The Doctor (and the Nurse Practitioner!) is in!

As many of you know, at Meadowlark Hills there is a primary care physician’s practice located on our campus. Dr. Matt Floersch operates the on-campus clinic and serves as the Medical Director for Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. He works with Jennifer Ellifritt, certified advanced practice registered nurse (APRNC). As an APRNC, Jennifer provides primary and acute healthcare to patients, including diagnosing, treating and writing prescriptions. Nurse practitioners can function in this capacity with the oversight of a Medical Director.

Starting this week Dr. Matt began training Allison Gonzalez, a second APRNC to work with him at the clinic. Allison is originally from South Carolina, but now lives in the Manhattan area with her husband. She graduated from the University of South Carolina College of Nursing in 2010 and in 2015 she received her doctorate in nursing practice/adult gerontology program from the Medical University of South Carolina.

Allison has always enjoyed working with older adults; her father was a nursing home administrator and she spent much of her childhood spending time at his facility. Her favorite part about being a nurse and working with older adults is the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and their families.

Dr. Matt will be training Allison through the end of December. If you are a patient of Dr. Matt’s, you may have the opportunity to meet her in the upcoming weeks! Allison will begin her regular schedule of seeing patients in January 2016. With the addition of Allison, there will be a provider available during all hours that the clinic is open. The clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. If you are not a patient at the Meadowlark Hills clinic, but are interested in learning more, please contact Mary Jo Eichman, Physician’s Practice Leader, at 537-1900.

See you next week and thanks for stopping by!