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Meet Miller

A man with short dark hair and glasses smiles at the camera. He is wearing a white lab coat, a blue dress shirt, and a patterned green tie, standing in front of a teal background.

Clinic rotation brings one volunteer full circle. Mercy Care parts this week with our long-standing volunteer, Miller Douglas. Miller, now a student at Emory University School of Medicine, reflects on […]

“We all go through things.”

A smiling woman with long wavy hair, wearing a blue top, sits at a desk and discusses overcoming adversity with another person whose back is to the camera in an office setting.

In the spotlight. Debbie Stevens, nurse practitioner at Gateway, was recognized by IF Gathering at their women’s conference in February. Debbie was selected as an example of an excellent female […]

“The perfect program for the people we serve.”

A colorful heart-shaped collage made with fabric and confetti is on the left. On the right, an elderly woman—one of the people we serve—smiles in front of a vibrant wall display of paper flowers and decorations.

Gallery doors swing wide for seniors and supporters. Mercy Care filled their buses Wednesday morning with seniors for a trip to the Moon Gallery at Berry College. But this wasn’t […]

“A precious family heirloom.”

An elderly woman wearing glasses and a striped shirt sits in a chair, smiling and holding a book titled The Life of Dorothy Gray, which features her photo on the cover—a cherished family heirloom in an inviting indoor common area.

Berry’s books. A patchwork quilt. Spending an afternoon in Adult Day Health at Mercy Care, a clinic for aging adults in downtown Rome, you might hear any number of stories […]

“It’s really all I’ve wanted to be.”

A smiling man with glasses and a beard, wearing scrubs and a stethoscope, stands in a well-lit hallway, embodying the aspirations of what I want to be in a medical or healthcare facility.

When you know, you know. By age 5, Dr. Jeff Moore knew he wanted to be a dentist. In elementary school, he dressed up as one for career fairs, and […]

Meet Dr. Onofre

Dr. Onofre smiles while using a stethoscope to listen to a female patient’s chest. The patient is also smiling as they sit together in a medical examination room with equipment visible in the background.

Service runs deep for Dr. Gabriel Onofre. For several years in the early 2000s, he sought to become a monk and dedicate his life to the Mission of Charity Brothers […]

“We’re working to keep people alive.”

A young person with long dark hair tied back, wearing a gray t-shirt and a necklace, smiles outdoors with greenery and trees softly blurred in the background, inspired to help keep people alive through kindness and compassion.

Street Medicine’s Joy Fernandez de Narayan obtains her Doctor of Nursing Practice. Joy Fernandez came to Mercy Care almost five and a half years ago as a Nurse Practitioner. Though […]

“I wish I knew then what I know now.”

An older woman stands and speaks in a room full of seated people, sharing wisdom as she gestures with her hand. The audience listens attentively, and the setting appears to be a community meeting or discussion.

Journeys intertwine at Adult Day Health. It’s hard to know what to do when your loved one begins to change with dementia. Many caregivers press on and remain unaware of […]

“What you have here is a diamond.”

Five adults stand indoors, smiling at the camera. Three women and two men in business-casual attire stand close together against a neutral background, their diamond-hard teamwork shining through this friendly or professional gathering.

Rome community gathers for “Changes in Aging” event. On Nov. 8 over 50 attended Mercy Care’s community event on aging to hear nursing and psychology experts from Berry College and […]

Meet Beatriz

Two women talking in a hallway; Beatriz, in brown scrubs, stands by a door looking serious, while the other woman in a gray suit smiles and leans against the doorframe. Medical office supplies are visible in the background.

Half of the 28 years that Beatriz Leon York has been with Mercy Care was as a volunteer, and the other half has been as a full-time employee. In 1991, […]