This event is held each fall to celebrate all Southcoast Health employees and thank them for their dedication to our patients and community. It also serves as a time to honor those who have reached significant milestone years of service.

Southcoast Health employees are recognized at five-year intervals for years of continuous service based on their date of hire. This year, 978 employees with anniversaries beginning at five years and going up to 55 years were honored at the event including:

• 4 celebrating 55 years,
  • Mary Ann Rogers, Louis Velazquez, Jean Wing and Susan Wood
• 10 celebrating 50 years,
  • Patricia Arruda, Debra Desmarais, Maria Hill, Debra Mello, Dawn Miville, Patricia O’Neale, Roger Ouellette, Anne Pimentel, Janet Santos and Karen Souza
• 11 celebrating 45 years,
• 20 celebrating 40 years,
• 44 celebrating 35 years,
• 41 celebrating 30 years,
• 73 celebrating 25 years,
• 85 celebrating 20 years,
• 66 celebrating 15 years,
• 252 celebrating 10 years and
• 372 employees celebrating 5 years

“I am thankful for the continuous support and dedication of all Southcoast Health employees, who allow us to provide exceptional care across the region. I am honored to recognize all of them for everything they do on the frontlines of healthcare and behind the scenes,” said David O. McCready, President and CEO of Southcoast Health. “It is because of their commitment to excellence that our patients, and our community, receive world-class care close to home.”

With over 8,000 employees, Southcoast Health is the largest employer in the South Coast region and cares for more than 725,000 residents in 33 communities.

“For over seven years Southcoast Health has been recognized as a best place to work in our region. Celebrating these significant milestone years of service with over 900 employees is a testament to this recognition,” said Lauren De Simon Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Southcoast Health. “I congratulate each of the individuals celebrating their tenure with Southcoast Health. Your dedication and contributions make our organization a valued community health system as well as an employer of choice.” 

To learn more about careers at Southcoast Health please visit www.southcoast.org/careers.