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Reliance At Home Care

QUALITY HEALTH CARE IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE

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From primary care and urgent care to immunizations and chronic care management, we make primary care services accessible to more people.

Is it difficult for your loved ones to receive medical care because of their limited mobility? Worry no more! We make housecalls to ensure their primary care needs are met. Your loved ones can now get the care they need right in the place they call home. 

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Primary Care

Primary care concentrates on the whole individual instead of a specific disease, organ, or system.

Urgent Care

When it comes to your urgent care needs, you can rely on our clinical coordinators to help you handle them.

Speciality Care

Specialty care is offered to patients with complex health conditions, such as diabetes or kidney disease.

Electronic Medical Records

Access your medical records digitally from anywhere at anytime!

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Vince Papaccio, Larider Ruffin, DNP, Sarah Sykes,

Dr Jon Regis

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LARIDER RUFFIN,

DNP, APN, NP-C, RN, ANP-BC, A-GNP, CRNP, CTTS

Dr. Ruffin is the founder and chairman of Ruffin Associates Healthy Housecalls LLC. He serves as interim Director of a Master of Science Nursing Program and Assistant Professor at a local University. He held dual certifications as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Ruffin is a Certified  Tobacco Treatment Specialist.

He received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rutgers University, a Master of Science in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing, and Tobacco Treatment Specialization from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wilmington University. Dr. Ruffin’s research interest is focused in the areas of Diabetes, health coaching, smoking and vaping education and management. He published multiple articles and authored many chapter books. Dr. Ruffin serves as chair of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) committee on substance use disorders. He is frequently sought as a speaker on topics related to smoking and vaping. He is the content expert for NBNA on the above-mentioned topics. Dr. Ruffin’s clinical practice includes Primary Care, Family Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, Hospital readmission reduction, Smoking Cessation, etc. He received several nominations and awards, including the 2019 Trailblazer Award from the NBNA, the 2018 Don Award from the Institute for Nursing, the Rutgers University School of Nursing 2017 Rising Star Alumnus Award, the Haiti Premiere Class 2017 Nursing Diversity Award, the America’s 2017 Best of Nursing Award, the NBNA 2016 Under 40 Award, the NBNA 2015 Emerging Leader Award, the 2014 NNJBNA Clinical Leadership Award and many more. He served as first male President of the Northern New Jersey Black Nurses Association. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, member of the American Nurses Association, New Jersey State Nurses Association and many more. He is called a role model and a fervent advocate for the Advanced Practice role.

SARAH SYKES,

HOUSECALL COORDINATOR & MANAGER

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Sarah is the Manager & Coordinator of the Housecalls Program with Reliance Medical Group. She has been with Reliance for a little over 5 years.  Sarah has been with the house call program for 2 years. She was previously office manager of Reliance Galloway Adult Internal and family medicine for 3 years. Prior to that she was medical assistant, phlebotomist, receptionist, and in billing for Dr Robert Sudol MD for 

over 10 years. Sarah is very dedicated to her job and and more importantly to her patients. She is an advocate for the housebound patients when it comes to their medical needs. 

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