Intermountain celebrates a group of LiVe Well heroes for helping the rest of us in our journey to wellness

Feb 4, 2019

Intermountain's 2018 "LiVe Well Heroes," — including six leaders, eight champions, one family, one team, and 15 individual caregivers from across Intermountain the system — were recognized recently at the fifth annual LiVe Well Heroes luncheon. The heroes were chosen from more than 300 caregiver nominations — the highest number yet.

Lifetime Achievement

Terri Flint was surprised to receive the new LiVe Well Lifetime Achievement Award at the LiVe Well Heroes luncheon. “Terri has been the heart and soul of our caregiver LiVe Well program since its beginning,” says Trevor Smith, health promotion and wellness executive director, who presented the award. “Her efforts have helped change the culture of our entire organization and have impacted lives of thousands of caregivers and their families.”

Some inspiring facts about this year's nominees and heroes:

25 percent lost weight by being more active and eating more fruits and vegetables and less sugar
They lost a combined total of well over 2,250 pounds
18 of the nominees lost more than 50 pounds Many nominees no longer need to be on medication and are no longer pre-diabetic
Many improved their happiness by managing stress and using mindfulness techniques
Some improved their financial health

This year's heroes demonstrated all of the dimensions of LiVe Well: LiVe Healthy, LiVe Happy, LiVe Secure, LiVe Connected, and LiVe Engaged. One caregiver went on 52 hikes in the year — one per week. Many are role models for their patients and colleagues.

"It was incredibly inspiring to read through the nominations, and it was very difficult to narrow down the list to select our heroes," says Terri Flint, PhD, LCSW, Intermountain's director of caregiver wellness. "It was great to bring them all together and celebrate their efforts. We know they're not 'done' since we never really cross the finish line for wellness — but we love hearing how they're progressing and their advice for the rest of us."

LiVe Well Leaders:

Richard Bott — Central Laundry
Carolyn Chapman — Central Office
Chenlee Condie — Utah Dialysis
Kim Dansie — Riverton Hospital
Lenny Lyons — Delta and Fillmore Community Hospitals
Brady Smith — Sevier Valley Hospital

LiVe Well Champions

Colleen Ayotte — Bear River Clinic
Stephanie Barlow — SelectHealth
Jenn Curtis Dixie — WorkMed
Josh Horton Dixie — Regional
Kayla LaCaze — Alta View
Erika Nielsen — Salt Lake Clinic
Carla Ramsay — Garfield Memorial
Natalie Reid — Homecare

Family LiVe Well Heroes

Byron Kump from Central Lab and Jane Kump from TOSH

LiVe Well Team

Professional Documentation and Coding Team — Employee Services Center

Individual LiVe Well Heroes:

Shar Barker — Dixie Regional Child Development Center
Casey Brady — Park City Hospital
Elizabeth Davies — Primary Children's
Kathy Elliott — Sorenson Building
Brad Goates, MD — Logan Clinic
Ivana Grbelja — Intermountain Medical Center
Aaron Lance — LiFe Flight
Deborah Larsen — Central Office
Nicole Martinez, RN — Primary Children's
Jodi Oliver — Dixie Regional Medical Center
Kristine Stebar, RN — Primary Children's
Van Terry — Salt Lake Clinic
Julia Wasescha — SelectHealth
Brett Young — Central Office