Pandemic demand for services leads to growth for maternal wellness center

HATBORO — When the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020, it immediately impacted every aspect of daily life. For Maternal Wellness Center — a Hatboro practice that provides mental health support for women, families and dads — there was an immediate uptick in requests for therapy.

That increase in demand for services has led to an expansion that included the addition of clinicians, additional services and a purchase and move to a building more than twice the size of its previous location.

In September Maternal Wellness Center moved from its Abington location to 67 Byberry Road in Hatboro, a 2,899-square-foot Victorian-era building that owner Kellie Wicklund said was move-in ready.

As COVID-19 spread, stressors started very quickly for families, according to Wicklund, who launched the practice 15 years ago. 

“They were going to appointments fully masked and were frightened. Providers began to reduce the volume of appointments at their offices to reduce the chance of exposure. People were getting less service than they were used to,” she said.

When daycare and schools began shutting down, women were left in a bind. Read more