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Kelly, please tell me the easiest way I can thank all of the people that have helped me. I got a check today
from the foundation and I want everyone to know how much it is appreciated and will be used to start putting our
lives back together. The employees from every part of the country have contributed something and I want them to
know Lee and I will be good stewards of what they have sacrificed and given out of love, care and generosity.
I promise to live up to their expectations and do a good job for the company. Just saying thank you seems so
inadequate when the gifts mean so much.
How do you say thank you? The words are so simple. I wish you could feel the gratitude in my heart. My heart
has been broken by my loss but Regency Company is helping to mend it. You are giving me my life back
May God bless each and every one of you.
"And when you have done this to the least of my brothers you have done it unto Me."
Diane Bennett, RN, MEd, CPHQ
Director of Quality management - Regency Hospital of Covington
I want to take this time to thank you personally for all you have done. The day after the storm I assumed
Regency Hospital Covington had been wiped off the face of the earth. Our ceiling always leaked in several
spots on just regular rainy afternoons. (Ha.) I stressed over would I have a job, what was I going to do,
what was next. When I was able to make my way down to Covington about a week later and saw the note on the
door signed by George Bruton that we had jobs, and was still going to be paid our standard rate, I sat in the
parking lot crying. I am proud to be a Regency Hospital Company employee. Thank you for standing by us in our
time of need. You are remarkable.
Debbie Caminita
Employee - Regency Hospital of Covington
Just got blackberry service so I am better. This has been an awesome teambuilding experience this week in
Hattiesburg. A core group of Regency Heroes have worked for several days without a break and never once made
a sound about their personal losses or lamented the fact of not knowing about relatives, friends or property.
When the pts were safe they took a break to check on their homes and relatives and got right back to work.
Steve Laughlin
Acting CEO ? Regency Hospital of Hattiesburg
Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
Hello. It was truly a pleasure to transport goods from Atlanta corporate to Hattiesburg. You would have been
proud on the outburst of help, donations, and commitment of your staff to arrange this to happen in such a short
time. There were so many thanks given from the Hattiesburg Hospital when I delivered the truck (full) of supplies.
That great feeling of helping and thanks you get from people in need is what life is all about. I'm making another
trip down Friday, so if you need me for (anything) please let me know.
Roddy Lofton
RN ? Regency Hospital of Greenville
Over the past four days, my appreciation for Regency and its outstanding employees has grown by leaps and bounds.
While sometimes we talk about our Regency "family" without giving it much thought, the true meaning of family has
been demonstrated time and time again in the past week by the amazing and caring employees of Regency. Some of the
hospital employees have been working for days at a stretch with very little sleep, food, and water. These hospital employees
are some of the true heroes of this disaster. While I have worked for world class companies in the past, I have never been
more proud of a company and its employees as I am of Regency.
The spirit and dedication of our nurses and staff in our hospitals in Hurricane Katrina's path have not been
dampened by the poor conditions. In spite of the obvious heat due to the lack of air conditioning and lack of
safe running water, the clinical staff in Hattiesburg remains dedicated to the same level of patient care as
before the hurricane. I wish you could see their smiling faces and hear the kind words that they have for those
of you who have sent supplies and money to bless them. This is an example of the true meaning of "family".
Over the past few days, I have heard comments from some of our employees like "I want to work for Regency for
the rest of my life because they are the best company I have ever worked for." and "Regency is the only company
really showing how they care for their employees." When you hear things like this, it makes you realize that
Regency is more than just a healthcare company with outstanding patient care and superior financial results;
Regency is a unique company, actively countering cynicism of the public toward large healthcare companies.
Gene Winters
Chief Reimbursement Officer - Regency Hospital Company
It has been a great privilege to work with the Regency team this past week. Everyone displayed an incredible
amount of camaraderie and concern for their fellow employees and Regency's patients. While the situation was
certainly difficult, it was very impressive to see everyone pitching in. As a team, we accomplished many things
unimaginable, and like a machine with hundreds of synchronized moving parts, we moved well coordinated to get the
job done. Very few companies cultivate this kind of environment, and I am blessed to be a member of the team at
Regency. I know that the past week has been tough on everyone, but I would like to extend a special thanks to
the Hattiesburg hospital team. What I saw in Hattiesburg was a group of people focused on the needs of Regency's
patients. I saw them working in the extreme heat with little water, food, and sleep. I know that many of them
have been personally affected by the storm, but I saw them put aside their own needs and focus on the needs of
those dependent on them. It was a wonderful example of what it means to be true Americans and go beyond
expectations in being employees true the Regency vision. Finally, while I hope we would never need to work
in a situation like this again, it is with great respect for the people that I work with that I am able to
say that I know that we will all be willing and ready to help if the need arises.
Joshua Winograd
MIS Manager - Regency Hospital Company
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