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During the summer months, you may expect to be hot, but when heatwaves occur, spending prolonged time outdoors in the can lead to severe heat-related illnesses. 

Doylestown Health Urgent Care, located at 4259 West Swamp Road in Doylestown, Pa., has received the Urgent Care Association (UCA) Accreditation designation, the highest level of distinction for an urgent care center. UCA Accreditation illustrates an organization’s overriding commitment to safety, quality and scope of services.

It was a normal Thursday afternoon in January of 2020, and Darryl Kepler was coaching wrestling practice at Central Bucks High School West (CB West). “That’s why I knew he couldn’t be the one knocking on the door,” said Marianne Kepler.

The smoke that traveled south from the Canadian wildfires in the summer of 2023 made the outside air difficult to breathe and exacerbated symptoms for asthma sufferers like Joan Klein. With imminent plans to travel cross-country to California to visit her daughter, Joan recalled thinking “I should probably go see my pulmonologist, Dr. Acharya, to make sure it is okay to fly,” she said. “I was being proactive about one thing, and it turns out they found another!”

At 85 years old, Bucks County resident Norma McPeak has a very full calendar. With five children, 18 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren, many of whom live close by, there are always exciting family events and milestones to attend. In addition to enjoying a busy family life, “I’m pretty active for my age,” said Norma. “I live in a wonderful retirement community and have a lot of fun playing Rummikub and Bunko with friends,” she said.

June is Men’s Health Month and a great time to recognize some health challenges men face. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), males in the U.S. can expect to live five years less, on average, than females born in the same year.

Patti Lyons, 61, of Doylestown, is the proud owner of Peace Valley Lavender Farm. Five years ago, she received a diagnosis of rectal cancer. Today, she is sharing her story of healing. Patti says the compassionate care she received and the special connection she formed with her colorectal surgeon played an equally important role in her decisions to receive her care at Doylestown Hospital. "You don't appreciate how important it is to have this level of expertise and service close by until you need it," says Patti. 

Doylestown Hospital recently earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. Only four hospitals in Pennsylvania hold this prestigious distinction, and ours is the only one in Bucks County.