The Life Springs Parkland Hospital’s life rehabilitation unit was again named the life rehabilitation unit of the year at the annual Life Achiever Awards, the second time the unit has received this honour since it opened in 2023.

The awards recognise extraordinary people and teams who have put Life Healthcare’s values into practice at work and significantly contributed to the company’s strategy and objectives over the past 12 months.

The unit of the year award considers several criteria, including:
• clinical outcomes;
• efforts to enhance patient experience;
• effective management of people and finances;
• contributions to organisational growth;
• marketing services to health professionals;
• overall operational excellence.

Among those honoured was sister Busi Nkosi, who received a Life Healthcare Jakes Gerwel Achiever Award that recognises people who go beyond the call of duty.

“Busi exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism in nursing, consistently demonstrating a commitment to excellence in patient care.

“A standout example of her kindness was when she went above and beyond to support a patient being transferred to a rehabilitation centre,” the hospital’s marketing and communications officer, Elmien Barnard, explained.

Barnard explained that, understanding the emotional and practical challenges the patient faced, Busi bought toiletries and sweets to ensure he felt cared for during the transition.

“This simple yet thoughtful gesture made a significant difference in the patient’s experience, providing physical comfort and emotional support during a challenging time. Busi also visited the patient in her off-duty time,” Barnard said.

Earlier this year, she received the Great 100 Nurses Award. Life Healthcare bestows it to its top 100 nurses for their professionalism, compassion, clinical competence and leadership qualities.

“Life rehabilitation at Life Springs Parkland Hospital thanks the community, employees, allied workers, referring doctors and specialists for their support and hard work. Without them, this would not be possible,” Barnard concluded.

Life Springs Parkland Hospital’s Life Rehabilitation Unit has once again been named the life rehabilitation unit of the year at the annual Life Achiever Awards. This marks the second time the unit has received this prestigious honour since it opened in 2023.

The Life Healthcare Achiever Awards recognise extraordinary individuals and teams who have actively put Life Healthcare’s values into practice at work and made a significant contribution towards achieving the company’s strategy and objectives over the past 12 months.

The Unit of the Year award is based on several criteria, including clinical outcomes, efforts to enhance patient experience, effective management of people and finances, contribution to organisational growth, marketing of services to health professionals and overall operational excellence.

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Among those honoured was Sr Busi Nkosi who received a Life Healthcare Jakes Gerwel achiever award, an award that recognises individuals or teams who go beyond the call of duty.

“Busi exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism in nursing, consistently demonstrating a commitment to excellence in patient care.

“One of the standout examples of her kindness was when she went above and beyond to support a patient who was being transferred to a rehabilitation centre,” the hospital’s marketing and communication’s person, Elmien Barnard explained.

Barnard explained that, understanding the emotional and practical challenges the patient faced, Busi personally purchased toiletries and sweets to ensure he felt cared for during the transition.

“This simple yet deeply thoughtful gesture made a significant difference in the patient’s experience, providing not only physical comfort but also emotional support during a challenging time. Busi also visited the patient in her off-duty time,” Barnard said.

Earlier this year, she was also named a recipient of the Great 100 Nurses award. This award is bestowed on the top 100 nurses employed by Life Healthcare, for being a professional, compassionate and clinically competent caregiver, who portrays leadership qualities.

“Life Rehabilitation at Life Springs Parkland Hospital would like to thank the community, employees, allied workers, referring doctors and Specialists for their support and hard work. Without them, this will not be possible,” Barnard concluded.

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