Kosciusko Leadership Academy has new website

Kosciusko Leadership Academy now has a new and improved website, which can be viewed at kosciuskoleadership.org.

Changes to the website include:

• Updated design.

• All alumni, searchable by name or year.

• All white papers, searchable by keyword, category or years.

• Alumni connected to their white paper, so you can click from the alumni to the white paper they were involved in.

• Updated application embedded in website; application shorter and easier to complete online.

The academy is grateful to Kevin Hamstra and his team at 1Eighty Digital and to the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for funding a grant for the project.

The KLA 2023-2024 academy year will kick off Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Owl’s Nest banquet facility in North Webster. Those interested in applying should do so by Tuesday, Aug. 1, through the website or by contacting KLA’s selection officer, Ben Rice, by email at ben.rice@lakecitybank.com. few that might be contributing to your sleep habits, they create a starting point when looking at the internal and external components that may be affecting your sleep routine. celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide.

The Kosciusko Leadership Academy is in its 42nd year of service to the county. KLA conducts biweekly morning sessions around the county to expose leaders to a variety of local topics and experts. The annual white-paper projects have yielded various benefits to the residents of Kosciusko County. For more information, visit kosciuskoleadership. org.

Doctors have acknowledged most individuals find it difficult to successfully achieve all of these recommendations. However, they also value the importance of starting to implement one or a few at a time to begin building a proper sleep schedule.

They also suggest individuals identify the specific factors that could be most disruptive to their sleep and then focus on altering those behaviors and patterns to then overcome the larger factors.

If you find yourself beginning to make behavioral changes and habits to change your sleep patterns, but you are still struggling with your sleep routine, you may want to talk to a doctor or sleep specialist. You may need testing or treatment for a sleep disorder.

While this can be a daunting thought, there are guides and approaches to tackle sleep disorders. Sleep is an essential part of our human function. Don’t take for granted the effect good sleep has on your health.

The nomination from the patient’s daughter, Katie Parmalee, read: “When my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, her nurse, Abigail, was so caring and compassionate. She could tell how scared my mother was. She took my mother’s hand and explained everything that would be happening with the chemotherapy treatments. When the time came for the first infusion, she saw how nervous my mother was. Abigail asked if she could pray with her, which meant a lot. Every time my mom had Abigail for her infusion nurse, she has been amazing, kind, caring, compassionate — the true embodiment of who a nurse should be. On my mom’s last day of chemotherapy, Abigail was sick. But she had made a video to show my mom, telling her how proud she was of her strength and that she wished her the best on her journey. I cannot thank Abigail enough for all she has done for my mother during this hard time in her life. She is an exceptional nurse.”

Nehls said she felt humbled to receive the award.

“Our patients make it easy to put your heart and soul into caring for them,” she said. “I feel fortunate to work with an outstanding team to provide excellent holistic care for our patients.”

To nominate a nurse at Goshen Health for the Daisy Award, visit goshenhealth.com/aboutus/daisy-award. The Daisy

Foundation, which promotes and distributes the awards, was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Barnes 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.