DUBLIN, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Honor extraordinary carers who
sacrifice for others
The BRAVE Awards, an international awards initiative that
recognizes the courage and dedication of non-professional
caregivers, is seeking nominations through June 30, 2013. Developed and implemented by
Shire plc, the global biopharmaceutical company, the BRAVE Awards
honor unpaid, non-professional caregivers who give of themselves in
a meaningful, dedicated and selfless manner. Up to 20 recipients
each will be awarded $10,000 USD or
the equivalent in local currency.
To learn more about the initiative and to nominate a
non-professional caregiver, go to http://www.ShireBRAVEAwards.com
or https://www.facebook.com/ShireBraveAwards and complete the
online nomination form. There are no restrictions on the type of
care being provided, no correlation with any health condition or
therapeutic area, and the care recipient need not be prescribed a
Shire medicine or treatment. The recipients of the BRAVE Awards
will be chosen by a Selection Committee made up of Shire employees
and non-Shire caregiving experts, and will be announced in
November 2013.
A caregiver is defined by the Shire BRAVE Awards as an
individual who is providing regular, consistent care for another
person in a volunteer capacity. The caregiver can be a relative,
neighbor, or friend who gives their time, support, and compassion
regularly, helping another person who is not able to care for
himself or herself. The caregiver cannot be a professional
healthcare provider and cannot be compensated in any formal way
through their activities as a caregiver. Doctors, nurses,
hospital staff and other healthcare workers are not eligible for
consideration; however, they can nominate non-professional
caregivers.
In 2013, the Shire BRAVE Awards are open to eligible nominees in
19 countries - Australia,
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The program has been
developed to ensure confidentiality and privacy, and adheres to
Shire's Privacy Policy. The BRAVE Awards are presented in the
spirit of Shire's BRAVE culture.
About the Shire BRAVE Awards
The Shire BRAVE Awards is an international program created by
Shire to honor the courage and dedication of individual voluntary
caregivers. For the Shire BRAVE Awards, a caregiver is
defined as an individual who is providing regular, consistent care
for another person(s). The caregiver cannot be a professional
healthcare provider and cannot be compensated in any formal way
through their efforts as a caregiver. The caregiver can be a
relative, neighbor, or friend who gives their time, support, and
compassion regularly, helping another person(s) who is (partly or
wholly) unable to care for themselves due to health and wellness
issues, injury, or other extenuating circumstance.
Nominations for the 2013 BRAVE Awards will be accepted
through June 30, 2013 and award
recipients will be announced in November
2013. For further information on the Shire BRAVE
Awards, including official rules, legal disclosures, and Privacy
Policy please visit http://www.ShireBRAVEAwards.com or
http://www.facebook.com/ShireBraveAwards.
For further information please contact:
Matthew Cabrey (mcabrey@shire.com),
+1-484-595-8248
http://www.shire.com