I have had the honor of working with the Hospital Health Foundation for several years now as a volunteer board member. I have watched the different areas of our Hospital grow with the constant work and efforts of our Health Foundation Executive Director, Cyndi Crook always supported by our Duncan Regional Hospital CEO, Jay Johnson. Cyndi is constantly looking for ways our Hospital Health Foundation can do more, not only for patients at the hospital, whether the person is staying in the hospital or an outpatient, but she also diligently searches for ways to be of service to others in our community so that their health will be a top priority to them as well as to our hospital. After learning of a women's event, she brought the idea of this event to our hospital campus, sponsored by the Health Foundation, for one afternoon and was responsible for getting many of our areas of the hospital represented at this event. As a result of her hard work, a woman who came to the free event discovered she had breast cancer and within two weeks had a mastectomy which, we all know, probably saved her life. Without this one day event, the patient has said she would not have gone to the doctor because she was not aware of any symptoms at that time. This is only one of many areas in which Cyndi has been the front runner in bringing ideas that better our hospital. Cyndi works tirelessly every day for ways to improve our Foundation and new opportunities to be of more service to our community and the individuals that live in and around our area. It has been an honor to work along side her and to know I am a part of an organization that is always there for others.
The hospital foundation has given so much to this community. The offer a health fair for women each year and several women have found (at this health fair) that they had abnormalities in their mammogram. This could be responsible for saving lives!
I was in Duncan Regional Hospital last March, 2010 when I broke my leg and shaddered my ankle. They were very good to me. I was taken back to the emergecy room almost immediately and had their attention the entire time I was back there. They did not leave me alone and explained what they were doing every step of the way. I was in a lot of pain and a very nice older nurse held my hand and talked to me to help calm me down. The doctor, Dr. Wright, operated on me at 11:30 p.m. so that my leg wouldn't have time to swell which would make me have to wait about a week for the surgery. This was very much appreciated. I stayed in the hospital for 3 days after my surgery and the nurses there were very good to me. They came when I pushed the button needing ice or to go to the bathroom, which I couldn't do by myself. My family was there most of the time but I wasn't worried about no one being there because the nurse were checking on me constantly. My family was treated well not asked to leave when I needed them there.
I feel that Duncan Regional Hospital is doing a very good job taking care of their patients and family.
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