Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s blood contains too much glucose, or sugar, which can lead to serious health problems. Dr. Kelly Shoemake of Ellisville Medical Center explains the differences in the types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is known as juvenile on-site diabetes, and is most often diagnosed in children. “That […]

Thursday, December 31st South Central Urgent Care will close on Thursday, December 31st at 2 p.m. The Wellness Center will close on Thursday, December 31st at 3:30 p.m. All other South Central Clinics will close on Thursday, December 31st at 12 p.m. (Noon) Friday, January 1st All South Central Clinics and the Wellness Center will […]

South Central Regional Medical Center recognizes the month of January as National Blood Donor Month. Why Should You Donate Your Blood? Supply: About 60 percent of the population is eligible to donate, yet less than four percent actually do. Demand: Every three seconds, someone needs a blood transfusion; at least 500 pints of blood must […]

Hands in Clay will be at South Central Place in Laurel, MS on Saturday, February 27th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. This is the perfect time to purchase gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day! Hands in Clay is a custom ceramic impression of your little one’s hands, feet and/or toes. The creative team […]

Palliative Medicine is the specialized care of people living with chronic illnesses, and focuses on symptom management.Dr. Lisa Bond says, “Cancer patients probably have one the highest symptom burdens of all patients.”  She further states that “Cancer and serious illness doesn’t happen in a vacuum.  It happens to the patient, it happens to the family.”Dr. […]

South Central Regional Medical Center wishes you a safe and joyous Christmas.

Dr. Kelly Shoemake, originally from Mize, MS, believes it’s important for everyone in the family to have a primary care provider.  She has recently joined the Ellisville Medical Clinic as a family medicine physician, and she treats patients of all ages. Dr. Shoemake graduated from Mize High School, went to Missippi College, and completed her […]

South Central Regional Medical Center presents part four of There’s No Place Like Home. There’s No Place Like Home features testimonials from local fathers on their experiences raising children and having a family in this region. This week we take a look at the Simpson family.  When Larkin Simpson envisioned how he would raise his children, he […]

Larkin Simpson, Vice President of the Jones County Economic Development Authority, and his wife love raising their family in Jones County, with the easy access to everything and the amenities that are here. Larkin moved his family to Jones county after his oldest son turned one year old. His youngest son was born at South […]

Did You Know? -Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. -More than 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment -More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. Help save a life by donating blood at the South Central […]