Carol Beard, Catawba Valley Medical Center’s (CVMC) Lifeline coordinator, is the recipient of the prestigious Recognition Award from Philips Lifeline. Ms. Beard was presented the award for the work she does on behalf of seniors in the Catawba Valley area. Winners must exhibit exceptional qualities including having an exceptional growth mindset and being an active advocate for seniors in the community.

Philips Lifeline is a medical alert service, which in the event of an emergency or fall provides access to help at the push of a button. Since 1980, CVMC’s Lifeline program has been offering seniors the Lifeline service that gives them for a little more than a dollar a day the confidence to continue to live independently at home.

“I’m pleased to be honored this way,” said Ms. Beard. “By offering Philips Lifeline, we give seniors in our community a meaningful and needed service, allowing them to have the confidence to continue to live in the homes they love, knowing that help is available at a push of a button.”

For more information on Lifeline, call Ms. Beard at 828-485-2696.

Catawba Valley Medical Center is a not-for-profit, public healthcare system providing and promoting the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of the public in addition to serving as a center for health education, wellness services, preventative medicine and acute care. CVMC, twice recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet facility, was recently named as a “Distinguished Hospital for An Outstanding InPatient Experience” by J.D. Power and Associates as well as a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers.