If you’ve ever thought, “I guess this is just how healthcare is now,” I want you to know: it doesn’t have to be this way.

Most people don’t leave rushed visits feeling uncared for. They leave feeling unfinished.

Direct primary care gives us back the time and space for questions, patterns, follow through, and your whole story.

Here’s what you might be missing from your doctor’s visit:

1) Your whole story

Not just one symptom you managed to blurt out in between robotic questions about if you’re a smoker or if you feel safe at home before the doctor puts their hand on the doorknob. 

2) Your patterns

The fatigue that keeps showing up. The anxiety tied to your hormones. The “normal labs” that don’t match how crummy you feel. 

3) Your context

The stress. The sleep deprivation. The caregiving responsibilities. The invisible load of motherhood. The life outside the exam room. 

4) Your questions

When was the last time someone asked you the most important question of all: “What questions can I answer for you?” 

5) Your follow-up

Not “go to the ED if it gets worse” or “see you next year,” but checking back because someone cared to remember. 

6) Feeling known

The kind of care where you don’t have to start over with someone new every single visit and you don’t feel like another anonymous patient. 

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If you’re looking for a different kind of primary care in Albany, New York, Heirloom Family Medicine is accepting new patients in Albany, NY. 

Schedule a free virtual Meet & Greet with Dr. Meghan Monthie to see if this relationship-based, direct primary care model is right for you.