SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – PeaceHealth recently unveiled its 2025 systemwide Mission and Values Award recipients. The annual awards recognize inspiring employees (who PeaceHealth refers to as “caregivers”) who live PeaceHealth’s Mission and Values of Respect, Social Justice, Collaboration and Stewardship, every day.
Megan Massey, child life specialist at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, Springfield, was selected for the Collaboration award.
As a child life specialist, Massey is a trusted presence for kids coping with being in the hospital. Her ability to work with all members of the healthcare team to meet the needs of PeaceHealth’s youngest patients is one of the reasons she is the recipient of PeaceHealth’s 2025 systemwide Mission and Values Award for Collaboration.
When young patients and visitors feel helpless or confused, Massey steps in. She works with families and medical staff to put everyone at ease. She uses medical play to explain treatments, supports kids through goodbyes to loved ones, and connects families to the Courageous Kids grief support program when needed.
“Megan creates an environment for them from the second they get there that feels safe and comfortable,” said Devon Martin, RN, pediatric charge nurse. “It embodies patient-centered care and collaboration.”
The Mission and Values Awards are PeaceHealth's highest honor. They recognize caregivers for living PeaceHealth’s Mission and Values of Social Justice, Stewardship, Respect and Collaboration. Massey was selected from among 16,000 caregivers spread across Alaska, Washington, and Oregon, and was honored during a virtual celebration held in July.
Learn more about Massey’s story here and read about all the 2025 Mission and Values Award recipients here.
About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, nearly 3,200 physicians and clinicians, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.
