Michael Raines, MD
Medical Director for Palliative Care
Dr. Raines is a Family Medicine practitioner with over 35 years of experience caring for adults and seniors. Dr. Raines completed his Medical School at the Universidad de Automona de Guadalajara Mexico, along with his Internship at Maimonides Hospital, College of Medicine, Brooklyn NY and his Residency at The Medical Center, Columbus GA
In addition to Family medicine Dr. Raines has served in the Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director role with Sumter Hospice, Americus, GA for 15 years. He also serves in the Hospice Physician role with Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Ashley Head, RN, MSN
Nurse Practitioner
A practicing Registered Nurse since 2010, Ashley received her ADN from the College of Coastal Georgia, her BSN from Georgia Southwestern State University (2013) and her MSN-FNP from Walden University. In 2016, she became certified as Family Nurse Practitioner from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She was then promoted from a Hospice RN position to Nurse Practitioner with Golden Isles Palliative Care.
As Nurse Practitioner, Ashley has the overall responsibility for the palliative care direction of patients. After carefully listening to and assessing each patient’s clinical needs and goals, Ashley develops a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan.