With Its Two Doctors Retiring, a Town Patches Together Its Healthcare Options
'There are people here that still need in-town doctors'
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'There are people here that still need in-town doctors'
With a husband and wife physician team retiring, a rural Alabama town is turning to a makeshift clinic in its fire department and telehealth.
LaFayette and surrounding Chambers County face high rates of disease and chronic illness.
LaFayette and other rural areas of the country tend to have high rates of health problems but not enough doctors. Many are adapting by investing in nontraditional prevention and treatment options.
Charity Hodge had mixed feelings when she spotted a Facebook post announcing that her longtime primary care doctor was ready to retire after decades of serving their rural community.