By Kristy Warren

As Laurel Health celebrates Nurses Week, we highlight the expertise, compassion, and empathy of our nursing team and the important work of nurses nationwide. May 6 - 12 is National Nurses Week, which highlights the critical role of nurses in delivering great healthcare.

Nurses play a pivotal role in helping our patients receive the personalized care they need. Laurel Health’s nursing team collaborates across every aspect of our health system to coordinate patient care, advocate for patients, and deliver an excellent patient experience. 

Thank you for your outstanding commitment to supporting community wellness and empowering patients to live healthier lives! Your devotion, talents, compassion, expertise, and empathy make a positive impact on the lives of so many, and we are so grateful you share those gifts with our patients every day.

We encourage our team to recognize the special nurses in their lives, not just during Nurses Week but year-round, and we invite our community to join us in thanking our entire nursing team for the work they do every day to improve patients' lives. Thank you all for your vital work in supporting Laurel Health’s mission to build healthier communities for everyone!

Laurel Health's mission is to improve the health and well-being of our communities by delivering excellent healthcare close to home for our patients. Our nurses exemplify that mission by taking a patient-first approach to care. They collaborate with our front office and provider teams to deliver robust health services locally in Bradford, Tioga, and Sullivan Counties, including: 

• Family medicine for patients of all ages
  
  
• Acute primary care for illness / injury, including same-day appointments and walk-in care for sprains, strep throat, rashes, insect bites, minor cuts and burns, UTIs, and more. 
  
  
• Pediatrics (children's healthcare for newborns to age 21)
  
  
• Dental services, including routine cleanings, diagnostic evaluations, imaging, fillings, crowns, cosmetic dentistry, implants, and preventive wellness gum / tooth treatments
  
  
• Mental and behavioral health, including therapy and counseling
  
  
• Specialty care, including sports medicine, chiropractic care, women’s health services, EMG testing, nephrology (kidney care), and internal medicine
  
  
• Preventive wellness care, including physicals, well child checks, preventive screenings, and immunizations
  
  
• Medical nutrition therapy and diabetes education
  
  
• Proactive management for chronic conditions and diseases, including arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, lung disease, and many more
  
  
• Women's health services, including age-based wellness screenings like pap tests (cervical cancer screenings) and breast exams
  
  
• Patient support services, including care coordination, insurance enrollment, and financial aid application services

To assure everyone has access to the care they need, Laurel Health also offers a sliding fee scale to income-eligible patients to help with deductibles, co-pays, medications, and coverage gaps. Anyone who is uninsured, underinsured, or struggling with their insurance deductible is welcome to apply by calling the Laurel Health office of their choice.

Need help with insurance? Laurel Health’s outreach and enrollment coordinator can also assist with applying for healthcare coverage and financial support programs like Medicaid and CHIP. This FREE service is open to everyone. Simply call 570-723-3424 for a free insurance or financial aid consultation. 

For more information about Laurel Health or to make an appointment, call 1-833-LAURELHC (1-833-528-7354) or visit our full list of locations.