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We are downtown Asheville’s direct primary care practice, offering comprehensive healthcare services.

Our mission is to provide primary care as it is meant to be. Our vision is to redefine the primary care experience and transform healthcare. At Lantern Health, we believe in caring for the whole person – so that you not only get well when you’re sick, but also stay well when you’re not. The core of primary care and a key ingredient to health and wellness is a human relationship, a connection. Thro

ugh our relational approach, we provide primary care as it was meant to be: grounded in a relationship between people. We are passionate about personalizing your care and are focused on delivering an authentic, hassle-free experience to help you achieve your optimal health.

07/08/2025

Twinning for the win! Dr. Kate Rasche & Dr. Rachel Hines had a good giggle this morning over Amalya's joke of the week while wearing (almost) identical outfits from local shop, Clad on Haywood.

🎯Joke of the week:
Why does the Norwegian Navy have barcodes on their ships?

Answer:
So they can Scandinavian.

28/07/2025

Dr. Ben Aiken recently presented at the DPC Summit in New Orleans this past weekend. He shared information about navigating DPC (direct primary care) for employers with other DPC providers from around the country.

We deeply appreciate the direct primary care model, because it allows us to provide primary care as it is meant to be. Many local employers choose to sponsor employee memberships here at Lantern Health to provide a better health care option for their team, so their company gets well and stays well.

If you're a small business owner or a DPC physician and you're interested in learning more, our team will be happy to connect with you!

24/07/2025

📢 Check out this FREE community event at Asheville Pelvic Health!

Do you experience pelvic heaviness or pressure, a "falling out" sensation, difficulty emptying your bowels, or are you recovering from prolapse surgery? If so, you're not alone! 🫶

📍 What: Learn about prolapse, how to manage symptoms naturally at home, how your pelvic floor works with the rest of your body, and when to seek support

📍 When: Saturday, August 16th from 12-2pm

📍 Where: Asheville Pelvic Health, 65 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28805

☎️ RSVP: Call or text 828-484-1373

17/07/2025

We met some new neigh-bears at our downtown office yesterday! Looks like it's time to take down the bird seed... 😎

23/06/2025

Our health coach, Alison Lively, recently tied the knot! Congratulations, Alison, we are so happy for you! 🎊🫶

20/06/2025

Happy Pride Month! We celebrate the strength and vibrancy of the q***r community, and we stand committed to being a practice where your full self is welcome, respected, and cared for.

Every day this month, our Practice Coordinator, Amalya Stone, has donned an outfit that represents her enthusiasm for and celebration of Pride Month. Rainbows for the win! 🌈

09/06/2025

The Lantern "family" continues to grow! Each of our teams (from downtown, South, and Arcadia) and their significant others enjoyed a joyful backyard BBQ gathering yesterday afternoon in North Asheville. The evening featured mouthwatering food from Luella's Bar-B-Que North Asheville, a sweaty game of soccer, a relaxed encounter with badminton, adventurous swinging from an epic tree house, much laughter, two large & sweet dogs, smiles, and the occasional crying toddler. Grow, Lantern, grow! ❤️

29/05/2025

Lisa Varno, our Integrative Health Coach at the downtown location, recently completed hiking the Camino de Santiago (Primitivo route), an ancient pilgrimage covering 200 miles of the northern Spanish countryside from Oviedo to Santiago (about the same distance from Asheville to Atlanta). Here are some highlights from her adventures in Spain:

Wildlife/Animals: cows (So. Many. Cows!), goats, sheep, donkeys, chickens, bunnies, cuckoo birds, black slugs, snails, farm dogs & barn cats

Challenges: an unexpected run-in with an unmarked electric fence dodging a swamp of a trail, farm dog running up and nudging the back of her leg/terrifying her, countrywide power outage, minor bout of hiker's rash

Favorite foods on the trail: warm chocolate croissant, natilla (vanilla custard), churros with dipping chocolate, octopus & scallops, Asturian stew, Spanish tortilla (omelette with potatoes & cheese); lunch on-the-go: rice cakes topped with tinned fish, avocado, canned olives & smoked red peppers, or a bocadillo

Soundscape: cowbells clanking in the fields, daily greetings of "buen camino!" from locals and other peregrinos (pilgrims) on the trail, cuckoo birds among the trees, chickens clucking, sheep "baaing", a grandmother singing to her young granddaughter among their farm, dogs barking, gentle rain, soft whirring of windmills on mountaintops, waterfalls and streams, cows mooing, hiker's poles click-clacking

Key takeaway: "There were countless moments of deep insights each day on the trail. As I ventured on this journey alongside people from all around the world, I was continually reminded that 'we are all just walking each other home' (Ram Dass). One day I'd cross paths with Ariel from Taiwan climbing up to the top of Pola de Allande and three days later I'd see her savoring churros in an entirely different village, excitedly waving hands through the windows. It was profound to have this strong, felt-sense that each one of us on the trail is sharing in every footstep of this wild, incredible, and challenging experience, just as each one of us is sharing in this rich journey of Life. I could sense the presence of everyone in my life, whether they were with me on the trail or back home, tuning into a notion of radical interconnectivity. I'm deeply grateful for Lantern Health for offering the time for me to take this journey--one that I will never forget, and one that my future, 80-year-old self will thank me for taking." - Lisa Varno

22/05/2025

May is Mental Health Month 🫶

Just as vital as physical health, mental health is health. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 adults experience a mental health issue each year but many might not seek support due to stigmas, poor access to support, or lack of awareness. While signs can be subtle, simple daily check-ins can create greater awareness and support your long term mental wellbeing. Here's a mindful moment checklist by National Council of Mental Wellbeing to use as a resource:

15/05/2025

We're looking for a Clinical Assistant (MA, LPN, RN) to join our team at the Asheville Downtown location of Lantern Health! This role manages and oversees lab, vaccine, and other clinical services, as well as supporting clinical triage and communication.

If you are or someone you know is highly motivated to transform primary care, work smarter and independently as part of a small, dynamic team, and create meaningful connections with clients and community, please consider applying or sharing: https://www.indeed.com/job/clinical-assistant-1ee8d2c8aa454101

Thanks!

21/04/2025

Have you met our new Lab & Clinical Specialist, Brianna Allen!? Brianna is happy to share that she enjoys waking up and coming into work in the morning at our downtown location. She appreciates the kind and welcoming presence of her co-workers and patients. Outside the office, Brianna soaks up quality time with her kids, ages 4 & 11, going to the library and enjoying arts and crafts. Welcome, Brianna! 🥳

17/04/2025

Introducing Mushroom, our chicken of the month! Kelsey Thistle, our Clinical Coordinator, has been raising chickens in her backyard and our team is delighted by the updates and with the fresh eggs! She has six hens, a rooster named Maynard, nine baby chicks, and four in the "eggcubator." Mushroom lays brown eggs, has one baby, and her best friend's name is Rainbow. Stay tuned for more to come!

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390 S French Broad Avenue, Suite 20

28801

Website

http://www.LanternDPC.com/

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Our Story: Lantern Health provides primary care as it is meant to be

At Lantern Health, we believe in caring for the whole person – so that you not only get well when you’re sick, but also stay well when you’re not. The core of primary care and a key ingredient to health and wellness is a human relationship, a connection. Through our relational approach, we provide primary care as it is meant to be: grounded in a relationship between people.

We are passionate about personalizing your care and are focused on delivering an authentic, hassle-free experience to help you achieve your optimal health.