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11/21/2025
Feeling a little green this season — but not up to defying gravity? 💚
Coughs, colds and other respiratory illnesses are spreading fast, and getting care shouldn’t feel like a production.
With OSF OnCall virtual visits, you can connect with a provider from home, get answers quickly and start feeling popular again without missing a beat. 🩷🫧
Join us on November 21 at the Bureau County Metro Center! Explore diabetes education, nutrition tips and other resources to support your wellness. Find out more about this free event here:
The public is invited to a free community health event on Friday, November 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center. Learn more.
11/14/2025
🌿 Happy National Nurse Practitioners’ Week! 🌿
This week, we’re celebrating the nurse practitioners who bring skill, compassion and steady reassurance to every step of your care. Whether they’re helping families stay well in primary care, offering specialized guidance or supporting healing in our hospitals, their presence brings comfort and clarity when it matters most.
We’re grateful for each nurse practitioner who listens with intention, explains with kindness and empowers you to take confident steps toward better health. 💚
Want to connect with one of our exceptional advance practice providers?
➡️ Schedule an appointment at one of our local primary care offices
🫶 535 Park Ave. E.: http://osf.care/3l3M50XrVB9
🫶 Suite 303 (530 Park Ave. E.): http://osf.care/21XX50XrVBb
🫶 Henry: http://osf.care/mwUO50XrVBa
➡️ Ask your provider for a referral to a specialty care provider
➡️ Learn more about the nurse practitioners caring for individuals in our hospitals
And help us celebrate! Drop a shout-out to your favorite nurse practitioner in the comments below.
11/14/2025
Hop aboard the OSF OnCall King Care-A-Van at the November 21 Community Health Event. Free health screenings, virtual visits, and COVID-19, flu, and strep tests are available. No appointment needed. Get details here:
The public is invited to a free community health event on Friday, November 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center. Learn more.
11/13/2025
Your words can save a life. LivingWorks safeTALK teaches you how to ask directly, connect to resources and keep someone safe until help arrives. Registration is required.
Wednesday, December 17 | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Cost: $35
11/12/2025
Our Environmental Services team was the winner of this year's "Pumpkins for Prevention" pumpkin decorating contest. How cute and creative is their pumpkin? Show them some pumpkin love in the comments! ⬇️🎃🪴
11/12/2025
Pregnancy is a journey that deserves support, care and connection.
We’re enhancing care in Ottawa and surrounding communities with extra virtual visits and 24/7 care team access in addition to your in-person appointments.
We’re here to help with every new experience and milestone before, during and after delivery.
Ask your OB care team for more details.
11/11/2025
Take charge of your health at our free Community Health Event on Friday, November 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bureau County Metro Center in Princeton. Learn more and plan your visit here:
Friday, November 21 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free to attend
11/10/2025
For A. Rachel Pampe, DO, healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. She’s proud to offer osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) – a hands-on, non-pharmaceutical option to support your body’s natural ability to heal.
Whether you’re managing pain or simply want a more holistic approach to wellness, Dr. Pampe is here to help. Schedule an appointment today!
Learn about Aimee Rachel Pampe, DO, a primary care provider at OSF Medical Group in Princeton. Schedule an appointment today.
11/07/2025
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Perry Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital with over 100 physicians on staff, working to provide quality care that meets the needs of the surrounding rural community.
HISTORY - Prior to the existence of Perry Memorial Hospital, most healthcare occurred in patient’s homes, with little opportunity for nursing care or medical treatment and supervision. Physicians would often travel great distances to treat patients, and sometimes had to convert rooms in their own homes to house acutely ill patients. As of 1893, the Bureau County Medical Society counted 40 physicians as members.
In 1903, two brothers--Dr. L.D. Hickman and Dr. H.V. Hickman--purchased a home on Park Avenue East and used it to open the Princeton Hospital. The hospital focused on x-ray and surgery services using state-of-the-art equipment. However, due to personal illness, financial problems, and lack of support, the brothers closed the hospital after only one year.
In 1905, the hospital was purchased and operated by Dr. Blackburn as a private hospital. He ran the hospital successfully for three years before it closed again. Miss Cox purchased the hospital from Dr. Blackburn, and ran it for two more years until a smallpox epidemic broke out. Two patients died from the epidemic, and the hospital closed for the third and final time.
Perry Memorial Hospital first opened on June 17, 1920, after Julia Rackley Perry of Malden, IL, willed $25,000 for the creation of a community hospital. Her only child had died at the age of nine, and thereafter Julia Rackley Perry devoted her life to church and charity. She passed away on December 29, 1913, and instructed in her will to use the money for the construction or endowment of a public hospital in Princeton within five years of her death. The Princeton Hospital property was purchased as the site for construction, though the original house that served as the hospital continued to stand for another 40 years.
Perry Memorial Hospital originally had enough room for 28 patients and five babies. Even when the hospital opened, it still needed much. When a request went out to the community for assistance, people responded generously with everything from furniture to live chickens. The Women’s Auxiliary worked hard mending and making curtains, bed linens, towels, table linens, gowns, and all related supplies. Door-to-door fund drives were held, and Apollo Theater donated a day’s receipts for the cause. In all, $3306.77 was raised to support the hospital. Perry truly began as a community hospital.
The next century has seen repeated hospital expansion and facilities upgrades. Perry sas continued to rely on up-to-date equipment, medical techniques, and quality physicians to provide the best possible care in an increasingly outpatient world. The hospital offers a 24-hour physician staffed Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Rehabilitation Services, Pain Management, Laboratory and Radiology, Respiratory Care, Sleep Lab, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, Endoscopy and Special Procedures, Wound Care, and Ambulatory Care. It has come a long way from a x-ray and surgery house.
Historically, Perry Memorial Hospital serviced primarily the Bureau County region. Today, Perry has expanded its services to bring healthcare conveniently close to home for many communities, including Henry and Walnut. Every day, Perry Memorial Hospital emphasizes Respect, Excellence, Service, and Community for every person who walks into any one of its facilities.
