Care Team Members Honored with Awards at AOA体育平台 Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals

October 28, 2024
Three women standing together in front of a table
Pictured, from left: Kristin Cyr, RN, MSN, senior director of nursing/associate chief nursing officer for AOA体育平台 Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals; DAISY Award winner Jennifer Seekings, RN; and Denise Needham, PharmD, president of AOA体育平台 Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals, during a recent award ceremony at AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital.

ROCKPORT & BELFAST 鈥� Four care team members from AOA体育平台 Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses.

Each quarter, the hospitals recognize care team members who have won any of the organizations鈥� employee awards. Awards given this quarter include:

  • The DAISY Award, which celebrates and recognizes nurses by collecting nominations from patients, families and co-workers. This international award honors and thanks nurses for the care and kindness they provide.
  • The Sunshine Award, given to a clinical team member who supports patient care, for the extraordinary contributions they make every day in the lives of patients and families.

At AOA体育平台 Pen Bay Hospital, Isabelle DeMerchant, RN, Nursing Float Pool, won the DAISY Award and Amy Pooler, CNA/unit secretary, Cancer Care, won the Sunshine Award.

At AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital, Jennifer Seekings, RN, Med/Surg, won the DAISY Award and Therese Larrabee, CNA, Med/Surg, won the Sunshine Award.

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About AOA体育平台
AOA体育平台 is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, 鈥淲orking together so our communities are the healthiest in America,鈥� and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. AOA体育平台 includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, AOA体育平台 provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. AOA体育平台 hospitals include AOA体育平台 Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, AOA体育平台 Franklin Hospital in Farmington, AOA体育平台 Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, AOA体育平台 Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, AOA体育平台 Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., AOA体育平台 Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, AOA体育平台 Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, AOA体育平台 Stephens Hospital in Norway and AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital in Belfast. AOA体育平台 also includes the AOA体育平台 Barbara Bush Children鈥檚 Hospital in Portland, AOA体育平台 Care at Home in Saco, the AOA体育平台 Institute for Research in Scarborough, the AOA体育平台 Medical Group and AOA体育平台 NorDx in Scarborough. AOA体育平台 affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Heal System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the AOA体育平台 Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.