Exh. 24.1

                            REGENCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                                           
                                           
             POWER OF ATTORNEY TO SIGN REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
                                           

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, in his
capacity as a director of Regency Health Services, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Richard K. Matros, Bruce D. Broussard and David A.
Grant, and each of them severally, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents (each with power of substitution) for such person, to execute the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 for the purpose of the registration by the
Company of $50,000,000 principal amount of 12-1/4% Subordinated Notes due 2003,
and any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue thereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have subscribed these presents on
the dates indicated.


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John W. Adams, Director


/s/ Gregory S. Anderson
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Gregory S. Anderson, Director

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Tony M. Astorga, Director

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Robert G. Coo, Director

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John F. Nickoll, Director

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Arthur J. Pasmas, Director