Health Care
Wayne General Hospital
For more than 62 years, the health care needs for our community and region have been addressed by Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro. When the hospital first opened its doors in 1951, it met an immediate need in Southeast Mississippi and Southwest Alabama for personalized care and has steadily grown over the past six decades.
W. Harvey Hurt, a crusading editor and publisher of The Wayne County News, helped advocate the need for the local hospital, which has become one of the area’s major employers and is a leading advocate for healthy living in our region. Hurt’s picture hangs in the lobby of the hospital as a reminder of his many contributions to its founding.
The modern, 80-bed general acute care hospital facility, which was constructed in 1977, offers laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, inhalation therapy, surgery, intensive-care unit, swing-bed, obstetrics, home health, hospice, wellness center, ambulance and emergency room services.
Besides its longevity, the hospital’s strength lies in its competent health care team, which takes pride in the organization and community, and provides health care services designed to meet expanding and changing local needs.
WGH provides an indoor wellness center with modern workout equipment and professional assistance in designing a personalized exercise program. The hospital also offers a full complement of health, fitness and wellness education programs to increase community awareness about the benefits of exercise, proper nutrition and health education throughout the year.
Wayne General Hospital’s ongoing mission is to provide quality health care that meets or exceeds the expectations of its customers. For details, contact WGH at 601-735-5151 or visit the WGH Website.
Local physicians affiliated with Wayne General Hospital:
Dr. Charles Berryman – Emergency Services
Dr. Catherine Brett – Obstetrics/Gynecology
Dr. Wulf Hirschfield – Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care
Dr. Amber McIlwain – Family Medicine
Dr. R. Kelvin Sherman – Family Practice
Dr. Jatinder Singh – Internal Medicine
Dr. Charles Todd Stokley – Family Practice
Dr. Arthur E. Wood III – General Medicine
Dr. Arthur E. Wood IV – Family Medicine
Dr. W.D. Young – General Surgery
Senior Care Waynesboro (H.C. Watkins/Rush Hospitals)
The Senior Care Waynesboro program reaches out to residents ages 55 and older, those that are able to participate in group activities and those who have experienced difficulties with mood, behavior or thinking.
Many times, senior adults ignore their emotional health, especially those who have always been the strong one in the family. At Senior Care Waynesboro, an intensive outpatient program, individuals are helped with issues including anxiety, depression and grief. Free evaluations can be provided in the home, and a physician referral is not required.
The program seeks to provide a source of interaction with others experiencing similar problems; assists clients in coping with recent changes in their lives; and increases self-awareness to help prevent symptoms from worsening.
For information, visit rushhealthsystems.org or call 601-735-5190. The Senior Care Waynesboro center is located at 5045 U.S. Highway 45 North.
