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Amie Pathmann, a clinical supervisor at Simple Intervention in Chester, uses a video connection to talk with a patient, enabling face-to-face communication from afar.

Amie Pathmann, a clinical supervisor at Simple Intervention in Chester, uses a video connection to talk with a patient, enabling face-to-face communication from afar.

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Telehealth grows during pandemic as safe way to confer with health professionals

Richmonder Melissa Hanson survived a vicious assault, but she still lives with the physical damage, mental scars and post-traumatic stress disorder. Like many people needing mental health therapy, Ms. Hanson found the pandemic disrupted her ability to meet with her caseworker three times a week and to get help with errands such as grocery shopping.