Winn Wellness Clinic has brought in a new health care provider to serve its patients, according to Victoria Hubbard-Knighton, Rotarian of the day on January 24. That new provider is Nurse Practitioner Amy Brewer, who was born and reared in the Verda community in Grant Parish.

According to Ms. Brewer, her home was right at the Grant/Winn Parish line. She attended nursing school and obtained her Bachelor’s degree of Science in nursing in 2003. During her nursing career, she worked in Winn Parish to set up our local Nurse Family Partnership, a community health partnership in which specially-trained nurses guide first-time mothers through pregnancy and her child’s first two years.

After working as a nurse in different capacities for many years, Ms. Brewer attained her Master’s degree in Nursing from University of Louisiana at Lafayette and completed the requirements to become licensed as a Nurse Practitioner.

As a primary care provider at Winn Wellness Clinic, Ms. Brewer provides care to patients of all ages, genders and ailments. She has a particular interest in management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, and providing diabetes care education to those afflicted with the disorder.

Ms. Brewer said she enjoys working with other health care providers and learning from them. She finds Dr. Mark Shelton a great mentor in the clinic. They work together to provide the best health care possible to the patients at Winn Wellness.