Wellsboro, Pa., October 28, 2024 – Barb Bogaczyk, LPN, The Green Home, part of UPMC Senior Communities, was recently recognized as a recipient of the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses.

Barb was nominated by a resident who shared:

“No matter how Barb feels, she devotes her time and comes in when she’s asked because it’s important to her. I want her to know how important she is. I hope the time has come for her to be recognized and rewarded for her work. I can set my watch by her and know exactly when she will be getting off the elevator in the morning. She cares so much about the residents. She had family that was sick but was worried about letting down her residents here, so she continues to be the kind loving devoted nurse each and every day.”

The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 in California by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at the age of 33 from complications of an auto-immune disease. During his eight-week hospital stay, his family was impressed by the care and compassion his nurses provided, not only to him but to everyone in the family. They created the DAISY Award in his memory to recognize those nurses who make a big difference in the lives of so many people.

UPMC is proud to be a DAISY Award partner. Nurses are nominated by patients, family members of patients, as well as other healthcare professionals. DAISY Awards are presented to nurses at UPMC in North Central Pa. monthly. Each DAISY Award Honoree is given a DAISY Award pin, a certificate of honor, and a stone sculpture entitled, A Healer’s Touch, handcrafted by a tribe in Zimbabwe. Anyone can nominate a nurse for the award including co-workers, patients, patient family members, or physicians. To nominate a nurse, visit UPMC.com/ThankaNurse.