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Prayer, positivity and care team help woman overcome rare cancer

Pam Richard is a self-described “health hippy.” She never thought she who be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Man Praises Program that Saved his Life

Steve Goodman received a phone call in February 2020. It saved his life.

Women's Health Screenings

As a woman, you have a lot on your plate. Often putting work, family, friends, volunteering and other obligations ahead of your own health. Take time to get the health screenings you need and have a relationship with a primary care provider so that you are able to be there for everyone that relies on you.

There is a lot of “Myles” in these wagons!

Video games may be popular, but the fascination a child has for a wagon has remained constant throughout the years. And when the wagon is filled with toys, the fun really begins!

Support Groups

We encourage you to contact support group organizers in advance if you have questions.Addiction/Substance AbuseAddicts VictoriousMeets each Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at Horizons in Quincy (224 S. 8th). The Women's Group meets each Thursday from 4-5…

"Just a Quick Note": a letter from a patient and her husband

Meleah and Allen Flynn say, "We don't get sick. We don't ever go the hospital. We do our best to live out a God-centered life. We now find ourselves leaning on Him more than we ever thought possible. The Blessing Health System has truly been a blessing to our family."

What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

Meet a lady who turns up the heat

According to caregiver.com, as we age our bodies become sensitive to cold temperature. Among the reasons for that is a decrease in the metabolic rate that leaves aging bodies unable to generate enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree.

Blessing Health welcomes new psychiatrist to region

Christopher Trammell, MD, has joined Blessing Health’s Outpatient Behavioral Health team.

Woman finds the “kick” that leads to a new life

Megan Arment is a typically-busy 24-year-old. There is work, family, friends, turning her life around. What? Megan says she knew something wasn’t right with her health. She was constantly thirsty and persistently tired, a take-a-nap-every-day-after-work kind of tired.