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Patient’s husband nominates ICU nurse for DAISY award

Allison Acklie, RN, ICU, became the 100th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on September 24, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Teacher learns a life lesson

As a substitute teacher, Donia Gardner has to be prepared for a call to work at a moment’s notice. But even with 24 years’ experience there was no way to prepare for her day at Quincy’s Denman Elementary School on Friday, January 31, 2025.

Blessing Nurse earns Daisy Awards

Lacey Nichols, RN, Blessed Beginnings- Blessing Hospital's maternity unit, became the 41st Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award on July 31.

Our Team

At the Blessing Diabetes Center, we bring many specialists together to offer our patients a full range of education and support, all in one place. With deep expertise and compassion, we help patients and families in our community navigate the…

Blessing offers free colorectal cancer screening kits in March

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is providing free, take-home colorectal cancer screening kits to the public at locations in west central Illinois and northeast Missouri, and by mail. The kits are available beginning March 3 and while supplies last.

Specialty Care

At Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center, we give our patients the high-quality specialty care you would expect in a large city. The area’s expert cardiologists, podiatrists and orthopedic specialists come to us so you have greater access to…

Emergency Medical Technician

Do you want to become an EMT? This course prepares the student to function as a medically competent, entry level EMT in the prehospital setting. The course meets all requirements of the United States Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) EMT (or…

Long-time Blessing nurse retires

Sheila Williamson, LPN, Payor/Placement Specialist, Patient Access department, Blessing Hospital, retires January 11 after 44 years of service.

Blessing proud to be on the team to fight hunger

For the fourth straight year, Blessing Health is the major sponsor of Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry’s annual Moonlight Ride for Hunger fundraiser.