Case Management Archives | Mercy Care Atlanta

A path made straight

A man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles at the camera while sitting outdoors near blooming pink flowers, with a straight path, apartment buildings, and parked cars in the background.

“Legwork is legwork,” says Torez Askew, a patient at Mercy Care and a recent hire through Shelters to Shutters. Atlanta’s continuum of care offers a major safety net for individuals […]

Behavioral Health visits from Home

Among financial uncertainties and prolonged time shut-in at home, the need for mental health check-ups may be greater than ever. Mercy Care is using phone and virtual visits to continue […]

Tammy’s story

Two women smiling in a medical setting; one is sitting in a hospital gown while the other stands beside her with an arm around her shoulders, both looking at the camera—capturing a joyful moment from Tammy's story.

Caught in the gap between working part-time and not being able to afford private insurance on her own, Tammy Franklin Wideman has found a true medical home in every sense […]

“Step by step”

Two men stand together smiling in front of a plain wall. The man on the left wears glasses, a hoodie, and a leather jacket, holding a card as if showing step by step progress. The man on the right wears a checked shirt and an ID badge.

Roy Martin walked miles home from the emergency room, his throat cut earlier that night in an altercation on the street that he miraculously survived. But the home he was […]

“Take charge of your health.”

Five smiling people stand arm-in-arm in front of a Mercy Care van, all wearing matching pink shirts that read Live Long and Fabulous, showing how they take charge of their health. Trees and part of a building are in the background.

Ryan White: Then and Now HIV services at Mercy Care are funded by the Ryan White program. But who was Ryan White, and where did it all start? In 1984, […]

One Day, Two Continents, Three Timezones

Three people stand together smiling at an event. The person in the center holds a trophy and plaque. All three wear business attire and name badges, celebrating success across Two Continents, with a stage and blue lights in the background.

Dermatology clinic and Street Medicine recognized in Milan, Italy and Dallas, Texas. The World Congress of Dermatology in Milan Mark Holzberg, M.D., Mercy Care volunteer physician and founder of Avail […]

“I haven’t smiled in 35 years.”

A man with a beard and mustache wearing a gray collared shirt and a dark gray cap is smiling broadly, radiating happiness as he looks at the camera, standing against a plain beige background.

Sterling Bishop, a 57-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, flips proudly through the pictures on his phone as he shows off his beloved daughter’s wedding photos from last July. “I didn’t […]

“It’s a miracle.”

An older woman with short curly hair smiles outdoors, wearing a blue and white floral top, turquoise earrings, and a silver necklace—her joyful expression feels like a miracle amid the blurred green leafy trees in the background.

Joyce Handspike first met Rochelle Butler, DDS, while she was in a dark place – on a roller coaster of alcohol and crack use and making a living by selling […]

“I wanted to get better, and Mercy Care opened the door.”

A smiling man in a cap stands outside near a sign reading “Mercy Care Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health and Support Services, 424 Decatur Street,” ready to get better, with buildings and a brick column in the background.

Wayne Broughton, Sr., grew up in New Jersey, one of 18 children. In 2015, he moved to Florida for work that didn’t pan out. So, he enrolled in classes to […]