Katie Harness, RN, Blessed Beginnings, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from patient Chloe Reich. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on May 21, which also happened to be Katie’s birthday.
Chloe stated, “Katie was there for me during the entire labor process. She was very helpful in answering my questions and sharing her own experience, as this was my first delivery. When things didn’t go as expected, Katie was able to keep me calm and have a positive outlook. Katie even visited us each day after delivery, to check in with us. These small gestures did not go unnoticed and made my first birth a great experience!”
The “Who’s Your Angel” program is an opportunity for patients and their families to express their appreciation to anyone in the Health System who had a positive influence in their healthcare experience. When the donor makes a financial gift of any size in the name of the employee and writes up a story sharing the experience, the Foundation deposits the gift to the patient care area or restricted fund that most closely matches the employee(s) being honored or the reason for the patient’s time with the Health System. This donation was deposited to the Blessed Beginnings Fund. One hundred percent of Foundation gifts are designated to caring for patients in need.
Any staff member can be nominated for a Who’s Your Angel award, and nomination forms can be found in a surplus of Health System departments from Palmyra to Hannibal, Pittsfield, to Golden and more!
For more information regarding the “Who’s Your Angel” program, or giving of any kind to Blessing Health System, contact the Blessing Foundation at 217-223-8400, Ext. 4800, or go online to blessinghealth.org/angel