Sara E. Vaal, RN! - Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center

Congratu�ate
Sara E. Vaal, RN!
Our first DAISY Award Winner!
Sara began her shift on the Medical Unit
with a great surprise the morning of
Friday, May 9th! She had been nominated
for and won Memorial Hospital’s first
DAISY Award!
Sara is described by her nominator, Abby
Recker, RN, as “...one of the most caring,
kind and compassionate individuals I know.
She always goes above and beyond to ensure
our patients and their families are receiving
the best possible care. Sara puts her patients
at the forefront. When she enters a patient’s
room, she is in that moment and focuses
completely on her job.”
As a DAISY Award winner, Sara was
gifted with a DAISY pin, certificate, award
sculpture, and Cinnabons for the whole
department. Thank you, Sara, for your
dedication to your patients and to Memorial
Hospital and Health Care Center!
From left to right: Abby Recker, RN (nominator), Sara E. Vaal, RN (award winner),
and Tonya Heim, Vice President of Patient Services and CNO
We also would like to congratulate all the
other nominees for the DAISY Award, Katie
Pfaff (Women & Infant Services), Laura Roettger (Critical Care Services), Billie Sickbert (Skilled Caring
Center), and Michelle Wineinger (Skilled Caring Center).
www.DAISYfoundation.org
Congratu�ate
Angi Blessinger
Our first GARDENER Award Winner!
Angi was awarded with a great
surprise on the rainy afternoon of
Wednesday, May 14! She had been
nominated for and won Memorial
Hospital’s first GARDENER Award!
Angi is the Activities Coordinator
for the Skilled Caring Center. There
were two heart-warming nomination
forms turned in for Angi. Both
of Angi’s nominators explain her
willingness to go above and beyond
for all patients as well as coworkers. She often covers multiple
departments and multiple positions
all while maintaining a smile. One
of her nominators stated that “...staff
lean on her every time they work,
and they know she will do whatever
she can to make the situation easier!”
Angi is described as a “blessing.”
As a GARDENER Award winner,
Angi was gifted with a GARDENER
From left to right: Kyle Bennett, Executive Vice President and COO, Cheryl Welp, Executive
pin, certificate, stepping stone,
Director of Post-Acute Services/Administrator of Skilled Caring Center, Angi Blessinger,
and cinnamon rolls for the whole
Activities Coordinator, and Tonya Heim, Vice President Patient Services and CNO
department. Thank you, Angi, for your
dedication to all patients, employees, and Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center!
We also would like to congratulate all the other nominees for the GARDENER Award: Mindy Bueltel
(Rehabilitation), Shawna Farina (Critical Care Services/Remote Monitoring), Tina Rahman (Skilled Caring
Center), Tina Roos (Critical Care Services), and Martha Volz (Memorial Home Care).