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Community Resources

Blessing Health System is proud to have compiled several resources and services on a variety of health topics in our area. Click on the plus signs to expand any of the options and explore any of the topics below for contact information and addresses…

Woman’s life-long dream becomes a family affair

Blessing Hospital celebrates its 150th anniversary during 2025. This is the third in a series of stories celebrating the anniversary through generations of care, compassion and community as told by family members working at Blessing.

150 Years - How This Daughter Brings Her Mother To Tears

Blessing Hospital celebrates its 150th anniversary during 2025. This is the first in a series of stories celebrating the anniversary and generations of care, compassion and community through the stories of family members who work for Blessing.

How a woman’s “families” worked together when her heart needed care

Family means everything to Michelle Obert; that includes her nuclear family of husband John, to whom she has been married for 40 years, and seven children and five grandchildren; church family at St. Francis in Quincy and her work family of 40 years at Transitions of Western Illinois.

Parents’ encouragement leads to rewarding career

Debbie McGinnis retires August 22 with a full heart after 44 years as a Blessing Hospital nurse.

Illini nurse saves a life and has a pin - and grateful patient - to prove it

Ashley Holland is the first Illini nurse to receive a Blessing Health System “Stroke Recognition Pin” for her role in saving the life of 78-year-old Linda Smith of Pittsfield.

Man had to beat fear before beating prostate cancer

Jim Adams raised two daughters. He fears nothing. Make that almost nothing. Up until spring of this year Jim feared prostate cancer.

Guest Services Representative Earns "Who's Your Angel?" Award

Malinda Shelts, Guest Services Representative, Nursing Administration, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from her peers. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on August 27.

Helping Our Patients and Their Families

We are proud that our community generously supports these efforts. In fiscal year 2024, the Foundation received 14,968 gifts totaling more than $1.5 million.Caring Employees: The Blessing Foundation DifferenceBlessing caregivers are on the…

What We Do

The Blessing Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving the care and lives of people within our local community. We support individuals and families on their healthcare journeys, health science students for their education and Blessing and…