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Reflections on Success: Health Center Voices
Georgia
East Georgia Healthcare Center
Swainsboro
As a resident of Emanuel County, Linda Newham
works in Metter/Candler County, Georgia—where
East Georgia Healthcare Center (EGHC) submitted a
New Access Point application to open a facility. Like
many other residents, Linda called EGHC her medical
home, but working in Candler County made it hard
for her to get to the center for treatment. Linda
traveled from Candler County to Emanuel County to
be seen and in her words, “Had it not been for the
alert medical attention that I received from EGHC
in Swainsboro, and the early diagnosis of my breast
cancer, I may not have been here to offer my sincere
request on behalf of the residents of Candler County.”
She commented that she wanted Candler County
residents to have the same level of needed and
affordable medical attention offered through EGHC.
“I wholeheartedly want to thank you for giving us
hope and for giving us a facility (EGHC) for the
sake of all our citizens.” As it was before the health
center expansion initiative, the travel distance placed
an undue burden on underserved patients from
accessing care; the new health center has improved
their quality of life.
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