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Patients find success in losing tons at Blessing Bariatric Institute

Blessing Bariatric Institute surgery patients have lost it – weight that is – a lot of it.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer EXPERIENCE THE BLESSING DIFFERENCE: PROSTATE CANCERIf you or a loved one has prostate cancer, you want high-quality treatment from an experienced care team. At Blessing, our urologists…

Plastic surgeon draws families to Blessing Health for life-changing care

Moms are particular and passionate about the provider they pick when their children need reconstructive surgery.

Donor Stories - Abbie Hochgraber

When I turned 16, I was able to make an informed consent that if something tragic were to happen to me, I would want to live on through others. At such a young age, I knew that this could impact someone in a significant way. As the years went on, I…

Blessing Hospital 150th Anniversary

A History of Care, Compassion and Community Blessing Hospital traces its roots to 1873 and a group called “The Charitable Aid and Hospital Association.” Members…

Diabetes Care In Schools

Diabetes requires 24/7 management. For children with diabetes, that includes time spent at school. Our Diabetes Care In Schools education is intended to help teachers, faculty and staff provide safe and effective diabetes care in the school setting.…

Outpatient Surgery

If you need treatment with outpatient surgery, Blessing offers expert care at the Blessing Surgery Center and select procedures at Illini Community Hospital. Our specialized surgical teams perform a variety of safe, effective outpatient procedures in…

Secure Email via Cisco Registered Envelope Service (CRES)

What is secure email? Secure email is similar to a letter placed in an envelope that is sealed.  All contents of the letter (and attachments) that are placed in the envelope are encrypted and secured.  Registration with Cisco is required…

Keeping this story alive can save others

After years of sophisticated medical care, including surgeries at a children’s hospital associated with Stanford University in southern California, Madilynn’s doctor came to the decision that she needed a heart-lung transplant to live. For a number of reasons, she was not a candidate.

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.