Our Hospice Announces Annie Ford, RN as Quarterly “DAISY Award” Recipient

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[Columbus, Indiana] December 4, 2024– Our Hospice of South Central Indiana (OHSCI) is proud to announce that Annie Ford, RN, has won the “DAISY Award” for the 3rd Quarter of 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, supported by the DAISY Foundation, honors the compassionate care nurses provide daily. Nurses are nominated by patients and their team members.

Ford was selected because of her exemplary commitment to providing care to her patients. “From the first day of meeting Annie where she knelt down to where I was sitting to introduce herself, I knew then that she had a very caring heart,” shared one of Ford’s patients. The patient added “she is so very compassionate and understanding with me and my family. She has been there to help with every question and concern. We are so thankful to have her along with us on this journey.” 

About the DAISY Award

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Award is an international recognitio program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. To learn more, visit DAISYFoundation.org

From left to right:
 Steph Cain, President of Our Hospice
Quinn Ford, Father of Award winner
Rebecca Ford, Mother of Award winner
Annie Ford, RN, DAISY Award recipient
Dawn Curry, Patient Care Manager
Amy Lowe, Director of Clinical Operations