“We are all on this ship together. We can all do the least we can and not lose our jobs and our ship will be the Titanic. Or, we can all work together, work smarter, and support one another, and make our ship a popular cruise ship,” says Derick Cummins, BS, LNHA,  the Administrator of Integrity Healthcare of Anna. Derick has spent nearly two decades working in the healthcare industry, and he has spent that career giving credit to his team for their accomplishments.

Integrity Healthcare of Anna is backset with a wooded tree line, but is located in a well-groomed residential neighborhood within a half mile of three churches. The downtown business district is less than a mile away from the facility and supports a community that, like many rural towns, is tight knit. People know each other and families support those who need assistance. It would be difficult to employ a staff person who wasn’t known in the community, and that is a very good thing!  Resident families appreciate the fact that friends are taking care of their loved ones. That is Care You Can Trust!

When visitors enter Integrity Healthcare of Anna, they first see well-groomed flower beds and then a seasonally decorated front porch complete with window boxes! Residents enjoy a covered patio, a bird aviary and weekly church services. The dining room is the gathering place, and it is common to see groups of residents enjoying coffee and snacks, watching television or participating in the newspaper club each morning. A care team that behaves like one big happy family is what makes Integrity Healthcare of Anna special. We Are Integrity.

Janet Hester, Director of Nursing, is one of those dedicated employees who help keep Derick’s ship upright! Janet has enjoyed a extensive career in long-term care which includes having served as director of nursing in area hospitals and skilled nursing homes. She also has served as the swing bed director and EMS director at local hospitals. She is one of those “locals” who currently serves as mayor of Belknap – just as her father did. 

Janet’s leadership style is similar to her administrator’s. She believes in hiring people who choose to get the job done the right way.  When she says, “these are my residents” with emphasis on the word “my” – it is time to listen!  Janet watches over the residents in the same loving and caring style she would watch over her own family of four daughters and three grandchildren.

Thank you, Janet, for your compassionate wisdom and leadership!