OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

12/27/2025

🎤 🔔 The encore you’ve been waiting for! Here’s some more of our Sisters singing "Silent Night" early this month at our quarterly OSF Saint Anthony's Community Council meeting.

💚 ❤️ The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr of St. George have an annual tradition of singing for the community at every December meeting.

Don't forget to give them a like, share, and round of applause in the comments! 👏 👏 👏

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12/27/2025

🎄 😇 On Sunday, December 21, our four young Christmas Angels visited patients at OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center - continuing a tradition that began 100 years ago.

🎄 😇This year's Christmas Angels include: Elliot, Nora, Mary, and Moirah, daughters of our Mission Partners.

🎄 😇The story from the original Christmas Angels visit on December 24, 1925:
All the Sisters had gathered on the third floor. The sick were in their rooms. Now the piano starts to play the Christmas prelude, then the nurses' voices fall in, and in three voices they resound through the listening house "Stille Nacht". After the last sounds had faded away, three little girls dressed as angels entered each sickroom. The first angel carried a decorated tree, the second a small gift, and the third an American Christmas candle. On entering the room, all three said to the sick patient: “We wish you a merry Christmas day, sunny and bright, and may God bestow through all the year happiness and joy." https://bit.ly/4pzE66v

12/25/2025

On this holy day, we celebrate the hope, peace and joy that came into the world with the birth of Christ. May His light bring comfort and renewal to you and those you love.

As we gather with family and friends, we offer our heartfelt gratitude to the Mission Partners serving today—providing compassionate care and continuing our healing Ministry with dedication and love. Your service exemplifies the true spirit of Christmas.

From all of us at OSF HealthCare,
Wishing you a blessed and Merry Christmas. 🎄✨

12/25/2025

🚐 The OSF OnCall Connect On-The-Go Van has one more stop in 2025!

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⌚ 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Our services:
• Health screenings
• Enhanced virtual visits
• Connection to resources
• Program enrollment

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12/23/2025

💙 💚 Congratulations to Michelle Nelson, a 15-year veteran Mission Partner at OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center, lead centralized telemetry monitor technician. She is also our third nominee for the an OSF Saint Anthony's Health Care tradition, the Christ's Merciful Love Award. Michelle’s nomination read:

💙 💚 Michelle “consistently models grace, compassion and calm leadership in our centralized telemetry department. She ensures every Mission Partner feels supported, heard, and valued during high stress situations or moments of change. She offers words of encouragement, checks in on staff wellbeing, and reminds everyone that our Mission begins with how we care for one another.
She is happily married to her childhood best friend. She has two dogs, Bud and Sissy. Her hobbies include making handmade jewelry and rosaries.

💙 💚 Thank you, Michelle, for your years of service and dedication to our patients and community!

💙 💚 In the comments, share your appreciation for Michelle! And if you know an OSF HealthCare Mission Partner who deserves special recognition, nominate them here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/.../other/express-gratitude

12/22/2025

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12/21/2025

🎄🎅 Santa stopped by earlier this month at Godfrey primary care! Make sure to get up-to-date on your annual checkups and stay on the nice list https://www.osfhealthcare.org/locations/osf-medical-group-primary-care-godfrey-120446?utm_campaign=gobu&utm_source=google&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=loc&linksource=gbl

12/20/2025

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12/18/2025

💚 💙 Congratulations to Staci Knox, manager of behavioral health services at OSF Saint Anthony's, our second nominee for the an OSF Saint Anthony's Health Care tradition, the Christ's Merciful Love Award. Staci's nomination read:

For 10 years at OSF Saint Anthony's, Staci's brought joy and a positive work environment for her team. She regularly advocates for new learning and growth opportunities for them.” Additionally, “Staci is always so friendly and has a can-do attitude. She is always looking to expand Behavioral Health Services and focuses on proactive psychological care for our patients.”

Staci said, "Serving with the greatest care and love provides an opportunity to live my faith in full. Not just on Sunday, but day to day, patient to patient, Mission Partner to Mission Partner. I recognize that not many have this opportunity to not only do the work you love but love the work you do in a setting and for an organization that spiritually aligns with who I am.”

Stacy is married to Jon Knox. They have five children and five grandchildren. She loves to learn about new cultures, travel, read, cook and garden.

💚 💙Thank you, Staci, for your years of service and dedication to our patients and community!

💚 💙In the comments, share your appreciation for Staci! And if you know an OSF HealthCare Mission Partner who deserves special recognition, nominate them here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/.../other/express-gratitude

12/18/2025

Holiday hustle? Stay healthy while you’re at it:
🧼 Wash hands
💧 Sanitize often
💉 Get your flu shot

Easy habits = fewer sick days.

More flu-fighting tips:

The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits can help stop the spread of flu germs.

12/18/2025

💚 💙 Congratulations to Kelly Bogowith, lead of rehab services, our first nominee for an OSF Saint Anthony's Health Care tradition, the Christ's Merciful Love Award. Kelly's nomination read:

💚 💙For 17 years, Kelly is “always willing to help her fellow Mission Partners by offering to see their patients when they are having a busy day so they can catch up on their paperwork. She also publicly recognizes those with whom she works with so that they know she appreciates them.”

💚 💙The Mission, for Kelly, means “treating each patient as I would want to be treated. I think of each patient being my grandma, mom, child, etc., and I think that puts into perspective how Jesus sees us as each of His children.”

💚 💙Kelly is married and has two school-aged children who both went to St. Francis Day Care Center. She shows how she values her family by being there for them in all circumstances, including her children, husband and parents. She uses her time off to attend her children’s activities and to assist with church functions. She cares for her parents when they are ill.

💚 💙Thank you, Kelly for your years of service and dedication to our patients and community!

💚 💙In the comments, share your appreciation for Kelly! And if you know an OSF HealthCare Mission Partner who deserves special recognition, nominate them here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/foundation/give/other/express-gratitude