St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital

May the New Year bring joy, peace, and happiness to you and your entire family. Happy New Year 2021!

In a quiet moment before we administered our first COVID-19 vaccinations, Chaplain Jessica Chicken, St. Mary's Manager of Spiritual Care, delivered a beautiful and inspiring prayer for the occasion. It was so moving, we wanted to share it with you. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas from the St. Mary's family to yours. Christmas is a time to reflect on the whole year. A time of renewal and hope, giving, helping and sharing, but most of all, love.

Members of the Good Samaritan staff receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

We want to know your thoughts and opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine. Please take our survey to share your thoughts: good or bad, positive or negative. All opinions and feelings are important, and we want to hear them. https://bit.ly/2JSlNL1... Thank you for taking the time to tell us your thoughts.

The Georgia HEART Program lets you tell the state that you want to designate part of your Georgia income taxes to support your local rural hospital. Your contribution helps us continue to provide state-of-the-art care to our communities and you get a 100% credit on your state taxes. Thank you for your contribution to St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital! https://bit.ly/2Kl9TJG

Tyler Craft Good Samaritan Hospital, Security Officer Active duty: Private First Class, Georgia Army National Guard, MOS 12N (Horizontal Construction Engineer) ... "My current service to this country means protecting the fine people of this nation and clearing the way into the future. ESSAYONS!! I learned how to have integrity and have focus on detail and stand my ground when presented with adversity. But first and foremost, I am and always will be an American soldier, which means I will put the people at St. Mary's under my care the respect, protection, and compassion they deserve and provide ample protection to the best of my abilities, even if it means putting my life on the line. I AM an American Soldier!"

With utmost gratitude and sincerity, we honor the men and women who serve this country with their all and remember the family and friends who sacrifice along with them. Thank you for your courage, perseverance, valor and strength. May you feel appreciated not only today but every day, for answering the call. Have a safe and blessed Veterans Day!... We'll be highlighting Veterans who work at St. Mary's Health Care System today and the rest of the month. Look for these great stories.

Happy Medical-Surgical Nurses Week! Please join our entire St. Mary's family as we join with our nurses in celebrating Medical-Surgical Nurses Week this week. Med-Surg Nurses are vital members of the patient care team. They improve patient care through evidence-based practice. They advocate for patients and families while advancing our Mission to be a compassionate and transforming presence within our communities. We love our med-surg nurses. Thank you for all you do!

From grocery stores to the office, you should #WearAMask when in public or in areas where it’s difficult to maintain social distance. Protect yourself and others against #COVID19 and wear your mask. American Hospital Association https://www.aha.org/wearamask