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Social Isolation and Loneliness: Insights from Rural Clinical Providers and Other Experts

9/13/2019

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“When I ask patients who they want us to call when they’re sick or who to call with medical test results and I watch those patients think and then answer, ‘Well, there’s no one.’ That’s what I find heartbreaking. To have no ally, no advocate. No one. That patient is isolated,” Dr. Kimberly Becher said.

Dr. Becher, a family practice physician at Community Care of West Virginia's Clay health center recently contributed to an article addressing social isolation and loneliness in rural health settings. To read the entire article and gain insight, please click here.


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  • Patient Resources
    • COVID Information
    • Teleheath Services
    • Schedule An Appointment
    • Making the Most of Your Visit
    • Services & Availability
    • Emergencies & After Hours Call
    • Patient Portal
    • Your Medical Home
    • Community Resources >
      • Braxton County
      • Clay County
      • Harrison County
      • Lewis County
      • Pocahontas County
      • Upshur County
    • Online Resources
    • Patient Rights & Responsibilities
    • Forms
  • Locations
    • Health Centers >
      • Bridgeport, WV >
        • Behavioral Health
        • Pain Management
      • Buckhannon, WV (Northridge)
      • Buckhannon, WV
      • Clarksburg, WV
      • Clay, WV
      • Flatwoods, WV
      • Green Bank, WV
      • Helvetia, WV
      • Ivydale, WV
      • Marlinton, WV
      • Rock Cave, WV
      • West Milford, WV
      • Weston, WV
    • Walk-In Centers >
      • Buckhannon, WV (Northridge)
      • Clarksburg, WV
      • Clay, WV
      • Flatwoods, WV
      • Weston, WV
    • School-Based Health Centers >
      • Braxton County
      • Clay County
      • Harrison County
      • Lewis County
      • Pocahontas County
      • Upshur County
      • West Virginia Wesleyan College
      • Information for Parents
    • Pharmacies >
      • Blacksville, WV
      • Buckhannon, WV
      • Clay, WV
      • Green Bank, WV
      • Rock Cave, WV
      • Weston, WV
    • Dental >
      • Green Bank, WV
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    • Dental
    • Work-Place Wellness
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