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Health in Daisy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Daisy residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Daisy, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Daisy. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Daisy

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Daisy

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), about twice the Georgia rate. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.9%), vs 3.6% across Georgia. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 6.1% across Georgia. In all, Daisy runs above Georgia on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Daisy adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.1%), vs 26.5% across Georgia. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Daisy

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.5%), vs 13.6% across Georgia. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Georgia figure falls outside Daisy’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Daisy adults…

Daisy runs above GA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Daisy adults have COPD
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–14.6%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 39.1%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 12.3%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 23.5%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Daisy, betterDaisy, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Daisy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Daisy

No hospital or community health center in Daisy itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EREvans Memorial HospitalClaxton · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEast Georgia Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDepartment of Community Health GeorgiaReidsville · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Evans Memorial Hospital
Claxton · not rated
ER
16.7 mi
Optim Medical Center - Tattnall
Reidsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Department of Community Health Georgia
2 sites · nearest in Reidsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
East GA Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Reidsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
East Georgia Regional Medical Center
Statesboro · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Candler County Hospital
Metter · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDaisy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDaisy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Daisy itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Daisy; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Daisy adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

80%Yearly checkupGA 78%
48%Dentist visitGA 59%
87%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
59%Colon screeningGA 64%
68%MammogramGA 76%
81%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Daisy 17.9% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Daisy adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Daisy runs above Georgia.

2 in 5Daisy adults feel lonely
38% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Daisy adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Daisy adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Daisy adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · GA 16.9% · Worse than GA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Daisy adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 4
Daisy adults worry about having enough food
26.6% · GA 17.7%
Worse than GA
1 in 5
Daisy adults worry about keeping their housing
19.7% · GA 15%
Worse than GA
1 in 7
Daisy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.5% · GA 9.6%
Worse than GA
1 in 8
Daisy adults lack reliable transportation
13.1% · GA 9.5%
Worse than GA

24.8% of Daisy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Around town

Daisy and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.7%

of Daisy adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.7%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision9.3%
Dressing or bathing7.5%
Georgia

Questions about health in Daisy

Why doesn’t Daisy have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Daisy.

What hospital is closest to Daisy?

Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Daisy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Daisy.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.