Gwinnett’s Good Samaritan Health Centers fill the gaps – in heart and teeth

In October, Good Sam Gwinnett opened a new special care center for patients with COVID-19 and other highly transmissible infectious diseases. The Screening and Prevention Annex, a 500 square foot addition at 5949 Buford Highway in Norcross, allows the center to care for symptomatic patients while protecting their staff and patients from infection. Prior to its construction, patients were screened in the parking lot under open-air tents.

“The screening and prevention annex has allowed us to serve people with comfort regardless of weather conditions, increase patient confidentiality, provide a better working environment for healthcare providers (no more need for trying to listen to lung sounds while using a leaf blower), increased our secure space so we can now store the COVID vaccine, and gives us the versatility to use the new space for others medical conditions best treated in isolation,” Lang said.

As colder temperatures make their way to the Atlanta metro area, the center anticipates an increase in COVID and flu infections. They are engaged in ongoing efforts to gain community trust regarding vaccinations.

Looking ahead, Good Sam Gwinnett hopes to receive a block grant in 2022 that will allow them to add a third medical and dental facility in 2023, most likely in Lawrenceville or Snellville.

Learn more, donate or volunteer: www.goodsamgwinnett.org.