Mental Health Specialist Sr. Beverly Kerr-Caesar Receives Esteemed Accolade named for Sisters of Mercy Founder Catherine McAuley Mercy Care, a federally qualified health center with four locations in Metro Atlanta and 274 employees, named Beverly Kerr-Caesar as the 2024 recipient of its McAuley Award for exhibiting the same qualities as Catherine McAuley, the founder of…
On Thursday, December 19th at dusk, Mercy Care hosted its annual Robert L. Mason Jr. Candlelight Memorial to honor the metro Atlantans who passed away in 2024 while experiencing homelessness. More than 100 attended the service honoring the 176 metro Atlantans who died in 2024 while homeless. Held outside of Mercy Care’s first clinic in…
Last week marked a significant milestone for Mercy Care and the city of Atlanta as McAuley Station, a new mixed-income housing complex on Decatur Street, welcomed its first tenants. Among them was Ms. K, a 58-year-old Mercy Care client who had spent over eight years living on the streets and now has a place to…
Join us on December 19th as we come together to honor, remember, and inspire hope for the future. Mercy Care staff, board members, and clients invite the public to join them in honoring the passing of individuals from DeKalb and Fulton counties who have died in 2024 while experiencing homelessness. During the coldest and darkest…
Phase I adds 170 units of mixed-income family housing to the McAuley Park master plan in Southeast Atlanta November 4, 2024 — Mercy Care, Pennrose and project partners celebrated the grand opening of McAuley Station Phase I today, delivering 170 high-quality, mixed-income apartments adjacent to the Mercy Care campus in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of…
Last Monday, Maxim Barbers in Decatur hosted nine Recuperative Care clients at their shop. Six ladies and three men received haircuts, washes, and trims. Steve Siler, President of the Mercy Care Foundation, who goes to Maxim, pioneered the event. “I started going there because of the beard guy,” Steve said. “But I felt so much…
From Brooklyn, New York, to Marietta, Georgia, Yolanda Davis, Doctor of Ministry and board-certified chaplain, brings her love for God’s people. Growing up in Brooklyn, Yolanda was emerged in multiple cultures and religions. “This initiated my curiosity about God,” she says. So, it is no surprise Yolanda grew her interest in theology while traveling the…
Over two years ago, Earl Everson came to Mercy Care Decatur Street for a regular checkup. His visit went as expected. The nurse checked his vitals, asked a series of questions, and left the room. When the doctor came in, Earl thought he would get a good report and be back next year. Instead, he…
Benjamin Hendricks was making his way through the Mercy Care clinic at Gateway Center walking in a slightly hunched position, when he caught the eye of Rod Stuldivant, Mercy Care practice administrator. It had been a few years since the two men had seen each other. They were no longer the same kids who once…
Erica Stokes joined Saint Joseph’s Health System five years after Mercy Care began to serve the poor and underserved in the community. She was working as a part-time payroll clerk while pursuing a degree in accounting. After graduating, Erica was invited to apply for an accounting position on a team that also handled the books…
