Welcome to Appling HealthCare
We welcome you to our website and hope it will provide you with a thorough overview of our facility, introduction to our physicians and staff, as well as information about our outstanding services and programs.
Appling is a compassionate, family-oriented environment. Every member of our team is committed to meeting the needs of not only our patients but their families as well.
The mission of Appling HealthCare System is to provide our Patients/Residents with quality healthcare at the highest level possible.
On behalf of the entire team at Appling HealthCare System, please accept our best wishes for your good health. We take pride in offering you high quality and compassionate care, and we appreciate your decision to entrust your care to us. If there is anything we can do to make your stay better, please let us know.
News & Events

Appling Healthcare welcomes new provider to Vidalia office
01/06/2021 Appling Healthcare welcomes Joseph Foust, MD. Dr. Foust is a board-certified, Mayo Clinic-trained physician and a Fellow of the American Board of Family Physicians. Recently, Dr. Foust and Mandi Wright, Family Nurse Practitioner, joined Appling Healthcare’s Vidalia Clinic, where they collaborate and expertly manage patients daily. Treating patients 2 years old and up, Dr.… Read more »

Baxley man discusses experience with hormone pellet therapy
01/06/2021 “You don’t realize you’re not functioning at the level that you should be until you feel so much better and remember this is how normal should feel.” For many women, hormone therapy is a topic they easily discuss with moms, sisters or girlfriends. Most men, however, don’t think about their hormones or they just… Read more »

Faces of Healthcare: Laura Ragland
Meet Laura Ragland, who manages our Nuclear Medicine Department in Baxley. She’s a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist as well as a certified Vascular Sonographer and Echocardiographer. Some of the most requested tests in her department include whole body bone scans, 3-phase bone scans, HIDA scans, nuclear cardiac stress tests, lung VQ scans, thyroid uptake/scans and… Read more »