Pictured from left to right pictured with President and CEO Chrissi Maguire, Lynne Assaf, Stephen Lewis, and Caleb Cough.
Congratulations to MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village’s Employee’s of the Year! We will be celebrating these outstanding team members at our Community Celebration on August 27th at the Bar Harbor Club. If you haven’t registered there is still time! All are welcome to attend but space is limited – please visit mdihospital.org/communitycelebration or email patrianna.anderson@mdihospital.org to RSVP.
MDIH Employee of the Year – Lynne Assaf
With over 15 years of dedicated service, Lynne Assaf has been the heart of MDI Hospital’s care management team. Known for her warmth, wisdom, and fierce advocacy. Lynne has worked tirelessly, often after hours or while on vacation, to ensure patients leave our hospital with the support they need. This past year, she stepped into a counseling role at our Behavioral Health Center because that’s where her community needed her most. Even as she nears retirement, her compassion, resilience, and integrity continue to inspire us all. We are proud to honor Lynne as a 2025 MDI Hospital Employee of the Year for her unwavering dedication to both her patients and her colleagues.
MDIH Employee of the Year – Caleb Cough
If you’ve ever needed help with technology at MDI Hospital, chances are you’ve called Caleb Cough, and he’s answered with a calm, kind, and can-do attitude. Known as the go-to IT expert across the hospital, health centers, and Birch Bay Retirement Village, Caleb is always ready to problem-solve, innovate, and step up for his colleagues. This past year, he led the complex relocation of vital fiber connections as part of our campus improvement project, ensuring services continued without a hitch. Quietly confident and deeply committed, Caleb’s impact is felt in every corner of our organization. We are proud to recognize him as a 2025 MDI Hospital Employee of the Year.
BBRV Employee of the Year – Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis is the steady, compassionate heartbeat of Birch Bay Retirement Village’s Safe Harbor unit. As a CRMA, he brings professionalism, empathy, and leadership to every shift. Whether helping a resident through grief or lending a hand to his coworkers, Stephen goes above and beyond in ways both big and small. His kindness leaves a lasting impression; one resident simply summed it up: “He is wonderful.” And he truly is. We are honored to celebrate Stephen as the 2025 Birch Bay Retirement Village Employee of the Year.
