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COVID-19 Status in Boston/MA & Wellscape Summer Schedule

Posted on July 01, 2021

Happy Summer!! Happy Fourth of July!! The COVID-19 numbers are thankfully very low in Boston and MA (see data here), thanks in large part to a vaccination rate that is relatively high (see state ranking here). While there are ongoing concerns about the ... Read More

Which COVID-19 Vaccine is Best?

Posted on March 06, 2021

Which COVID-19 vaccine is best, now that we have three options? The short answer: whichever one you can get!! Access to the vaccine continues to be a struggle in Massachusetts as well as nationwide. Supply has been an issue, as well as ... Read More

Wellscape 2020 Holiday Newsletter

Posted on December 21, 2020

Happy Holidays! Wishing you a healthy and, of course, safe holiday season! Welcome 2021 - ready for the new year! Wellscape Celebrates 5 Years! I am so happy and proud to celebrate 5 years since Wellscape Direct MD opened! Particularly during the stress of this pandemic year, I am ... Read More

Wellscape Updates in the Time of COVID

Posted on September 04, 2020

Wellscape Updates Happy Fall! Summer is coming to a close, welcome September! Fall has been in the air as well, and I certainly have been noticing the shorter days already. As the new season arrives, we continue to be mindful of the Coronavirus ... Read More

Updates on Coronavirus/COVID-19 in Massachusetts

Posted on April 10, 2020

Updates on Coronavirus/COVID-19 in Massachusetts As you’re all likely aware, the MA state of emergency measures are in effect until May 4, 2020, pending further updates. And you’re also likely aware that we are in the thick of it now in Massachusetts. ... Read More

Direct Primary Care Practices Meeting Needs in the Pandemic

Posted on April 09, 2020

Direct Primary Care Practices Meeting Needs in the Pandemic Dr. Rebekah Bernard points out how Direct Care practices are well-positioned to help patients and communities during this Coronavirus pandemic in her article recently published in Medical Economics. "The novel coronavirus (COVD-19) outbreak ... Read More

Corona Virus/COVID-19: MA state of emergency

Posted on March 16, 2020

Corona Virus/COVID-19: MA state of emergency In an effort to take social distancing seriously, Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh have announced increasingly restrictive measures to protect the citizenry of MA. As of Tuesday, March 17, 2020, effective through April 6, ... Read More

Corona Virus, COVID-19: Updates

Posted on March 15, 2020

Corona Virus, COVID-19: Updates Within 24 hours of my last post, the strategy changed. And it continues to evolve rapidly. It is clear that this Corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) is very different from the Flu, even though the numbers are currently much less ... Read More

Corona Virus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2: What We Know and How to Prepare

Posted on March 10, 2020

Corona Virus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2: What We Know and How to Prepare Terminology SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2): this is the name of the currently circulating strain of Corona Virus COVID-19: the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 Perspective Influenza stats: The CDC (Center for ... Read More

Wellscape Holiday Newsletter 2019

Posted on December 23, 2019

Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season! It's the end of the year and the end of a decade!! We've seen a lot in the last 10 years, and it feels these past several years, in particular, have brought a ... Read More