Hospitals and Healthcare

Habersham County’s medical services have expanded along with the growth of the community. Habersham Medical Center, located on Highway 441 in Demorest, currently employs over 600 people. It is a 159-bed state-of-the-art medical facility catering to the healthcare needs of the people of Habersham County and surrounding areas in Georgia. The hospital’s programs include occupational health, cardiac rehab, sleep lab, physical, speech and occupational therapy, audiology, diabetes education and a home health care agency.

HMC’s Medical Staff are highly-trained and experienced professionals whose expertise and specialties include: ear, nose and throat, emergency medicine, family practice, general surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, internal medicine, obstetrics, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain management, pediatrics, plastic surgery, podiatry, radiology, sports medicine and urology.

HMC is currently undergoing a $38.6 million expansion. The plans call for adding 78,000 additional square feet to the existing hospital and renovation of 14,000 square feet of existing departments. The emergency room, which was built to serve 12,000 patients annually, serves approximately 20,000. The new ER will include eight additional treatment rooms for a total of 17, a new-advanced triage area, a parking garage and a helipad.

Additionally, the outpatient surgery department will triple in size to accommodate a 24-bed, all private room facility with adjacent space for future expansion. Also, the expansion project includes a quick stop (convenience) center for laboratory, x-rays, EKGs and pre-operative visits, a new hospital main entrance, and new waiting areas.

For more information, call 706-754-2161. For physician referral, call 706-754-2300 or visit http://www.hcmcmed.org/index.cfm for more information.

Habersham County Prime Care

PrimeCare is HMC's non-emergency clinic available when a primary care provider is not available. A PrimeCare visit is generally half the cost of a hospital emergency room treatment. PrimeCare is located near the Medical Center at 396 Historic Highway 441 North in Demorest, Georgia. Hours: Monday – Friday 10 am to 6:30pm by appointment.

Habersham County Physical Health Department

Habersham County’s Physical Health Department, located on Scoggins Drive in Demorest provides services designed to help ensure the health of the public. Appointments are necessary for all programs. Services provided:

Adult Health including Family Planning, Blood Pressure Clinic and Immunizations.
Child Health including Immunizations, Hearing/Vision/Dental Examinations, General Health Check,
Women’s Health including Pregnancy Testing, Presumptive Medicaid, Prenatal Case Management, Pregnancy Related services, WIC, Teen Center and Lab Tests.

For more information visit http://www.habershamga.com/physicalhealth.cfm or call 706-778-7156.