TUPELO, Mississippi—North Mississippi Medical Center recently presented the BEE Award to Amy Cates, case manager on 3 Central.

Cates was recognized for the devotion she showed to a patient during her final moments when no family members were present. “This patient was actively dying, and Amy stood at her bedside and comforted her as she was alone,” a coworker wrote in her nomination. “She took the patient by the hand and said the sweetest, most comforting prayer over a woman whose life was coming to an end. This touched my heart greatly. She forever left an impression on this patient and touched our hearts in the process.”

Cates, who lives in Tupelo, is a social worker with the Case Management Department. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Mississippi in 1989 and has worked on almost every unit at NMMC since joining the team in 2000.

The BEE Award is given to a deserving caregiver each month at NMMC. Winners receive a certificate and pin, as well as flowers donated by Bishop’s Flower Shop. For more information, call (662) 377-3431 or email BEEAwards@nmhs.net.