Navicent Health to Honor Veterans on Friday, November 9

In celebration of Veteran's Day, and in order to honor those with prior military service, Atrium Health Navicent has planned Veteran's Day events for employees, patients and community residents. The following events are scheduled:

The Medical Center, Navicent Health

Friday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m.

Trice Lobby, 777 Hemlock Street, Macon

Parking is available in the Green Parking Deck

Featuring Lt. Col. Stephen J. Urban, III, Commander of the 78th Medical Operations Squadron at Robins Air Force Base

Medical Center of Peach County, Atrium Health Navicent

Monday, November 12, 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

1960 Hwy 247 Connector, Byron

Free breakfast for U.S. military veterans in the hospital cafeteria

Carlyle Place, Atrium Health Navicent

Monday, November 12 at 10:00 a.m.

5300 Zebulon Road, Macon

This festive event will honor Carlyle Place residents with prior U.S. military service.

This event is not open to the public, but media are cordially invited to attend.

Atrium Health Navicent is committed to serving those who have served, and offers a number of free screenings for those with current and prior U.S. military service throughout the year. Information on these events is shared at www.navicenthealth.org throughout the year.

About Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent was incorporated on November 17, 1994, as a nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to coordinate The Medical Center, Navicent Health and other affiliated entities in their mission of providing a comprehensive continuum of high quality, reasonably priced healthcare services to the region. Atrium Health Navicent has 970 beds for medical, surgical, rehabilitation and hospice purposes. The health system includes The Medical Center, Navicent Health, a nationally recognized tertiary teaching hospital; Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, the region's only dedicated pediatric hospital; Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and Medical Center of Peach County, Atrium Health Navicent, both rural hospitals; Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent, the region's oldest and most experienced rehabilitation provider; Pine Pointe, Atrium Health Navicent, which provides palliative and hospice care in homes and in its facility; Carlyle Place, Atrium Health Navicent, the area's first continuing care retirement community; Navicent Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Atrium Health Navicent; as well as diagnostic and home care services. For more information, please visit www.navicenthealth.org.