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Behavioral nurse earns DAISY Award
Daffany Pugh, RN, Child and Adolescent Unit, became the 103rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on December 13, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.
Rehab team member earns Honey Bee award
Jessica Ingram, unit secretary, Rehabilitation Services, received the hospital’s 36th Honey Bee award during a presentation on October 21.
Social worker earns Honey Bee award
Jenny Sheely, social worker, Psychiatric Administration, received the hospital’s 35th Honey Bee Award during a presentation on September 1.
Free Mammograms Offered October 8 For Those Who Qualify
Women from a five-county area of west-central Illinois may be eligible to receive a free mammogram on Tuesday, October 8.
Finding hope - and a reason to laugh - after cancer
Dan Simbro has a contagious sense of humor. Ask him how many grandchildren he has and Dan will tell you “a bunch” because he’s afraid to give an exact number and forget someone. In the days before Easter 2022, at age 68, Dan dressed up in a bright pink bunny suit and passed out candy in public.
Efforts of Risk Management staffer recognized with Honey Bee award
Justin McDermott, risk management and patient relations specialist, received the 76th Honey Bee award during a presentation on January 30. The Blessing Honey Bee award recognizes the exceptional service provided by support staff.
Giving Society
Programs, services and new technology featured on our website and in the latest issue of Personal Blessing, made possible in part by donations to Blessing Hospital and The Blessing Foundation. The Giving Society is an honor roll of those…
Blessing Early Learning Center director retires
Thank goodness an encounter during college did not change the course of Joleen Patton’s career and life.
Hospice nurse earns DAISY Award
Keaton Dieker, RN, Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care, became the 68th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on February 9, 2022.
Grieving parents find a priceless gift at Blessing Hospital
The pain of their losses led Sara and Christina to research ways other grieving parents could have what they did not - more time with their children who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. Their research led them to the “Cuddle Cot.” Made in Europe, Cuddle Cots look like baby bassinets. The difference is that they are connected to a cooling system that creates additional time for the family to be together by slowing down the natural processes after a death.