Hancock Health

12/29/2025

Meet Kara Armstrong, NP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjXB2bnOnOo&list=PLvxgtlzFUFz9bAfnq-TAL0wP87O3eG0Zo. 🎥

Kara Armstrong is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Hancock Health, providing compassionate primary care for patients of all ages. Her path into healthcare was shaped early on by her family experiences, growing up alongside her younger brother and seeing firsthand the impact nurses can have on a family’s life. That early exposure inspired a lifelong calling to care for others and eventually led her to family medicine. 🩺

What Kara loves most about her work is watching patients make progress and reach their goals. In family medicine, she often cares for multiple generations, building trusted relationships and supporting entire families through every stage of life. That continuity of care is what makes her work especially meaningful. 🌟

Outside the clinic, Kara is known as the “baby whisperer,” a title she proudly owns. Her natural connection with children and families shows up in everything she does, creating a warm, reassuring experience for even the youngest patients. 🍼

Kara is currently accepting new patients and looks forward to partnering with you and your family on your health journey. 🧡

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12/29/2025

It’s Mondays with Jason Wells, Hancock Health’s Mayo Clinic Care Network Relationship Liaison. With the new year right around the corner, Jason is sharing Mayo Clinic’s top tips on how to fuel your body before and after workouts. 🏋️‍♂️

From timing your meals to balancing carbs and protein, these five tips can help you get the most out of your fitness goals in 2026 ➡️ hancockhealth.org/mayo-health-library/eating-and-exercise-5-tips-to-maximize-your-workouts. 🔗

12/28/2025

Our world is a complicated place. That’s why Safe Sitter®, an up-to-date and well-rounded youth development program with a medical basis, teaches today’s babysitters more than just the basics to keep themselves and the children in their care safe.
Join us on January 3rd from 9am-3pm for the first Safe Sitter class of 2026!
Head here: https://bit.ly/48WGywN

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Hancock Health! ☃️🧡

Today is a reminder of what matters most: caring for one another, finding moments of connection, and showing up with compassion. We’re grateful to serve a community built on kindness, resilience, and trust, and to walk alongside you in health and in life. 🩺

Wishing you and your loved ones a holiday season filled with warmth, peace, and well-being, today and throughout the year ahead. 🎄

12/24/2025

Your friend group isn’t just fun. It’s essential. 🧡 In the newest episode of Just Jenn: A Women’s Health Podcast, presented by Hancock Health, we’re talking about why your friendships feel like a lifeline… because they truly are.

From belly laughs that ease stress to conversations that carry you through hard seasons, strong social connections play a powerful role in both mental and physical health. 🧠💪

Jenn is joined by Christina and Shanelle from Hancock Health’s Connection Center to explore how community supports well-being, why friendship looks different in adulthood, and how to stay intentional about connection even when life feels full. Backed by research and real-life insight, this episode is a reminder that caring for your health includes caring for your relationships. 🌟

🎧 Listen now and share it with the friends who make life better: thisisjustjenn.substack.com/p/your-friend-group-feels-like-a-lifeline. 🔗

12/22/2025

Meet Amy R. Wooldridge, MD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICZWDXpdCAA&list=PLvxgtlzFUFz9bAfnq-TAL0wP87O3eG0Zo. 🎥

Dr. Amy Wooldridge is a trusted physician in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Hancock Health, where she brings compassion, clarity, and deep respect to every patient relationship she builds. 🤝

Inspired early on by a family rooted in care and education, Dr. Wooldridge knew she wanted a career centered on helping others and supporting people through every stage of life. 🌟

Her passion lies in caring for older adults, where she finds the greatest reward in forming meaningful, long-term relationships and guiding patients and families through the aging journey with answers, understanding, and reassurance. For Dr. Wooldridge, medicine is as much about listening and supporting as it is about treatment. 🩺

Outside of work, her two young daughters keep life joyful and busy, filling her days with laughter, energy, and plenty of smiles. That same warmth and attentiveness carry into the care she provides every day. ✨

We’re grateful to have Dr. Wooldridge as part of the Hancock Health team, delivering thoughtful, relationship-driven care rooted in trust and compassion. 🧡

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12/22/2025

Several sweet little ones headed home just in time for the holidays! Thank you for choosing Hancock Health. 

12/22/2025

Wishing our community a happy and healthy holiday season!
Remember to practice good hand hygiene and cover coughs and sneezes.
Our immediate care locations are here for you.

Gateway Hancock Health Holiday Hours:

🧡 Wednesday, December 24th: 8am-3pm
(Immediate Care, Lab & Imaging)

🧡 Thursday, December 25th
ALL CLOSED

🧡 Wednesday, December 31st: 8am-3pm
(Immediate Care, Lab & Imaging)

🧡 Thursday January 1st: 8am-3pm
(Immediate Care Only)

Explore all of our services here: https://www.gatewayhancockhealth.org/

12/22/2025

It’s Mondays with Jason Wells, your weekly source for Mayo Clinic insights through Hancock Health. As families and friends gather for the holidays, it’s a good time to brush up on how germs spread, and how to protect yourself. 🦠

From bacteria to viruses, Mayo Clinic breaks down what you need to know about infections and the everyday steps that keep you and your loved ones safe. 💪 Learn more: hancockhealth.org/mayo-health-library/germs-understand-and-protect-against-bacteria-viruses-and-infections. 🔗

12/22/2025

With increasing activity of respiratory viruses such as flu, COVID and RSV, Hancock Health is implementing updated visitation restrictions as of Monday, December 22nd.

• Visitation is restricted to immediate family as identified by the patient
• Visitors must be at least 18 years of age
• Those having respiratory illness symptoms, including, but not limited to: cough, fever, chills, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, diarrhea, fatigue, headache, and vomiting will not be allowed to visit
• Visitors should continue to practice good hand hygiene.

The updated visitation policy is being implemented with input from Hancock Health leadership and in accordance with guidelines from the Indiana Department of Health and the CDC. We urge everyone ages 6 months and older, especially individuals at higher risk of serious flu complications, to get a flu shot as the first and most important step for protecting against flu viruses.

Find a primary care provider, schedule appointments and see immediate care locations via our website: https://www.hancockhealth.org/

12/20/2025

Clean hands make a powerful difference. 🧼🧡

Washing your hands often is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and those around you from illness. Germs spread through everyday contact, but a quick wash with soap and water can help stop them before they do harm.

Remember to wash before eating or preparing food, after using the restroom, after coughing or sneezing, and anytime your hands look dirty. Scrub for at least 20 seconds, rinse well, and dry completely. When soap and water aren’t available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol until you can wash properly.🚰

Simple habits like this help keep our community healthy. At Hancock Health, we’re proud to promote everyday actions that make health possible for all. ✨

Learn more: hancockhealth.org/mayo-health-library/hand-washing-dos-and-donts. 🔗