By Kristy Warren

From flowers and grasses to budding trees, there’s a lot of seasonal allergens to make us sneeze! If you're affected by seasonal allergies, now is the time to prepare. James Biery, PA-C, a certified physician assistant with the Wellsboro and Mansfield Laurel Health Centers, shares how to prepare for allergy season, ways to tell allergies from illness, and the best ways to tame your seasonal allergies. 

By Kristy Warren

The Laurel Health Centers will hold COVID-19 rapid test events May 12 from 9 am – 11 am in the Lawrenceville Family Dollar parking lot (66 Main St., Lawrenceville, PA) and May 26 from 9 am – 11 am in the Wellsboro Weis Markets parking lot (11798 US-6, Wellsboro, PA). These public events are open to everyone but pre-registration is required. To register, call your Laurel Health Center or 1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354); to help manage high call volumes, any Laurel Health Center can schedule you for a rapid test event. 

By Kristy Warren

With our busy schedules, it can be challenging to make time for our own wellness, and we sometimes let routine health checkups slide. The Laurel Health Centers share how you can get back on track with important preventive health screenings and why seeing your provider when you’re well can be just as important as getting help when you’re sick.

By Kristy Warren

On April 24, Laurel Health hosted its annual Easter egg hunt event for staff and their families at Woodland Park in Wellsboro, PA. Employees and their children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews made the most of the beautiful, sunny day. The festivities included a colorful outdoor egg hunt, children’s prizes, raffle prizes for the staff, and a cookout featuring grilled hot dogs, snacks, and cookies. Click the "read more" button to see photos from the event.

By Kristy Warren

Laurel Health is pleased to welcome registered dietitian Gena Rasmussen, MS, RD/LDN to the team. She will be providing medical nutrition therapy at our Laurel Health Center locations throughout Tioga and Bradford Counties. Her favorite part of being a dietitian is helping people improve their wellness through healthy, sustainable habits. To make an appointment with Gena Rasmussen, simply call your local Laurel Health Center or 1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354).

By Kristy Warren

Laurel Health is pleased to announce that dentist Dr. Kathleen Lamontagne, DMD has joined the Laurel Dental team and will be serving our Blossburg and Lawrenceville dental locations. Dr. Lamontagne is passionate about preventive dental care and has a background supporting underserved areas, spending time in the National Health Service Corps, on mission trips, and working with a community health center in rural Virginia. To make an appointment with Dr. Lamontagne, call 570-638-3468 (Blossburg) or 570-827-0145 (Lawrenceville).