Parking will be limited at the Floyd Medical Center campus, including the Emergency Care Center, due to construction and road widening.
Learn more about our parking changes.

Love Light Tree Reflects Hospice's Mission of Compassion

Remember a Loved One This Holiday Season

Love Light Tree Reflects Hospice's Mission of Compassion

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 strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 361-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; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Together, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.

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. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 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 redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.