Health & Safety

Information to assist with healthy living and lifestyle choices; patient, child and elder care.

HMC Wellness Seminar: Healthy Eating

Susan West, a dietitian, will present a free seminar on “Healthy Eating” from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 21st in the Habersham...

HMC Wellness Seminar: Staying Young at Heart

A free seminar called “Staying Young at Heart” will be presented by Lacy Carter-Jackson, Certified Exercise Physiologist, on February 16th from 5:30 to 6:30...

Habersham Medical Center Signs LOI to Join Northeast Georgia Health System

The Habersham County Hospital Authority has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) for exclusive discussions with Northeast Georgia Health System (“NGHS”) regarding an...

HMC Wellness Seminar: Eye Conditions and Your Health

Optometrist Dr. Eric Colgrove will present a free seminar: “Eye Conditions and Your Health” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on January 31st in the...

Audiology Services now offered at Habersham Medical Center

DEMOREST, Ga. – Habersham Medical Center is once again offering audiology services. Provided by Dr. Susan Parr, a board certified audiologist, the new audiology...

HMC offers HeartSaver CPR & First Aid Class Dec. 10th

Habersham Medical Center will offer a HeartSaver CPR and First Aid class on December 10, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the...

HMC encourages flu shots; limits hospital visitation

A shot in the arm to prevent the flu: Beth Hester, RN and director of the HMC ER, is shown giving Megan Lord, a...

NGMC opens advanced inpatient heart failure unit

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is building on its reputation as a premier cardiac care hospital with the opening of an advanced inpatient heart failure...

Habersham Medical Center recognized for quality stroke care

(Demorest, GA) ― Habersham Medical Center received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM...

Back to School; Back to Healthy Sleep

It’s hard to believe summer is over and school is back in session. During the summer months, most children enjoyed staying up later at night...

Northeast Georgia Medical Center offers alternative pain relief during labor

First in state to use nitrous oxide, also known as "laughing gas." (GAINESVILLE, GA) – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville is the first and...

DOJ sues to block health insurer mergers

Georgia among states that have joined in the lawsuit The U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from multiple states and the District of Columbia are suing...