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Did someone have a positive impact on you while you were visiting Iredell Memorial Hospital? The Guardian Angel Program is a great way to recognize top-notch care while supporting families in your community.
Here are a few remarks from patients who chose to recognize a staff member who made an impact on them through the Guardian Angel program:
“These caregivers are really caring and do a great job. They are very friendly, and I like everything about them.”
“I am so thankful I got to have them work with me and got me well enough to go home. Please make sure they get recognized and tell their boss how lucky they are to have them.”
“Thank you for taking such great care of me! You guys are like my family and show that through your compassion and care!”
The Guardian Angel program was created in 2024 to recognize hospital staff members who made an impactful difference in the level of care a patient received during their visit to the hospital.
Since its inception earlier this year, 20 staff members have received the Guardian Angel pin, recognizing their hard work and dedication to inspire wellbeing — together.
“I’m proud that we have a program that provides a way for grateful patients and families to recognize individuals who made a meaningful impact through the compassionate care they received from our Iredell Health team members,” said Miles Atkins, Iredell Health Foundation executive director. “This program enables the Foundation to showcase the exceptional care we provide to our patients and, in doing so, demonstrates our appreciation by recognizing individuals as Guardian Angels.”
To recognize a staff member, a donation is made through Iredell Health Foundation, the health system’s philanthropic arm, to the Grateful Patients and Families Fund. This fund, created in 2022, provides an opportunity to express appreciation while giving a helping hand to patients in need. Grateful Patients & Families of Iredell is an annual fund with the Iredell Health Foundation that supports numerous unmet patient needs throughout Iredell Health System. Any donation, large or small, is accepted. Projects completed through this fund have included purchasing blanket warmers for radiation therapy and would care centers and implementing a clothing closet for patients leaving the hospital without clothing to wear.
Guardian Angel Honorees
The following staff members have been recognizes through August of 2024:
• Helen Kovacs
• Katrina Galimba
• Pamela Burchette
• Mandy Charles
• Angie Johnson
• Kellie Mooe
• Eva Hudson
• Ashleigh Heiberger
• Danae Buck
• Somhack Rajapho
• Stacy Durham
• April Church
• Alica Bland
• Stephanie Russell
• Kyle Brian
• Asia Smith
• Brittany Daltron
• Juntra Campbell
• Ashley Branch
• Katie Abernathy
Would you like to honor an Iredell employee and support patients and families? Visit iredellhealthfoundation.org for more information on the Grateful Patients and Families Fund and Guardian Angel program. Recipients receive notification of the gift and recognition, but the donation amount will remain undisclosed. You will receive an acknowledgement with tax deduction information after donating.
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About Iredell Health System
Iredell Health System includes Iredell Memorial Hospital; Iredell Mooresville; two urgent care centers; Iredell Home Health; Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center; Community and Corporate Wellness; Occupational Medicine; the Iredell Physician Network and more. Iredell Memorial Hospital is the largest and only nonprofit hospital in Iredell County. The comprehensive healthcare facility has 247 beds; more than 1,800 employees; and has 260 physicians representing various specialties. Centers of excellence include Women’s and Children’s; Cardiovascular; Cancer; Surgical Services and Wellness & Prevention. The Health System’s second campus, Iredell Mooresville, is home to the area’s only 24-hour urgent care facility, as well as an ambulatory surgery center, imaging center, rehabilitation services, and physician practices. The mission of Iredell Health System is to inspire wellbeing. For a comprehensive list of services and programs, visit www.iredellhealth.org.