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Donor Stories - Lisa Thompson
I have been a registered organ donor since I was 16, when I first received my driver’s license. I also encouraged my children to register as organ donors. Organ donation is a beautiful way to make an enormous impact on someone else’s…
Long-time Blessing Hospital surgical nurse and leader to retire
Ellen Halfpap, BSN, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, Director, Surgical Services, Blessing Hospital, retired after 45 years of service on September 5, 2023.
Teresa Adams House Bar Olympics
Join us at The Dock in Quincy on September 20 for the Teresa Adams House Bar Olympics!Get a partner and participate in cornhole, pool, darts, bottle strike, quarters, golf, a-hole, washers, beer pong and ladder golf! Complete all 10 games to be…
Blessing Hospital Opens New Operating Rooms
Blessing Hospital is prepared to meet the region’s surgical needs into the future with the completion of its year-long Surgical Services expansion project. A hybrid operating room hosted its first procedure on February 27 and the new multipurpose operating room opened on February 14.
Family Medicine specialists use AI to save the sight of diabetic patients
The danger of diabetes-related blindness is becoming clearer to patients of Blessing Physician Services (BPS) in Quincy, Illinois, thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Be the One to Help Save a Life
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week is September 7-13. There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US and the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds.
Nursing Excellence
A Message From Our Chief Nursing Officer
Nurses at Blessing Hospital have been providing exceptional nursing care to patients and families for over 125 years.…
Illini Child Care Center to close
Due to challenges in recruiting qualified early learning teachers and other staff, along with the overall cost of administering and maintaining the center, Illini Community Hospital has made the difficult decision to close its child care center permanently as of February 28, 2025.
Community Cancer Crush raffles off cash and cars to benefit patients
In addition to the very best treatment, cancer patients need support and hope. Support and hope are what the annual Community Cancer Crush benefit is all about. New to the 2017 Community Cancer Crush is the “Raffle of Hope” featuring a grand prize of $50,000; second prize of a 2017 Buick Cascada convertible and third and fourth prizes of $5,000 and $1,000 respectively.