Honoring Compassion: Lake Norman’s Joyce Davis Receives the 2025 Q3 DAISY Award
- VIA Health Partners
- Oct 29
- 3 min read
Honoring Compassion: Lake Norman’s Joyce Davis Receives the 2025 Q3 DAISY Award
Being nominated for a DAISY Award is a tremendous honor that exemplifies the kind of care a nurse provides to her patients. So, when Joyce Davis was nominated not once… not twice… but three separate times by two different patient families … all we could say was WOW!
On Wednesday, October 29th, the Lake Norman office, along with some family members who nominated Joyce, came together to present her with the DAISY Award at a surprise celebration.
The following is just one of the nominations she received:
My husband battled with ALS for several years. I am his full-time caregiver and cheerleader.
Last year, upon entering Hospice, we were fortunate to have Joyce Davis, RN, with VIA Health Partners, assigned. She is now a cherished part of our support community.
Joyce wears many hats, and they all fit well!
She is first and foremost an exceptional nurse, and she cared for my husband in a compassionate way with some humor tossed in for good measure. I have to believe that he received the same level of care that her family members would. And it’s not just a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, or thermometer in her bag of tools that she uses. Joyce engaged with him and talked to him about things he was interested in.
Joyce is also an educator. I learned something new almost every visit, which empowers me to better care for my husband. And did I mention she’s patient and willing to answer the same question or show me the same procedure as if I’ve never asked or seen it before?
Joyce is available, and between visits, I can usually reach her for a quick phone call – assuming she’s not with other clients. This puts me at ease to know that I can contact Joyce when I’m worried about something, and don’t have to wait until the next visit.
Joyce is a good listener and encourager and takes an interest in our family and friends. She invests time with us, which tells me she cares! She always tells me I’m doing a good job, which may or may not be true, but it means a lot coming from her!
Some may read the above and think that Joyce is just performing her job description, but I know better. Whether she is wearing a nursing, educator, listener, encourager, or interested party hat, Joyce always shows up for both of us with kindness and professionalism.
There are nurses who perform their jobs and nurses who share themselves as they care for others. Joyce falls into the latter category.
Even though we’re pretty sure he will not win his battle with ALS, we are so grateful to have Joyce as part of our support community and in our foxhole!
With gratitude, Family Member
Thank you, Joyce, for making all of us at VIA Health Partners proud that you are on our team!
How can YOU get involved?
Nominate a Nurse: Do you know a nurse who consistently goes above and beyond? Nominate them for The DAISY Award! https://app.formdr.com/practice/NDMwMzI=/form/X2lvAFxwlEbzo_-cKi0pjBIDc2Jnt4d6
Spread the Word: Encourage colleagues, patients, and families to recognize outstanding nursing care.
This DAISY Award program is a significant step in our commitment to honoring and valuing our nursing professionals. We look forward to celebrating our dedicated nurses and making The DAISY Award an integral part of our recognition culture at VIA Health Partners.
About VIA Health Partners
VIA Health Partners is an independent, community-based not-for-profit provider of hospice and serious illness care, serving patients and families in thirty-eight counties across the Carolinas. Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, VIA Health Partners provides exceptional, compassionate care for more than 5,000 patients and their families each day. Learn more at www.viahp.org.
