Community members and businesses contributed $750,000 through the Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program (ARHIP) to be earmarked for EAMC-Lanier Rural Emergency Hospital. The contributions will fund several enhancements, including additional ultrasound machines, new surgical equipment for eye surgeons, and new dining room furniture for the campus nursing home. The remaining funds will be used for general improvements.
Contributors include: Glynn Smith Chevrolet GMC; East Alabama Paving; AuburnBank; Auburn Electrical Construction Company; Bailey-Harris Construction; William H. Scott III; Farmers and Merchants Bank; Stone Martin Builders LLC; William H. Huguley IV; Frank E. Plan, Roarke Plumbing; David G. Fagan, MD; Inspirien Insurance Solutions; and other individuals.
“It means so much to our community,” Greg Nichols, administrator of EAMC-Lanier Rural Emergency Hospital, said. “We hit our funding cap of $750,000 within a month, and I think that is a testament to the support of our community.”
EAMC-Lanier provides emergency and outpatient services for patients in Chambers County and surrounding communities. The facility offers diagnostic imaging, infusion services, cardiac rehab, outpatient rehab, and lab services.
Out of the 50 rural hospitals eligible for the program, EAMC-Lanier was one of just six to meet the funding cap. The three-year program, in which rural Alabama hospitals can receive additional funding through a tax credit for contributions, will continue in 2027 and 2028 with the funding caps increasing each year.
