Thousands of pregnant women experience cardiovascular-related complications each year. Physicians and researchers at Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) hope to change that after receiving a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “This grant will be life-changing for many of our patients,” said Mary Lou Wilson, MSN, RN, women’s […]
Tony and Teresa Funari, Braselton residents are giving back to that community with a gift to Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) to support cancer services so others can receive the life-saving treatment and care as they did while fighting cancer. Tony was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2000. It was a battle he never saw […]
Rehabilitation patients at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville can now exercise in a garden – complete with different surfaces to practice walking, benches, flower beds and outdoor games – instead of a parking lot. The ReGain Mobility Garden’s outdoor track was inspired and funded by Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) employees. “The impact for […]
Visitors to Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Gainesville can now view original artwork honoring frontline staff for their bravery during the height of COVID-19. The artwork, which was commissioned by an anonymous donor through the North Georgia Community Foundation, was painted by French artist Alexis Le Borgne and entitled “Plus Que Les Mots” (English […]
The tiniest patients at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton will now have access to more life-saving care and equipment when they need it, thanks to Tuesday’s Laurel Classic golf tournament co-chaired by Mike and Caryn McGarity for the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation. The event raised more than $275,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care […]
The freestanding Hospice House announced late last year is now one step closer to reality thanks to a transformational gift to the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation by the Starlet Rhodes Jones Foundation. The gift honors Frank Lake, III, MD and Andre Kallab, MD – both physicians affiliated with NGHS. “We’ve felt for […]
When families think about welcoming a new baby, most don’t envision that baby needing specialized care. When that happens, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is here to provide the care parents and babies need. Some estimates show that up to 15 percent of American babies require the specialized care […]
Pregnancy is usually a happy time to anticipate a new addition to the family. But that’s not always the case. When parents are faced with unexpected news about their baby, bereavement support is now available through Northeast Georgia Medical Center. While it’s something that no parent wants to consider, each year, thousands of parents nationwide […]
Thirteen years ago, Starlet Jones received a life-altering cancer diagnosis. Following a routine physical with her internist, she received the news no one wants to hear; she had stage 4 lung cancer. After a CT scan showed a suspicious spot on her lung, a second opinion by a cancer center physician confirmed the mass was […]
For more than 30 years, William T. “Buddy” Langston, MD provided compassionate and dedicated care to patients and families across northeast Georgia, and in recognition of his impact on the lives of those generations, a new dedicated pediatric emergency space will be named in his honor. Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is currently expanding Northeast […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation recently received the single largest gift commitment in the organization’s history. Charles and Diane Stephens have pledged a $5 million estate gift to support the construction of the system’s first freestanding hospice house. “This gift is a huge milestone for Hospice of Northeast Georgia […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton’s tiniest and most fragile patients now have access to two new pieces of vital equipment that act as an incubator and radiant warmer in one thanks to a transformational gift to the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation from the Braselton Rotary Club in honor of member Martha Martin. […]
The Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation is excited to announce our newest Change Grant recipients! Launched in 2019, Change Grants are a way for employees to submit ideas to improve the patient, visitor and employee experience for funding. Fully funded through employee donations to WATCH, NGHS’ employee giving club, Change Grants empower our team […]
Patients and employees of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) will have increased access to needed resources thanks to a $100,000 gift from a group of active and retired physicians to the NGHS COVID Relief Fund. This group of physicians forms the James H. Downey Society – the physician giving club of NGHS – and is […]
During their 60-year marriage, Verdis C. and Mary Puckett lived by the values of faith, humility, kindness, service, stewardship and most of all, love. Now, through a signature gift to the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation, Mary and her late husband have ensured those same values continue to be carried out within Northeast Georgia […]
Reese Daniel and Chad Copper, MD, co-chairs of the 29th Annual Medical Center Open (MCO) golf tournament, are pleased to announce that this year’s tournament raised more than $306,000 for Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) COVID-19 Relief Fund. This fund benefits patient care, employees and NGHS’ developing telemedicine program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
During October, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is celebrating 20 years of employees giving back through the NGHS Foundation’s employee giving club, We Are Targeting Community Health (WATCH). For 20 years, employees have generously donated more than $11 million to help improve the quality of patient care, the lives of fellow employees and the health […]
During these unprecedented times, we are re-evaluating beloved traditions, plans and community events – like the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation’s annual Medical Center Open (MCO) Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament, benefitting NGHS’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, will take place in a new and unique way. After careful consideration, the Foundation has made the decision […]