Beginning Your Wellness Journey: An Introduction to our Wellness Center

Written by: Dorian Frackelton

Hello.

My name is Dorian Frackelton. I am a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of healthcare experience. My career began at Johns Hopkins Hospital and has expanded to include general family medicine with an emphasis on pediatrics, urgent care, and emergency medicine.

Modern Medicine and Holistic Care :

H&F Urgent Care and Family Medicine is a unique medical practice. To us, healthcare treats an individual as a whole and includes consideration of the mind, body, and spirit to achieve overall wellness.

It is important to me that I make a positive change in the way healthcare is delivered, therefore we offer home and office visits so there are no lengthy waiting room stays.

Why I choose to incorporate wellness in your healthcare journey.

I was working in an urgent care clinic during COVID-19. At that point in my life, I saw between 50-70 people daily. This lasted for approximately 2 years, it was a revolving door. I was so rushed to see the volume of patients, that I began to see less of the person and more and more of the illness being treated.

Urgent Care, Family Care, Energy Medicine: Our Wellness Center

Throughout my 25 years in healthcare, my work environment demanded providing healthcare approximately every 10 to 15 minutes. This model made me question the delivery of our healthcare system.  I started to lose what I valued most, the connection. It is nearly impossible to evaluate, treat, diagnose, and provide a positive experience in 5 to 10 minutes, however, this is the expectation with the traditional healthcare model.

Time is one of the most important aspects to consider in the delivery of healthcare. Time allows for the development of a connection, to slow down and listen, to see the whole picture. This observation was the inspiration for creating H&F Urgent Care and Family Medicine. We are a unique clinic. We offer Urgent Care, Family Medicine, and Energy Medicine. All of our visits are by appointment only and are scheduled an hour apart. This allows us to take our time and listen, connect, and develop a strong relationship centered around healing.

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