Eastern Medicine Responds!  An acupuncture therapy program providing holistic health care at no cost to hospital workers dealing with the extreme stress of working on the frontlines during this COVID-19 pandemic.

 

“These frontline health workers are experiencing the worst of the pandemic on a daily basis and putting their own lives at risk while trying to cope with the enormous stress of it all.  We are answering the call, “Who will heal the healers?” said Gina Girouard Lic.Ac., President of Eastern Medicine Responds!

 

Girouard, along with Jimmy Chung Duong Lic.Ac. of New England Wellness Solutions (Hanover MA), has organized a 6 week pop up clinic within walking distance from South Shore Health hospital.  “Jimmy and I are both graduates of MCPHS University and clinical directors/acupuncture therapists in clinics on the South Shore. We chose to focus on South Shore Health Systems (Weymouth MA) as Jimmy has been a champion of the hospital for years and is a Member at Large and Board Member (pediatric branch) of Friends of South Shore Health as well.” 

 

Girouard says “Eastern Medicine Responds! Is the first acupuncture therapy program in the nation 100% dedicated to the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of frontline healthcare workers battling COVID19.”

 

“Eastern Medicine Responds! provides stress, fatigue, anxiety, pain, and insomnia relief at no cost to the frontline hospital workers and their support staff.  We are able to support our Western medicine colleagues with direct care as they need to be ready for the next waves of COVID-19”. Said Girouard 

 

“We have the capability of providing over 700 treatments in 6 weeks and the response has been very positive.”   We are seeking a full-time temporary space until we are able to open inside the hospital this Fall.” Said Girouard.   David O. Shared the following, “ I was very skeptical of acupuncture but since COVID I couldn’t get massage so I gave it a shot and I can honestly say I was blown away by the results.”  Heidi R. Sent this message to Eastern Medicine Responds!  “Gina, is a skilled practitioner.  Thank you for the thorough assessment to diagnose and treat my main concern.  Your care is respectful and relaxing.”  Ellen C of Patient Access shared the following, “I’m in the emergency room and I’m on my legs all the time… Jimmy and Gina have worked on me and my knees feel so much better.”   South Shore Health frontline workers contact Gina Girouard to book appointments.