COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands
By Kristy Warren
Beginning April 5, COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to Phase 1B with additional rollouts for 1C and Phase 2 in the next two weeks. The Laurel Health Centers are scheduling Phase 1A / 1B and ask our community to help us spread the word. You don't have to be an LHC patient to make an appointment. Click to see COVID-19 vaccine scheduling for each remaining phase and make an appointment by calling us at 1-833-528-7354 or using our online form.
Preventing, Recognizing, and Treating Diabetes
By Kristy Warren
Diabetes and its precursor pre-diabetes affect more than 100 million Americans with many not even realizing they're at risk. March 24th marks “Diabetes Alert Day,” which aims to bring awareness to this chronic condition. Join us as Laurel Health Center physician Dr. Mark Molckovsky shares tips on preventing, recognizing, and managing pre-diabetes and diabetes.
Scott Kroll, CRNP Joins the Laurel Health Centers
By Kristy Warren
The Laurel Health Centers are excited to welcome Scott Kroll, CRNP to our provider team. He is accepting new patients of all ages at the Wellsboro Laurel Health Center, located at 7 Water St. in Wellsboro, PA. Prior to joining Laurel Health, he worked as a surgical intensive care unit nurse and as a travel nurse caring for critically ill patients. He fell in love with family medicine for the personal connections it allows him to build with patients and is excited to connect with Tioga County's tight-knit community.
Laurel Health Hosts Free Spring Enrollment Event April 7
By Kristy Warren
The healthcare marketplace has re-opened for a special spring enrollment period now through May 15, 2021. To help people sign up for health insurance, the Laurel Health Centers are holding a free enrollment event by appointment on April 7 from 8 am - 2 pm at the Lawrenceville Laurel Health Center. You don’t have to be a health center patient to use this free service. Appointments are available by phone or in-person but must be made in advance by calling 570-723-3424.
Linda Thorp, CRNP Joins the Laurel Health Centers
By Kristy Warren
The Laurel Health Centers are excited to welcome Linda Thorp, CRNP to our provider team. She will be seeing patients at the Mansfield Laurel Health Center, located at 416 South Main St. in Mansfield. Linda brings 33 years of excellent nursing experience across a wide range of specialties, including emergency care, case management, staff development, family medicine, diabetes education, care coordination, and home health / hospice services.
What to Expect When Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine
By Kristy Warren
The approval of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines is a major milestone in our battle against Coronavirus COVID-19. As the vaccine supply builds in the U.S., it will become available to more members of our community. Where do you fall in the vaccine rollout and what will it be like getting your COVID-19 vaccine? The Laurel Health Centers walk you through the vaccine rollout groups, what to expect, and how the vaccine will help protect you and your loved ones.
