By PPHD
The Panhandle Worksite Wellness Council honored the 4th Leading Light Award recipient at the recent Panhandle Safety & Wellness Conference held in Gering on September 22nd.
Diana Lecher with Chadron Community Hospital was nominated by her peers for this distinction and being a true leading light. Lecher has been leading the Chadron Community Hospital wellness committee, is enthusiastic about their team, and tries to help her co-workers make healthy lifestyle choices.
“Diana is very interested in the needs and culture of Chadron Community Hospital and Health Services and all Panhandle residents. The pandemic provided our wellness program with some challenges; however, she recognized this and under her direction, the wellness team focused on the physical and emotional needs of the hospital staff. Diana has energized the committee with her ideas and vision. Her enthusiasm is contagious! I was once told that to love is to, ‘will the good of another.’ This is Diana. She truly cares for her colleagues and goes out of her way to provide for them. Her caring does not stop with CCH. Diana volunteers in the community as well. Many will agree with us when we say that in her professional as well as in her personal life, Diana is a leading light,” shared her nominating coworker.
Diana’s family and staff surprised her with a video they created, accessible at www.pphd.org/pwwc.html.
The award was created in 2018 in honor of Annie Loutzenhiser, “for her dedication and leadership to employee health and well-being in the Panhandle.”
Previous recipients include:
2019 – Rachel Johnson of Northwest Community Action Partnership in Chadron
2020 – Cheryl Abegglen of Chadron Community Hospital
2021 – Lisa Peden of DOVES Program
There’s no cost to nominate an individual at your worksite, organization, school, or hospital and the recipient is selected and honored at the annual fall conference. For additional information about worksite wellness, visit www.pphd.org/pwwc.html or call Nicole Berosek at 308-262-2217.
The Panhandle Worksite Wellness Council is proudly part of Panhandle Public Health District.
The Council specializes in supporting employers in the Panhandle region. We recognize that many employers support a diverse and remote workforce and offer innovative ways to overcome the challenge of working with a virtual team. We understand that many of our employers do not have full-time wellness resources and work to provide resources and training to make running a worksite wellness program as easy as possible.
Panhandle Public Health District is working together to improve the health, safety and quality of life for all who live, learn, work and play in the Panhandle. Our vision is that we are a healthier and safer Panhandle community.