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Donate Life - Tara Frank

Tara Frank, RNIn 1972, my second oldest brother was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system. My parents were initially told he would maybe live to be 5 years old. Fast forward to 2025 and…

This family really loves their screen time

The Sonethongkham family has roots working at Blessing Health System for over 30 years, with five family members involved in the organization.

Minutes Matter: An Emergency Nurse’s Stroke Story

As a registered nurse in the Blessing Hospital Emergency Department, Kelli Terwelp has spent years caring for patients in critical moments. But what happens when a nurse finds herself on the other side of the experience?

City Of Quincy lifts boil order; Blessing off-site locations resume service Sept. 16

The City of Quincy announced the citywide boil order has been lifted. Blessing will resume normal business hours at its off-site patient care facilities effective Monday, September 16.

Breast Tissue Density Reporting

Women who have dense breast tissue may be at a higher risk for breast cancer. At the Breast Center, we have several ways of helping these women safeguard their breast health and stay a step ahead of breast cancer. Breast Tissue Density Reporting …

Hospice Team presented Who's Your Angel Award

Hospice staff members, Matt Hanlin, RN, Sarah Thornton, RN, Joanne Obert, CNA, and Ariel Mehochko, CNA, received Who’s Your Angel awards presented by the Blessing Foundation on March 23, 2022.

Labor and Delivery FAQs

Whether you are expecting your first child or your fourth, you may have questions about what’s to come. To ease your mind, our maternity care team answers your most common questions about the labor and delivery experience at Blessed Beginnings, our…

An Unexpected Gift for Blessing Hospice

Renee Waters took the old saying, “put your money where your mouth is,” one step further recently. The award-winning certified nursing assistant (CNA) put her money where her heart is. Waters works at Golden Good Shepherd Home in Adams County, won the 2018 community wide CNA of the year contest and received $300 which she donated to Blessing Hospice.

Farmer finds an abundant harvest of health at Blessing

By December 2022, Vincent Holtkamp could not stand the pain anymore.

New technology brings advanced accuracy to treatment of a common and growing pain

Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Darr Leutz is using new technology to replace worn out knees. He is very excited about the results it is delivering for his patients.