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Sometimes being the “chosen one” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
How did Greg Beaver become “the one” – the one in every 730 men who develops breast cancer?
Kidney failure motivates man to fight for his life
At 72 years old, Jeff Niekamp is a busy man. Husband of 51 years. Father of four. Grandfather to 15. Part-time college instructor. Hobby farmer with a small orchard and vineyard.
Painting Party!
While most people look forward to relaxing after work on a Friday, seven Blessing Health System senior leaders traded in their name badges for paintbrushes to help get Bella Ease’s new offices ready for use.
Emergency and Acute Care
As one of 52 critical access hospitals in the state of Illinois, Illini Community Hospital offers a 25-bed acute care inpatient unit and a 7-bed ER. Our inpatient unit cares for medical and surgical patients, with all types of health…
Finding hope - and a reason to laugh - after cancer
Dan Simbro has a contagious sense of humor. Ask him how many grandchildren he has and Dan will tell you “a bunch” because he’s afraid to give an exact number and forget someone. In the days before Easter 2022, at age 68, Dan dressed up in a bright pink bunny suit and passed out candy in public.
Blessing offers testing and treatment for rare condition
While the disease is rare, Blessing Health surgeon Dr. Fernando Bonanni says for people who suffer with achalasia, how often it occurs does not matter.
Blessing-Rieman nursing students inducted into international honor society
Quincy, IL – More than 20 nursing students and a community leader were recently inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) as members of the Pi Pi chapter at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Quincy, Illinois. The new members joined 128 other students and nurse leaders in the chapter.
Man finds relief from one of the “costs” of farming
Farming is a tough business. It’s not just the weather, commodity prices, and fertilizer, feed or seed and equipment costs. As if the stress of all that wasn’t enough, the physical activities required in farming take a toll on the human body.
Woman battles sepsis twice and wins
Kayla Sargent’s life was going great in 2009. She was a new registered nurse and a new mom. Then, she had gallbladder surgery.