Wellsboro, Pa., July 8, 2024 – April Parker, LPN, The Green Home, part of UPMC Senior Communities in North Central Pa., was recently recognized as a recipient of the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses.

April was nominated by a resident who shared:

“April is very helpful, kind, and considerate. She needs more people to realize what she does. April was the main person to realize I wasn’t eating like I should, so she took the time out of her day to help feed me. It’s just what she does. I can’t get over how much she cares about everyone. She pays attention to what is going on with everyone.”

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.