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This mom expects to be cheering on her boys for many years to come.
April Friye’s 40th birthday celebration included scheduling her first-ever mammogram with the Blessing Breast Center.
Blessing career education program reaches milestone
Blessing Hospital’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program reached a milestone recently, when its 100th graduate passed the Illinois state certification examination.
Get The Facts
Let's Protect Our Mission and Our Future, Working TogetherThis site provides important facts and information about unionization and collective bargaining for Blessing Hospital employees and other stakeholders. Get The FactsKnow Your…
Robotic Surgical Systems
Experience the Blessing Difference: Robotic Surgery OptionsIf you need surgery, you want a skilled team using the latest surgical and imaging technologies. At Blessing, our robotics-aided surgical systems make surgery more precise, safer and…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Shelly Marshall, RN, learned her approach to nursing as a young girl. “I grew up in a small community in Hancock County. You treated others with respect and courtesy,” she said.
Blessing Administrative Council
Brigid K. Toyne-Barfoot, DNP, RN, NEA-BCChief Nursing Officer As Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of Blessing Health System, Dr. Toyne-Barfoot is responsible for nursing strategy, operations, and patient care standards followed by the health…
Illini Community Hospital Golf Outing Registration
Grab your clubs and join us for a great day of fun at the 2026 Illini Community Hospital Golf Outing at Old Orchard Country Club in Pittsfield! See all the details below and register your team today!Tournament Details:Friday, June 12 | Old Orchard…
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Early Detection is CrucialOf the 154,000+ Americans estimated to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, only about 40% will be diagnosed in the earliest stage, where survival rates are 90%. The Blessing Cancer Center gives out free take home…
The Experience is Part of the Care We Deliver
There is an item on the To-Do List of Blessing Health System employees that is not on most other lists—making true human connections with each person served every day.
How the Class of 2035 got its teacher back
There are two types of people on the job – those who work to live and those who live to work. Jennifer Burwinkle is a proud member of the second group. She has been a kindergarten teacher in Palmyra, MO, for 24 years.