Jean Winstead receives November 2018 L.O.V.E. Letter Award from Beebe
Beebe Healthcare has recognized Jean Winstead, health sciences librarian, as the November 2018 Living Our Values Every Day Letter Award recipient.
Winstead was recognized for going above and beyond for a long-stay patient who was suffering from dementia. After his care team learned that he had previously been an antiques dealer with a lifelong specialty in Chinese and Japanese pottery, Director of Case Management Ellen Tolbert reached out to Winstead to see if she could find any books on antique pottery.
“Jean had an even better idea,” said Tolbert, who wrote Winstead’s L.O.V.E. Letter. “She researched color pictures of his favorite pottery, included a narrative on each piece, and laminated them. The patient loved the pictures and spent meaningful time talking to the staff about each piece.”
Winstead demonstrates many of the Beebe values, including acting with passion and love for others to make a difference, achieving amazing accomplishments through exceptional teamwork, and building trusting relationships with compassion and kindness.
Winners are announced in a surprise ceremony in which the committee visits them in their department and presents the award. Employees selected for the award receive a parking garage space for one month; a $100 gift card; 100 points toward Beebe L.O.V.E. Notes merchandise; a letter of congratulations and personal visit from members of the executive team; their photo added to the L.O.V.E. Letter wall plaque; a letter to the team member's director; and department recognition.
