In the coastal Brunswick, Georgia area there are exciting things to do, wonderful sites to see, delightful places to dine, and pampering places to stay. The itinerary is up to you. Because of the warm climate, those who come to Brunswick and the Golden Isles are able to enjoy outdoor activities all year long. The winters are short and mild, with the average temperature in January only falling to 53 degrees.

Like water sports? This area has them all…boating, sailing, fishing, skiing, parasailing, diving, snorkeling and swimming. A number of local charters offer diving and sailing excursions. Private sailing lessons and coastal cruising are available through several dive centers. Snorkeling and scuba instruction, dive trips and equipment rentals can also be arranged.

There is also biking, bird watching, swimming, and jogging to be enjoyed. If strolling is more your speed, do it among some of the most picturesque historic sites you’ll ever encounter, from Ft. Frederica to St. Simons Lighthouse and the Historic Districts of both Jekyll Island and Old Town Brunswick. Public beaches line Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island. Taking a trip to the isles will surely find you sun bathing on a sand dune or searching for shells along the shoreline.

Does this sound like the perfect spring or summer getaway? Then welcome to your next assignment at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center in gorgeous Brunswick, Georgia! This hospital system has served the residents and visitors to the beautiful Golden Isles and surrounding areas of Southeast Georgia since 1888. Located in the historic port city of Brunswick, Georgia, the Brunswick Campus is a 316-bed full service (excluding open heart surgery) not-for-profit hospital that serves the health care needs of the residents of eight counties and is accredited by the JCAHO. Located approximately 70 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida, and 75 miles south of Savannah, Georgia, the Brunswick Campus represents the only major medical facility in a 150-mile area. Approximately 10,800 patients are admitted annually, and more than 40,000 are treated in the Emergency Care Center.

Southeast Georgia Health System recently opened the Outpatient Care Center on the Brunswick Campus. This six-story, 195,000 square foot building includes outpatient surgery and imaging services, the Cancer Care Center, a retail area, the Dick Mitchell Health Information Center, as well as physician offices and suites.

The Campus features the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, which includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (M.R.I.), Computerized Axial Tomography (C.A.T. Scan), Lithotripsy, digital X-ray imaging (Picture Archive Communication System), and two Varian Linear Accelerators with on-board imaging. The Maternity Center provides comprehensive maternity services to the community, with more than 1,100 infants born at the hospital each year. The Bariatric Care Center meets the criteria established by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for participation in the Blue Centers for Bariatric Surgery.

Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick Campus also has an internationally recognized alliance with the International Seafarer’s Center that provides first-class medical attention to seamen who come into the Brunswick Port. Through this innovative health care and wellness program, the medical needs of approximately 15,000 international merchant seafarers are met each year.

So….think about it…getting paid to hang out on the coast. To quote a really bad commercial, “It just doesn’t get any better than this.”