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JASON ALDEAN PLAYS HOMETOWN NAVICENT HEALTH & MACON-BIBB COUNTY RECOGNIZE
CONCERT FOR THE KIDS, RAISING MORE IMPORTANCE OF BRIDGING HEALTHCARE EQUITY
THAN $700,000
Navicent Health, in partnership with other community providers,
Two-time, reigning and current ACM has led efforts to address the social determinants of health—the
“Entertainer of the Year” Jason Aldean environmental, social and economic conditions that impact health.
returned to his hometown of Macon for his Navicent Health and its partners will continue to bridge efforts to
second Concert For The Kids on Aug. 11, eliminate health disparities, accelerate health equity and build a
raising $702,209.43 for Beverly Knight Olson stronger, healthier nation.
Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health. Aldean
has now raised more than $1.2 million to benefit NAVICENT HEALTH AND FIRST CHOICE PRIMARY CARE ENSURE
the development of Beverly Knight Olson CONTINUED CARE AVAILABLE FOR SOUTH MACON
Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health.
Navicent Health and First Choice Primary Care (FCPC)
NAVICENT HEALTH FOUNDATION RECEIVES $5,000 partnered with South Macon Family Physicians (SMFP) and
GRANT FROM OPERATION ROUND UP family practitioner William Brooks, MD. As part of his succession
planning, Dr. Brooks chose to partner with Navicent Health
Thanks to cooperative members who participate and FCPC to ensure primary care remains within walking
in Operation Round Up, Flint Energies distance for the residents of the south Macon neighborhoods
Foundation awarded Navicent Health Foundation near Houston Avenue. Navicent Health’s decision to partner with
a $5,000 grant to support therapeutic activities for FCPC and SMFP is but one facet in a larger plan to improve
parents and siblings of Neonatal Intensive Care community health and reduce healthcare disparities throughout
Unit patients. Funds allow Navicent Health to host Macon-Bibb County.
weekly support groups for families and create Sibling
Support Bags to help siblings feel more involved in CARLYLE PLACE, NAVICENT HEALTH ADOPTS ‘LIFE PLAN
the infant’s care. COMMUNITY’ DESIGNATION
FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS AT LOCAL MUSEUMS Carlyle Place, Navicent Health announced its designation as
a Life Plan Community in support of a national movement
Navicent Health Foundation partnered with the Museum of of similar communities to move away from being known as a
Arts and Sciences and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Continuing Care Retirement Community. The designation of Life
2017 to bring central Georgians free, educational community Plan Community draws attention to Carlyle Place being about
events, including First Saturdays at the Museum of Arts and full life, not just advanced care.
Sciences, and Family Movie Events at the Georgia Sports
Hall of Fame. At each event, representatives of Beverly Knight NAVICENT HEALTH PARTNERS WITH GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR
Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health presented topics to THE BLIND FOR PROJECT SEARCH
address the health and wellness of children in the community.
Navicent Health partnered with Georgia Academy for the
GEORGIA’S FIRST LADY VISITS NEW PARENTS Blind to bring the international Project SEARCH to Macon-
Bibb County, creating the world’s first Project SEARCH
As part of United Way’s First Steps program, Georgia First Lady program to assist students with visual impairment. Through this
Sandra Deal visited Family Birth Center, Navicent Health to meet program, graduating high school seniors volunteer with various
new parents and presented each with immunization cards while departments at The Medical Center, Navicent Health in order to
talking about the importance of immunizations. gain independence and real-world experience while building their
skill sets to obtain employment after graduation.
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