This is a big week coming up for Southern Regional Medical Center, the financially-beleaguered hospital in Riverdale.

It has two suitors eager to hook up with the hospital, which filed for reorganization under the bankruptcy laws in July. A couple of bankruptcy proceedings this week could translate to Southern Regional having a new owner and a new direction for the 331-bed facility. For more on Southern Regional's path to recovery read here.

About the Author

Featured

Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
(Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez