Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers

10/09/2025

WMCHC MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM - APPLY BY NOVEMBER 11TH FOR CLASSES STARTING MARCH, 2026. Our program is an educational initiative including full-time employment during training. With a combination of real-life experience, on-line learning through NIMAA and hands-on instruction you’ll succeed as a MA. Program takes 8 months to complete. Participants who commit to working with WMCHC for 18 months post-certification qualify for full tuition assistance. Email Anthony today at peregrian@wmh.org and upload your resume.

10/09/2025

X-ray services will not be available at the Hamlin Walk-in Care Thursday October 9

10/03/2025

Carbondale Walk in Will have a delayed opening today.
Offices will open at 9am.

10/02/2025

Carbondale Walk-In will be closing at 5pm today.

10/01/2025

Carbondale Walk in will have a delayed opening on Friday.
Offices will open at 9am on 10/3.

09/27/2025

Saturday September 27. Lake Region Walk in Care will be closing at 5:30 pm. Last patient taken at 4:30 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience

09/25/2025

Scarecrow Festival in Carbondale

As if Hayseed Hahanna wasn't already worried about her high blood pressure … now she spilled her pills outside of the Carbondale Family Health Center. No worries Hahanna, our friendly staff will help you scoop everything up!

The autumn decoration is part of the Carbondale Art Alliance’s annual Scarecrow Festival on September 27. Merchants are asked to build a scarecrow to symbolize their business and display it until Halloween.

09/24/2025

Nicholas Ahn, MD, Now Practicing at Hamlin Family Health Center

Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers (WMCHC) is excited to welcome Nicholas Ahn, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician, to its team at the Hamlin Family Health Center. Dr. Ahn will be providing comprehensive primary care services to adult patients at the center located at 543 Easton Turnpike in Lake Ariel.

“By bringing another qualified physician to Hamlin, our patients can continue to count on receiving the same high-quality care and personal attention they have come to expect, " stated Janice McConnell, program director and practice manager, Hamlin Family Health Center, WMCHC.

Dr. Ahn has been practicing medicine since 2018. He earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI and completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. He was most recently employed by the Physicians Health Alliance in Dunmore, PA where he was an Outpatient Clinic Physician for nearly a year and a half.

Dr. Ahn said he came to WMCHC because he was interested in an organization that was community-based and would allow him to “really focus on the health of the patients.” He added that he is “passionate about preventive health” and will work closely with patients to achieve the best outcomes.

Dr. Ahn is treating existing patients of the Hamlin Family Health Center as well as accepting new patients. For an appointment, call 570-689-8566.

WMCHC accepts most private insurances, managed care plans, Medicare and medical assistance. A sliding-fee scale is also offered for those who qualify. WMCHC is a federally qualified health center clinically affiliated with Wayne Memorial Health System, Inc. For more information, visit www.wmchc.net

09/23/2025

HONESDALE PEDIATRIC CENTER WELCOMES NEW PHYSICIAN

Shristi Kharel, MD, says Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers’ (WMCHC) mission of providing compassionate, accessible care to families persuaded her to accept a position as the newest pediatrician at the Honesdale Pediatric Center. The Center is one of four pediatric offices managed by WMCHC across Wayne and Pike Counties.

“I truly value the mission of this organization,” stated Dr. Kharel indicating it aligns closely with her own values as a pediatrician.
Dr. Kharel offers comprehensive health care for children of all ages, from newborn up to age 18. She acts as a child’s primary care provider by offering well visits, sick care, developmental screenings, immunizations and management of chronic conditions.

Dr. Kharel brings over five years of pediatric experience -- both internationally and in the U.S. -- to WMCHC patients. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree in Pediatrics from Nepalgunj Medical College, Kathmandu University in Nepal. She completed her U.S. pediatric residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Elmhurst, NY and also attended the Boston University School of Medicine where she studied pediatric nutrition. Dr. Kharel is passionate about her work and looks forward to calling Northeastern Pennsylvania her new home.

“Caring for children feels deeply meaningful to me—not only helping them heal but also supporting their families. From my early training abroad to my residency here, every experience with young patients has strengthened my commitment and confirmed that pediatrics is where I truly belong,” stated Dr. Kharel.

To make an appointment at the Honesdale Family Health Center, located at 1837 Fair Avenue, please call 570-253-5838. To learn about all of WMCHC’s services including other pediatric sites in Waymart, Lords Valley and Lake Ariel, visit www.wmchc.net.

09/23/2025

WMCHC Collaborating to Strengthen Local Economy -

WMCHC’s CEO Terri Lacey was among the Wayne County leaders who met with Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Anna Paulson in Honesdale on September 22. President Paulson conducts community tours throughout the Third Federal Reserve District to learn how collaborators are meeting challenges such as housing and workforce recruitment to advance the local economy. To read the full article, click on the link

Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Anna Paulson visited Wayne County, Pennsylvania, to meet with community leaders focused on housing, small businesses, and the workforce sector.

09/23/2025

Beat the flu this season! Call WMCHC Pediatric Offices to schedule your child's flu shot TODAY!

09/12/2025

Nice Ride! -- Four lucky kids won new bikes from WMCHC as part of this year’s National Health Center Week’s Patient Appreciation Day. Free entries were collected across all CHC offices during the week of August 3rd – 9th. In addition to the children’s bicycles, two iPads were also raffled off. Bike winners are: Cecilia Russo, 7, Waymart Pediatric Center; Makenna Armstrong, 3, Waymart Pediatric Center; Romeo Cella, 3, Pike Pediatric Center; Nick Panzella, 12, Pike Pediatric Center. The iPad winners are Wrigley Demarinis, 5, Sterling Pediatric Center and David McCaskill, Pike Dental Center. Members of WMCHC Leadership Team were on hand to help during the prize pickups! Congrats to all.