“The past year has been incredible.  I changed jobs in December. I’m now with a HRSA (Health Resources And Services Administration) clinic.  I am still in a rural setting but now have the resources to care for the uninsured and underserved. We offer a sliding scale for visits and medications based on income. COVID19 has created some challenges but we are not seeing the cases the metropolitan areas are seeing. I’m hoping that continues but my fear is the rural communities are simply lagging behind the metropolitan areas.  We are seeing patients via telemedicine which has its own set of challenges. Rural Alabama has internet but many cannot afford it. Many still use flip phones or not at all. In spite of this, we are still managing to deliver quality care to our patients. The community is amazing. I’m so grateful to be here. Thanks for all of your prayers and support.  I think Erin and Ellen are smiling. I like to think so anyway.”

Janet Pouncy, CRNP