Anyone who knows me personally knows I'm a hugger. So last week, I was overjoyed to find out that we can hug each other again once we are...

Saturday, March 13th: Cara Direct Care staff were delighted to assist with filling vaccine appointment spots in a mammoth vaccine clinic...

2.25.21: Please note: Cook County remains in IDPH Phase 1B and will not move to Phase 1B+ until further notice. This update is for those...

UPDATED 2-24-21 Note: Cook County remains in Phase 1B and will not begin expansion to Phase 1B+ at this time. See news article below for...

A few updates for Cara Direct Care Patients: 1. OFFICE CLOSED TODAY: The office is closed today for Presidents’ Day and will reopen on...

Last updated 11.12.20 COVID 19 EXPOSURE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: WHAT CONSTITUTES A CLOSE CONTACT? A: A CLOSE CONTACT - someone who...

Updated 11.12.20 ​Disclaimer: This information was collected by contacting testing locations for pricing in November 2020 and may have...

Watch The Facebook Live “Covid Direct Chat” - Click Here Dr Jaime Belmares-Avalos Dr Clodagh Ryan, Family Medicine Physician/Medical...

Recent update 3.31.21 LIST OF CHICAGOLAND VACCINATION SITES: Phase 1C of the IDPH COVID 19 mass vaccine rollout plan opened today for an...

Pfizer Vaccine Dose #1 on 12-16-20: Hurt life a flu shot going in. The arm was pretty sore and heavy that night with some discomfort into...

Last weekend, I was grateful to receive my first Covid vaccine of 2. There is much trepidation over a new vaccine that has been developed...

Rates are going up, schools are pulling back, and everyone is getting ready to hunker down again. We have seen sharp spike in Covid cases...

AAFP FMX CONFERENCE 2020: Illinois Direct Primary Care physicians recreate their AAFP DPC Summit talk on the national “stage".......this...

As we go through these difficult times, one source of humor has been the constant passing around of “memes” such as these. It is good to...

Cara Direct Care patients know Paula Tomczyk as the office manager who greets them with a smile, and takes care of their needs. She is...

Today is National Physicians Day. While we are all isolating, please think of those frontline physicians and all healthcare workers who...

These are indeed uncertain and rapidly evolving times. Here are the changes that you need to know about Cara Direct Care and your ongoing...

FOR OLDER PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS Please consider staying home from nonessential outings and social events. Avoid shaking hands,...

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 OUTBREAK - RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE In this uncertain time, it is important to get the right information from...