Remember a Loved One This Holiday Season
ROME, Ga., Nov. 3, 2023 – November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and the Love Light Tree will again be illuminated to highlight the mission of Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Heyman Hospice Care.
Each light on the tree, which will sit on top of Floyd Medical Center during the holiday season, represents a special person in the lives of those touched by Heyman Hospice Care. For a donation of as little as $25, you can name a light in honor or memory of a loved one or caregiver who touched your life. Visit floyd.org/lovelight to donate through Floyd Healthcare Foundation.
Heyman Hospice Care provides compassionate, comfort-oriented care to patients with a life expectancy of less than six months, serving patients and families in Floyd, Chattooga, Polk, Bartow and Gordon counties. The staff and volunteers provide medical care, respite care and social services in the home setting to reduce stress and improve quality of life.
Hospice also provides support for anyone who is experiencing loss and grief, which can be more difficult during the holidays. The grief support team at hospice offers the New to Grief Drop-in Support Group and the Spousal Support Drop-in Group.
“The holidays can be a trying time for families who have lost a loved one," said Casey Blankenship, program director for Heyman Hospice Care. “We hope the Love Light Tree brings joy to grieving members of our community this holiday season."
To learn more, call Heyman Hospice Care at 706-509-3200 or visit https://www.floyd.org/medical-services/hospice/Pages/default.aspx
About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd employs more than 3,5 00 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at three hospitals: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 304-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; as well as Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health – a freestanding 53-bed behavioral health facility in Rome – and also primary care and urgent care network locations throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs nearly 150,000 team members across 67 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.