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Dr. Nancy Hurlock, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, and owner of Statesboro, Georgia-based Beyond Health Group, knows the importance of providing quality, patient-centered care for homebound or home-limited patients firsthand.
“As a home-based primary care provider, I see the positive impact of home care on my community every day,” she said. “There are so many older adults, homebound and those challenged with leaving their home, that would not have access to healthcare, medical equipment, medications, and so many other services without primary care at home. My hope is that we continue to expand these options.”
Dr. Hurlock recently spoke with Blair Findlay, HCCI’s Development Associate, about her hopes for home-based primary care in the future.
Findlay: When were you first exposed to home-based primary care?
Dr. Hurlock: “I started working with the geriatric population in 2003, and I immediately fell in love. It’s been my passion for a very long time. I did not have any exposure to home-based primary care until I had a mentor who was doing this work in another part of Georgia, and they exposed me to home-based primary care as an option for patients.
There was no other person in my area doing it except for my mentor. I've now been a nurse practitioner for six years. I also did not receive any education specifically for home-based primary care, and since entering academia at Georgia Southern University, I encourage incorporating home-based primary care education into what we teach.”
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