Valley Asthma & Allergy

05/22/2026

This month's Employee Focus Friday is another of our receptionists Erica!
​̲𝗘​̲𝗺​̲𝗽​̲𝗹​̲𝗼​̲𝘆​̲𝗲​̲𝗲​̲ ​̲𝗙​̲𝗼​̲𝗰​̲𝘂​̲𝘀​̲ ​̲𝗙​̲𝗿​̲𝗶​̲𝗱​̲𝗮​̲𝘆​̲ ​̲𝗤​̲𝘂​̲𝗲​̲𝘀​̲𝘁​̲𝗶​̲𝗼​̲𝗻​̲𝗻​̲𝗮​̲𝗶​̲𝗿​̲𝗲
𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚: Erica Powell
𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝙏𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚/𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚: Receptionist
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: Just short of one year.
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮?
Free lunches and Starbucks
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤?
We see the patients so frequently that we really get to know them.
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 (𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮/𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚)?
My aunt got me a job at an urgent care, and healthcare receptionist has been my home ever since.
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨?
They can be so funny and entertaining
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢?
Wheeling, Wv
𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?
I love the game Co****le!
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩?
Fabio’s
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬?
I breed and sell huskies (Check out Powell’s Huskies)
𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?
Vet medicine
𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧, 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 – 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
Spring or Fall. Not too hot and not too cold.
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨?
Take your medicine!
𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙟𝙞’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠?☕️📞☎️🧋

05/22/2026

We are closed Monday (5/25/26) for Memorial Day! Everyone be safe!

05/22/2026

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

Did you know? Many kids are not able to use their asthma inhaler correctly to get the medicine into their lungs. This can lead to worsening asthma.

A spacer or chamber attached to the inhaler helps! (And it helps adults, too.)

Learn more: https://aafa.org/asthma/asthma-treatment/

05/22/2026

Been a while since we did our Employee Focus Friday, but keep an eye out today!

Send a message to learn more

05/13/2026

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

Uncontrolled asthma can greatly affect well-being in several ways. It may even cause permanent lung damage, severe asthma attacks, and death.
Do you know the signs of uncontrolled asthma? https://aafa.org/asthma/asthma-symptoms/asthma-control/

04/15/2026

Another great tip from Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

Infants, young children, older adults, and people who are pregnant or living with asthma are at risk of serious health problems from RSV.

The good news: vaccines and treatments are available.

The FDA recently expanded the approved age to get the RSV vaccine. The vaccine is now indicated for adults ages 18-49 who are at an increased risk of getting a respiratory tract infection caused by RSV. Talk with your doctor about ways you can help prevent RSV.

https://aafa.org/asthma/asthma-triggers-causes/respiratory-infections-flu-cold-asthma/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/

03/17/2026

03/17/2026

❄️We're Open Today!❄️
Winter weather came back to visit, but 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 & 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙙. If you have an appointment, ​̲𝗣​̲𝗟​̲𝗘​̲𝗔​̲𝗦​̲𝗘​̲ ​̲𝗨​̲𝗦​̲𝗘​̲ ​̲𝗖​̲𝗔​̲𝗨​̲𝗧​̲𝗜​̲𝗢​̲𝗡​̲ ​̲𝗪​̲𝗛​̲𝗜​̲𝗟​̲𝗘​̲ ​̲𝗗​̲𝗥​̲𝗜​̲𝗩​̲𝗜​̲𝗡​̲𝗚. Your safety comes first!
If you need to reschedule or have concerns about getting here safely, just give us a call. Stay warm, drive safely and take care! 💙

03/12/2026

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

03/02/2026

Be sure to get tested BEFORE the pollen starts. The earlier you start, the sooner you can see results. See here from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

Are you allergic to pollen? Your pollen season will depend on which pollens YOU are allergic to and where YOU live! Talk with your doctor about treatment options.

02/27/2026

This month's Employee Focus Friday is our receptionist Michelle!

​̲𝗘​̲𝗺​̲𝗽​̲𝗹​̲𝗼​̲𝘆​̲𝗲​̲𝗲​̲ ​̲𝗙​̲𝗼​̲𝗰​̲𝘂​̲𝘀​̲ ​̲𝗙​̲𝗿​̲𝗶​̲𝗱​̲𝗮​̲𝘆​̲ ​̲𝗤​̲𝘂​̲𝗲​̲𝘀​̲𝘁​̲𝗶​̲𝗼​̲𝗻​̲𝗻​̲𝗮​̲𝗶​̲𝗿​̲𝗲
𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚: MICHELLE KILDOW
𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝙏𝙞𝙩𝙡𝙚/𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚: RECEPTIONIST
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: 11 YEARS (minus 8 months)

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮?
The patients and the free Starbucks lol.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤?
Insurance verifications and answering a lot of billing questions.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 (𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮/𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚)?
My mom was a nurse's aid at a nursing home when I was very young. I can remember going to work with her and talking to some of the residents. I’ve wanted to work in healthcare since then.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨?
The stories they tell.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙚?
Purging old charts. There were so many!

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢?
Johnstown, Ohio

𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠?
My grandchildren, fur baby, spirits by the pool and The Buckeyes.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩?
Chapz

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬?
Even though I collect copays and bills as part of my job, I secretly hate dealing with other people’s money.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?
Computer science.

𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧, 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 – 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
All but winter. I do not like being cold!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙞𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙖 𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨?
Follow Abby's orders / instructions.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙟𝙞’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠?
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