Rachel provided care in Pittsfield for five years before taking a career opportunity out-of-town.

“I am excited to be back in the area,” she said. “It is home.”

A White Hall, Illinois native and Pittsfield resident, Rachel’s love for nursing has family ties.

“I wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember. My little sister was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was seven years old. I saw her struggles and wanted to help her.”

Today, when Rachel meets a patient for the first time, in addition to completely assessing their medical concerns, she also makes a personal connection.

“Social health is intertwined with physical health.”

And she makes that connection, medically and personally, with a smile on her face.

“People comment all of the time, ‘Are you ever in a bad mood?  Where do you get all your energy from?’ Patients find me personable and I genuinely do care.”

When not in the exam room, you’ll find this mother of two spending time with her children, working in her flower garden or jogging.