UMMC Grenada is Pleased to Announce Hope Murphy, PTA

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of our new, full-time Physical Therapy Assistant, Hope Murphy, PTA. Hope will be serving at our strategic partner facility, UMMC Grenada.

Hope has an impressive background in her field, beginning with a solid educational foundation. Hope graduated from Holmes Community College with an Associate of Science as a Physical Therapy Assistant and was Vice President of the 1st PTA class at Holmes receiving a Community Service Award. In addition, Hope has an interest in swing bed and acute care. We know that she is prepared to take on the physical therapy needs of the community, and we cannot wait to see her patients’ recovery journeys.

Hope, a current resident of Grenada and a lifetime resident of Grenada County, attended Grenada Public High School. She says she is humbled to be able to serve her community of Grenada and excited to begin therapy at her hometown hospital. When she is not helping patients recover, she enjoys spending time with her husband, TD, and their two young boys.

Hope is joining an incredible team of therapists led by Cody Lancaster, DPT, and Director of Rehab. Our therapy team at UMMC Grenada is additionally comprised of Abbey Mills - Office Manager; Madison Staten, SLP; Chalice Zangri, COTA; Jessica Malone, PT; Myranda Lancaster, OT; Kayla King, Rehab tech; Deborah Tartt, PTA; Angelina Guilambo, PT; Brian Zangri, OT; and Leslie Black, SLP.

Simpson Hospital is pleased to announce: Takeyla Forrest

Mid South Rehab Services Inc. would like to announce a new, full-time rehab office manager at one of our strategic partner facilities, Simpson General Hospital. Takeyla Forrest has been chosen to serve as the new full-time rehab office manager for Simpson General Hospital. Forrest, a current resident of Hazlehurst, obtained her Business Administration degree from Jackson State University. She has a wealth of experience in office management, organization, supervising, planning, motivating others, and operations. We are so thankful to have her as part of our therapy team at Simpson. Takeyla has two boys, ages nineteen and sixteen. When not working, she enjoys spending time with friends and family. She says her biggest hobby is helping others and she’s in the right place at Mid South. Mid South values continuing education and promoting exceptional leaders. We are excited to have Forrest as a partner and leader in our company, and we look forward to many opportunities for her to further her education and training. We look forward to her progress and know that she will have opportunities to improve our company, our partner facility, and most importantly, our patients in her new role.

UMMC GRENADA Is Pleased to Announce Madison Staten, SLP

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of our new, full-time Speech Language Pathologist, Madison Staten, SLP.

Madison, a long-time Grenada resident, has been working for Mid South as a PRN at UMMC Grenada. We are so glad to have her transition to full-time. She has an impressive, well-rounded background beginning with a solid High School educational foundation from Winona Christian School. She received her Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus and her Master of Science in Communication Science and Disorders from the University of Mississippi in Oxford. In addition, Madison is Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Certified. This is a behavioral treatment geared towards creating neurobiological changes associated with therapy for people with Parkinson’s. She has a special interest in Dysphagia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Communication Disorders as part of her field of study. We know that Madison is ready to take on the speech therapy needs of the community, and we cannot wait to see her patients’ recovery journeys.

Madison is married and has two dogs named Bailey and Luke. She chose to pursue a career in Speech Therapy to improve the quality of life for others by helping patients successfully communicate their wants and needs and to help patients re-habilitate their swallow so they can enjoy some of their favorite foods. When she’s not helping patients recover, she enjoys hunting with her husband, going to the beach, and spending time outdoors with their dogs.

UMMC Grenada and Mid South Rehab value continuing education and promoting exceptional leaders. We are excited to have Madison as a partner. We look forward to her progress and know she will have opportunities to improve our patients in her new role.