01/29/2021 January is National Thyroid Month. One of our primary care providers, Dr. Orlando Fernando, wants everyone to know more about this small but very important gland that can so significantly affect how our body works. The thyroid is a gland that sits low on your neck, is bow-tie shaped, and has a very important… Read more »
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 »
10/13/2020 Appling Healthcare reports no additional cases of COVID-19 among residents at the Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion. No tests results are pending on additional nursing home residents. The hospital reports no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Additionally, the nursing home reports no additional cases of COVID-19 among employees. No test results are pending on additional… Read more »
10/12/2020 Mandi Wright, FNP-C, has joined the team of expert providers at Appling Healthcare and is now seeing patients in Vidalia on Meadows Lane. Mandi is a Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients 2 years old and up. Her primary care services include chronic disease management, health maintenance screenings, acute care, women’s health, physical exams,… Read more »
10/05/2020 Appling Healthcare reports no additional cases of COVID-19 among residents at the Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion. No tests results are pending on additional nursing home residents. The hospital reports no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Additionally, the nursing home reports no additional cases of COVID-19 among employees. No test results are pending on additional… Read more »
10/01/2020 Appling Healthcare reports two positive cases of COVID-19 among residents at the Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion. The hospital reports no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Additionally, the nursing home reports two additional cases of COVID-19 among employees. No test results are pending on additional nursing home employees. Appling Healthcare reports one additional case of… Read more »
09/30/2020 Appling Healthcare recently opened a new outpatient therapy clinic in Baxley. The new location is fully equipped to deliver a comprehensive range of therapy services in the areas of physical, occupational and speech therapy. Located at 37 Tippins St., Suite A, the facility features all new equipment along with a specially designated pediatric therapy… Read more »
One additional COVID-19 case reported among employees 09/21/2020 Effective immediately, Appling Healthcare is allowing visitors to the nursing home, hospital, Emergency Department and Senior Care Unit, but only under strict guidelines. COVID-19-infected or COVID-19-suspected patients will NOT be allowed any visitors except under exceptional circumstances and under the direction/order of the primary care physician. All… Read more »
09/01/2020 Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation Pavilion reports no additional cases of COVID-19 among residents and no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Among employees, the nursing home reports no additional cases of COVID-19 with no test results pending. Additionally, Appling Healthcare reports no additional cases of COVID-19 among hospital employees. Test results are pending on two additional… Read more »
It’s natural. As we age, our hormone production changes and hormone imbalance can occur. Fortunately, Matt Hodges, Family Nurse Practitioner at Appling Healthcare in Baxley, is on our team as a certified BioTE® Medical provider of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). One of the BioTE® products that Matt recommends is BHRT pellets, which are placed… Read more »
