Liz Boone receives June Beebe L.O.V.E. Letter Award
Beebe Healthcare has recognized Liz Boone, CNA, as the June 2018 recipient of the Living Our Values Every day (L.O.V.E.) Award.
All Beebe team members pledge to follow a system of values. A patient or visitor at Beebe may see these value statements posted: Be mindful of values while caring for patients and family members.
Boone, who was working the night shift, was sitting with a patient when she heard another patient crying across the hall. The patient was confused, frightened, and unsure of where she was.
"Liz took the terrified patient's hands in hers and sat with her, lovingly telling her that she was safe with us and assuring her that we were taking care of her," wrote Pam Coleman, a patient activity attendant and Boone's nominator.
After some time, the patient calmed down. As Boone went to check on her other patient, she said, "I will be right across the hall. If you forget my name, just say, 'Hey friend, I need you.'"
"The patient indeed had a friend," Coleman added, noting that Boone went back and forth across the hall all night and attempted to contact the patient's family for her. "I hope if I ever wake up in such a state, I will have someone like Liz to hold my hand and help me."
Boone demonstrates many of the Beebe values, including treating each individual with respect and dignity, and acting with passion and love for others to make a difference.
Beebe Healthcare's L.O.V.E. Letter Recognition Program is similar to an employee of the month program. Team members are encouraged to send L.O.V.E. notes to other team members during the course of the month. A committee then evaluates the L.O.V.E. notes and selects one to receive the monthly L.O.V.E. Letter.
Winners are announced in a surprise ceremony in which the committee visits the winner in his or her department and presents the award. Employees selected for the award receive:
• Parking space in the parking garage for one month
• $100 gift card donated by Fred and Lyndie Hertrich
• 100 points toward Beebe L.O.V.E. Notes Merchandise
• 100th Anniversary History Book: "Two Men With a Dream: The Story of Beebe Healthcare"
• Letter of congratulations and personal visit from members of the executive team
• Their photo added to the L.O.V.E. Letter wall plaque
• Letter to team member's director and department recognition.
For more information about Beebe Healthcare's values and team members, go to www.beebehealthcare.org/our-values. For more information about Beebe's Celebrate Excellent Care program and how to support Beebe Healthcare, the local nonprofit community healthcare system, contact the foundation at 302-644-2900.
Beebe Healthcare is a not-for-profit community healthcare system with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health for the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities it serves. It offers services throughout Southern Delaware for residents and visitors, including a 210-licensed-bed hospital, a cancer treatment center, and outpatient facilities providing walk-in care, lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation services.
For more information, go to www.beebehealthcare.org.
