Lourdes Health Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner - Sheri Appleby recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others

Lourdes Health recently announced that Sheri Appleby, RN, has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.

Established in 2001, the Mercy Award is an annual recognition program that honors the life and contributions of Scott Mercy, Lifepoint’s founding chairman and chief executive officer. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive.

“At Lourdes Health, our caring and compassionate team members are at the heart of advancing our mission of making communities healthier – and Sheri Appleby, RN, is a shining example of this day in and day out,” said David Elgarico, Market President & CEO of Trios Health and Interim CEO of Lourdes Health. “We are so proud to recognize her many contributions to caring for patients, supporting our hospital, and serving our community. I’m grateful for Sheri positive influence and the example she sets for all of us.”

Sheri was nominated by a colleague who said, “Sheri is the glue that holds our department together. She ensures that all phases of care go smoothly for every patient. Sheri is always willing to stay late, take extra shifts, come to work on her day off and receive calls at home. The amount of time, energy and sacrifice that she gives to this hospital is unmatched by most.”

Sheri is continually donating her time and talents to local organizations that benefit our community. She has volunteered at Second Harvest, Meals on Wheels, My Friends Place, Making packages for Troops overseas, among others.

Sheri has been an RN with Lourdes Health for nearly 22 years. She was born in Lourdes; her parents were both providers at the hospital, and she volunteered at the hospital when she was in high school. Lourdes was her first and only job out of nursing school.

Each facility winner, including Sheri, will be considered for Lifepoint’s 2025 companywide Mercy Award. The companywide winner will be announced this summer and honored during a ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., in August.

About Lourdes Health: A part of Lifepoint Health, Lourdes Health was established on September 24, 1916, by the Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet, Lourdes Health has been caring for our community for more than a century. With more than 12 locations serving the community, Lourdes is known as a compassionate, innovative healthcare leader. Lourdes is a for-profit organization following the directives and mission of the Catholic Church. Our health system employs nearly 850 associates with over 200 physicians on Medical Staff. For more information, visit www.YourLourdes.com and visit Lourdes Health’s Facebook page.