It can be easy to overlook people as individuals, during a pandemic where distance equals safety. This distance is challenging for the aging seniors in our lives. These special people deserve dignity, respect, and kindness. They have fought in wars, raised families, and worked hard to better their community. When a loved one falls ill, it…
On a sweltering July morning, the joyous sound of more than 800 children filled the air as they descended on Mercy Care Chamblee for the annual Back-to-School Fair. Four years in a row, our youngest patients received brand new backpacks filled with fresh school supplies. But it is more than just backpacks; Mercy Care’s staff…
Tarrance Eatman was looking for medical care and found a home at the Gateway Center where Mercy Care manages a clinic for shelter residents and the community. Tarrance had been battling with drug and alcohol abuse for years. “I had been in and out of programs only changing on the outside, not the inside.” Tarrance…
Joy Fernandez de Narayan, Mercy Care’s Street Medicine manager, shared a note from Franco Bejarano of Intown Collaborative Ministries on September 17, 2021. In the email she wrote: “In case you were needing some good news on this dreary day, you can read below about how our friend Ruben, who I met on my first…
Maria brought seven-year-old Eva to Mercy Care after complaining of eye pain and blurry vision. Our optometrist, using state-of-the-art technology, quickly diagnosed a “fever blister” on the cornea, which, left untreated, could cause scar tissue and blindness. When Maria left, Mercy Care staff had medication at the ready. And at her last checkup, Eva, no…
In the spring of 2022, Mercy Care will unveil its first dedicated volunteer resource center at its Decatur Street location. It will be a dedicated space for volunteer groups to assemble kits, wrap Christmas gifts, collect gifts of warmth, and store meal and hygiene kit components. Mercy Care, a network of primary care clinics that…
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…
