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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.

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…

Air Evac Membership

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Colorectal Screening Kit Request Form

This form is closed for 2025. Please contact our team at 217-223-1200, ext. 7718, to learn how you can receive a screening kit. Leave this field…

Blessing Celebrates World Patient Safety Day

September 17, 2021, is World Patient Safety Day. Safety is something you expect and deserve as a patient - or the loved one of a patient - and it is something on which every member of Blessing’s care teams - from Quincy to Hannibal and Pittsfield to Keokuk - focus 24/7/365.

Area healthcare providers join effort to reduce veteran suicide

To create better access to suicide prevention care and resources for the many veterans in the region, Blessing Health partnered with the local group, Together with Tri-State Veterans, and recently completed providing education and training in working with veterans to Blessing emergency department staff, social workers and case managers, outpatient clinic physicians and nurse practitioners.

Financial Assistance

Blessing Health System provides medical care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.  A variety of payment options are offered to patients and their families. Special payment arrangements may apply to elective services.No one will be denied…

Six providers earn first-ever “Exceptional Provider” awards

The Blessing Patient Experience department recently created the “Provider Excellence” awards, to recognize doctors and nurse practitioners for their skills in the areas of service, quality, patient experience, teamwork and access.

Through helping others, woman replaces grief with joy and anger with peace

Three years ago, a tidal wave of nearly unbearable grief and anger flooded Victoria Marten Haxel’s world.