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Published: 16 October 2026

After recent storm in Southwest Georgia, area residents have been pleased with the relative lack of severe weather. As cooler weather remains and drier skies, Perry Wellness Center is getting its campus ready for the planned celebration of Halloween. 

Always a lively tradition on campus, this year’s Fall celebrations start with seasonally focused décor and landscaping. Pictured below is one colorful Halloween tableau for visitors, peers, and staff alike.

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Published: 14 October 2026

October has arrived with a bang in South Georgia, with storms, cooler, weather, and many commemorative events surrounding mental health and neurological issues.

Here is a brief list:

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month;
Mental Health Awareness Week;
ADHD Awareness Month;
OCD Awareness Week;
National Depression Screening Day;
World Mental Health Day.

Mental Health Awareness Week, National Depression Screening Day, and World Mental Health Day have already been recognized earlier in the month. (And our apologies that a cracked thumb delayed the release of postings!)

For the entire Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, the emphasis is upon increased awareness about depression and the need for affordable and accessible screenings. This year’s special theme is “Mental Health and Older Adults: Addressing a Growing Concern.” With around 75 million adults over the age of 60 in the U.S. today – the most ever, it’s a relevant subject. Stay tuned for a special posting on this topic.

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Published: 06 October 2026

Another month, another group of peer birthdays. Each month we have a celebration for all our Perry Wellness Center peers who have a birthday during the month. Having just completed September, we wanted to share with you last month’s Birthday Peers.

They are:

Shaquille Coleman (in tan shirt);

Awan Smith (in red shirt);

Brian Mitchell (in blue shirt);

Essie Fulks (not pictured).

Here’s to a fun month of October birthdays!

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Published: 29 September 2026

Hope Fountain, the signature water feature on the campus of Perry Wellness Center, has been on the move again. That may sound a bit strange for a tall stone structure weighing – who knows? – at least a ton. But it never strays too far from its original location in the west parking lot area. As the campus has grown and new uses are needed, the fountain has been “shifted” from spot to spot with the assistance of rural machanics.

Said assistance is also known as a lift tractor from Perry Oil Company, whose founders and managers are relatives of Perry Wellness Center CEO Stuart Perry. PWC is actually located on a former site of the Perry brother’s oil company, so it seems only fitting that they would oversees such a huge but delicate job.

The first move was conducted under the supervision of Steve Perry and Jeff Williams, the latter also involved in the fountain’s construction. While it may have seemed a daunting move to make at the time, under their leadership and guidance, the fountain has now been moved a total of three times – all successfully.

Planning and partnership makes every job an easier lift.

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Published: 22 September 2026

The weather in south Georgia may not have adequately signaled the arrival of fall, but autumn mums are doing their best to herald the season. In front of one Rudy’s Happy Patch Market building, pots and baskets of mums are laid out for a surge in customers.

Perry Wellness Center founder and CEO Stuart Perry notes, “I think that our mums help welcome fall. We love the holiday season, and the colors of the mums are the first indication of the seasonal change. This past weekend, we had a great group of repeat and new customers.” He points out that local radio advertising serves as a great reminder for area residents.

Stuart concludes, “It is fun to visit the market and greet new and former friends.” 

In the photo, morning sun catches the emerging colors of fall are reflected in the hardy market mums.