SSM Health Illinois

02/20/2026

Finding the right way to maintain a healthy weight can be challenging. Discover options with SSM Health Weight Management Services to suit your lifestyle and goals.

Get started on the weight loss solution that is best for you at https://www.ssmhealth.com/access/global-forms/weight-management/weight-management-patient-application-for-southern-illinois

02/19/2026

🌟 Ever wonder what’s happening just beyond the ice when Olympic‑level skaters compete? 🏅⛸️

Turns out, there’s an amazing medical team right there behind the scenes — like SSM Health sports medicine physician Dr. Jamil Neme and the SSM Health Sports Medicine crew — planning months ahead and staying ready for anything that might happen in those high‑pressure moments.

Take a peek into what that behind‑the‑scenes world really looks like:

SSM Health physicians and athletic trainers played a critical role behind the scenes, providing expert care for elite athletes on the road to the Winter Olympics.

02/19/2026

🩸 Ready to help save lives?

We’re hosting a blood drive on Thursday, February 19 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Medical Plaza, St. Francis Classroom on the Garden level.

📍 2 Good Samaritan Way Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Give the Gift of Life! Join Us for the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon Blood Drive

👉 Schedule your appointment now: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/140821

Thank you for making a difference in our community!

02/18/2026

What to know about measles:

Measles spreads fast—and easier than most people realize. Just one cough or sneeze from an infected person can leave the virus lingering in the air for hours.

Protect yourself, your family and your community by knowing the facts. Learn how measles spreads, what symptoms to watch for, and how prevention keeps everyone safer:
https://www.ssmhealth.com/public-health/measles

02/18/2026

As an SSM Health Hospice Volunteer, you’ll bring comfort, care, and companionship to patients and families during life’s most tender moments.

If you have a heart to serve, we’d love to have you join us.
📞 Call Judy Ealey at 618-899-1630 or apply online: ssmhealth.com/volunteer
🎥 Listen to Dewayne share his experience as a hospice volunteer in the video below.

02/18/2026

As we begin this sacred season of Lent, we’re invited to pause, to listen, and to return with open hearts.

“If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.”

— Psalm 95:8

Ash Wednesday reminds us of where we come from, who we belong to, and the grace that continually calls us back. May today be a moment of quiet honesty, renewed intention, and deep hope.

🕊️ May we listen.

🕊️ May we soften.

🕊️ May we begin again.

02/17/2026

The Auxiliary at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital is accepting applications from local high school students pursuing careers in health care. This program offers a total of ten (10) scholarships worth $1,500 each, as well as one (1) $1,500 Warren-Hollar Scholarship specifically designated for SSM Health employees or past employees’ children or grandchildren.

Applications are accepted from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026.

Learn more or apply today https://www.ssmhealth.com/access/global-forms/patient-resources/auxiliary-scholarship-application-for-southern-illinois

02/16/2026

Discover how va**ng affects your lungs—Dr. Shammaa breaks it down. # lunghealth

02/16/2026

A healthy heart is a leading factor in woarterialund healing. Without proper circulation, the oxygen and nutrients crucial to healing are unable to reach your wound. If you or a loved one has a heart disease, such as coronary artery disease or peripheral disease (PAD), and needs wound care, call 618-436-6318-Centralia location and 618-899-3710-Mt. Vernon location!

02/15/2026

Quick, quality medical care for non-life threatening illnesses and injuries including UTIs, sutures for minor cuts, skin conditions, splinting for bone injuries, sinus infections, flu vaccinations, and more! On-site x-rays and labs are available. Open daily!

Hold your place in line https://www.getcare.ssmhealth.com/locations