By Kristy Warren

Laurel Health will host a pop-up COVID-19 rapid test event Friday, January 27 from 9 am - 11 am in the Wellsboro Laurel Health Center's parking lot (7 Water St., Wellsboro, PA). This event is open to everyone, and tests will be provided at no cost. Pre-registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. To pre-register, please call 570-724-1010. Laurel Health hosts monthly community testing events to assure everyone has access to local testing regardless of insurance status or income.

By Kristy Warren

Laurel Health is pleased to announce that Yekalo Beyene, MD, has joined the Mansfield Laurel Health Center, located at 416 South Main St. in Mansfield, PA. He is accepting new patients of all ages. Dr. Beyene is passionate about our mission to serve all patients and specializes in delivering family medicine services in rural areas; he also has a background in treating addiction.

By Kristy Warren

All Laurel Health sites will be closed Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which highlights Dr. King's legacy of hard work, leadership, and sacrifice through a National Day of Service to give back and nurture our communities. Our nurse triage team is available 24/7 to provide assistance with appointments; simply call your LHC office or 1-844-284-6589 to be connected. For health emergencies, please always call 911 or go to the nearest ER. 

By Kristy Warren

Next week, our Laurel Behavioral Health outpatient office will relocate from Wellsboro to the Laurel Health & Wellness Center on 40 West Wellsboro St. in Mansfield, PA. This move provides a larger waiting room and more office space for our patients and growing LBH team. Our providers will begin seeing patients at the Mansfield LH&WC on January 17 and will continue to see patients at all Laurel Health Centers, including Wellsboro LHC. All patients have been notified directly, and the LBH office number will remain the same. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 570-723-0620.

By Kristy Warren

The Laurel Health Centers wish you and yours a happy, healthy new year! As we prepare to welcome 2023, we look forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary, but first we are reflecting with gratitude on what our hardworking team has accomplished this year to better serve our communities.

By Kristy Warren

As both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday this year, all Laurel Health sites will be closed on December 26 and January 2. The Wellsboro Laurel Health Center will also be closed on Christmas Eve (Saturday, Dec. 24) and will close early at 12 pm on New Year’s Eve (Saturday, Dec. 31). As always, our nurse triage team will be available over the holidays to help you schedule appointments and answer health questions after-hours. Laurel Health wishes you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season!