Community Information

Union County Healthcare

Union County residents, as well as those in the surrounding counties, find top quality healthcare in Union County. Union General Hospital opened as a small outpatient clinic in 1959, but since has evolved into one of the most modern and progressive hospitals in the state, earning recognition as Georgia's Rural Hospital of the Year 2001 by the Georgia Rural Health Association for demonstrating excellence in service and serving as a model institution for others to follow. Furthermore, Union County is served by a quality nursing home operated by Union General Hospital, as well as the Union County Health Department which addresses public health issues throughout the county. Additionally, the Blairsville-Union County area has seen a 166.7% growth in the number of physicians practicing here in the last decade:

Union General Hospital
Through the support and confidence of the community, Union General Hospital has recently expanded to meet the healthcare needs of our community. This state-of-the-art facility includes:
• 45 private inpatient rooms
• Comprehensive Women's Services
• New Clinical Laboratory
• New Surgical Department
• New Critical Care Department
• New Emergency Department
• New Diagnostic Imaging Department
• New Central Energy Plant

Union General Hospital provides a wide range of services rarely available in small communities, including, but not limited to: cardiology; dental care; dietary consulting with a full-time dietician; ear, nose and throat; family practice (including obstetrics); gastroenterology; gynecology; internal medical; lab work (including in-house pathology); nephrology; oncology; orthopedics; pharmacy (including chemotherapy); podiatry; radiology including nuclear medicine, CT, mammography, bone density, MRI, ultrasound and echocardiography; rehabilitation; respiratory therapy; sleep studies; surgery (inpatient and outpatient); urology including lithotripsy; vascular consultations; dialysis; cancer treatment; 24-hour emergency services; hospital-based EMS and non-emergency transport.

To locate a physician in Union County, please refer to Union General Hospital’s physician directory at http://www.uniongeneralhospital.com/phonelist.htm.

NURSING HOME & ASSISTED LIVING
    The Union County Hospital Authority operates a $4-million, 50,000 sq.-ft. nursing home with 147 beds, Union County Nursing Home, which is adjacent to Union General Hospital in Blairsville. www.uniongeneralhospital.com/nursing_home.htm
Union County has several outstanding assisted living facilities, including Branan Lodge, Stonehenge, and the Lazy R

UNION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    The Union County Health Department's Health Center is located at 55 Hughes Street. This Center has many clinics to protect our community from health risks, to promote healthy behaviors and lifestyle and to prevent disease and disabilities. Prevention is the backbone of public health and the scope of service at this Center has a broad range.
    Some of the clinics provided are: women's health, blood pressure screening, pregnancy testing, dental clinic, well-child clinic, hearing and vision testing, WIC program, X-ray clinic, nursing services, vital records and environmental health.