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Lanny Slevin honored with Sunflower Award · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Lani Slevin honored with Sunflower Award. Written by Matthias Warner This
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  Everlit. A familiar face in local health care is getting some extra
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  praise for the work they do for the community. OSF Healthcare is
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  recognizing Lanny Slevin, a physical therapist at OSF Rehabilitation in Peru as
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  a recipient of the Sunflower Award, which celebrates non-nursing mission partners who
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  go above and beyond to provide exceptional service and compassionate care, according
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  to a news release. Lanny's compassion and perseverance have made a lasting
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  impact on the lives of his patients. Vice President and Chief Nursing
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  Officer at they OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Maria Shickshelley, said. He
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  meets people where they are, offering not only expert physical therapy care,
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  but also the encouragement and hope they need to keep moving forward.
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  His dedication to serving others reflects the very best of OSF healthcare
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  and our mission. Slevin has been a mission partner for thirty-four years,
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  according to the release, and is known for his unwavering commitment to
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  patients, providing compassionate care, encouragement, and support throughout their recovery journeys.
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  He was nominated for the Sunflower Award by a grateful patient who
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  shared that he has been their physical therapist for the past four
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  years, helping the navigate multiple health challenges, including shoulder surgery, neck and
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  back issues, knew and hip problems, and chronic pain. When I was
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  at my lowest, he was always there for me, the patient said.
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  He never let me give up for one second. He always knew
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  what to say when I was ready to lose hope. The patient
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  praised Slevin for his dedication, according to the release, noting that even
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  when specialists felt there were few treatment options remaining, he never gave
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  up and continued working to improve their comfort and quality of life.
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  For more than two years my insurance denied approval for
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  a neurostimulator to help manage my chronic pain, the Patient said. Lanny
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  encouraged me to keep fighting and thanks in part to his support,
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  I was finally approved. His belief in me made all the difference.
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  Slevin's dedication to supporting patients through some of life's most difficult challenges
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  reflects the values celebrated through this special recognition according to the release.
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  To nominate a caregiver for a daisy or sunflower award, visit the
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  OSF Healthcare Grateful Patient program.