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Community comes together for cancer patients

One woman’s idea - and the power of the internet - is bringing smiles and a few tears to the faces of Illini Community Hospital cancer patients.

How a visit to the Blessing Express Clinic can make you smile

A doctor named William Osler was credited with having come up with the idea, a long time ago, that there was art and science involved in medicine – meaning that helping someone heal is about knowledge and skill, but also compassion and relationships.

Option expands for people to get inpatient care in their home

People in need of inpatient hospital care for a non-behavioral condition are now eligible to receive that level of care in the comfort of their home from Blessing Hospital.

Blessing to hold Career and Support Fair on 1/26

People interested in learning more about a career in healthcare are invited to the Blessing Hospital Auditorium on Friday, January 26, for a Career and Support Fair from 10:45 am until Noon. The event is free. No registration is required.

Know your options before taking a medical “road trip”

Learning you have a medical condition can be stressful. Believing you have to go out of town to receive the care you need – putting your life into the hands of a doctor and staff you don’t know at an unfamiliar hospital, away from your regular support system of family and friends – adds to that stress. Not to mention the hours on the road and precious days of care lost in-between appointments.

With his cancer “arrested”, former cop now reads everyone who will listen their medical “rights”

Shane Hunt spent his career protecting people as a police officer. While he has retired from law enforcement, Shane is still doing his best to protect others, but in a new way.

Illini Community Hospital earns national 4-star rating

Illini Community Hospital recently earned a four-star rating from the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing excellence in rural healthcare.