Memorial Health System of East Texas is a private not-for-profit corporation that provides comprehensive, quality health care services focused upon what the rights and needs of the patients are. The history of this corporation is full of growth and change. The achievements of Memorial Health System of East Texas are the result of the vision that the founders of this corporation had in 1949. The excellence of the medical staff and hospital staff of Memorial Health System of East Texas contributes to their current success. The vision of Memorial is based on a premise of them that says that the finest people have to provide the finest service to every customer, every time. The values of Memorial Health System of East Texas are: Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Quality, Competence, Professionalism and Team Work.
This corporation has hospitals in Lufkin, Livingston and San Augustine. Memorial Health System of East Texas also operates a number of specialty facilities, including: the Kuth Radiation Center, Memorial Specialty Hospital, the Wilson McKewen Rehabilitation Center, the Loucille Henderson Family Center, the W. Temple Webber Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center, the Henderson Kidney Center, the Horace C. Polk Jr. Regional Diabetes Center, a Cardiac Care Center and the Arthur Temple Sr. Regional Cancer Center. The volunteer auxiliaries of Memorial Health System of East Texas enjoy benefits such as: free valet parking, free T.B. test, free flu shot, uniform furnished by the hospital and free lunch in the cafeteria on the days when they work in the hospital. The volunteers work in locations such as popcorn machines, the ICU waiting room, the gift shop, the admitting/discharge office and information desks.