Thanks to corporate and philanthropic partners, Mercy Care will soon expand its healthcare services to Atlantans who need it most. Mercy Care is continuing to serve the more than 6,000 patients who rely on it for healthcare at the medical facility located at 424 Decatur Street as it is undergoing the expansion expected to be…
Each year during the month of April, a number of people and organizations across the U.S. observe alcohol awareness month. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, the observance was created as an effort to increase outreach and education regarding the dangers of alcoholism and other issues stemming from alcohol. “Alcoholism is…
Since President Lyndon B. Johnson made it a national observance in 1963, save your vision month has helped remind Americans about the importance of taking good care of their eyes by scheduling annual eye exams. “For our adult patients, diabetes is the biggest cause of eye problems we see at Mercy Care,” optometrist, James Stewart…
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States affecting over 17 million adults each year. It’s even more common among homeless populations impacting approximately 25%. It is well-documented that people with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression. However, can chronic depression lead to heart disease? According to…
Mercy Care, a community health center and Health Care for the Homeless organization, has two Recuperative Care programs in Atlanta at which patients without a place to safely heal can go when released from the hospital. Thanks to a grant of $37,800 from the CDC Foundation and National Institute for Medical Respite Care, Mercy Care’s…
