Dr. Dorothy Rutherford-Steiss:  

March, 2021 Wow! What a year 2020 was. My condolences to all of you who lost loved ones. My husband, my family, and I have been so fortunate, and we very much know it. As essential workers, Pete and I were out every day watching the world shut down, and then slowly open up again. We were so busy as a direct result of the virus that neither of us were able to take any time off until September - and then he was called in for 2 of those 5 days. This was not a hardship for us nor is this a complaint; rather, it is an example of how hard 2020 was on the people we serve. My patients' anxiety and depression were at understandably, yet extraordinarily, high levels. My beloved niece was one of the wonderful front line workers. I cannot begin to describe how much I admire her and others like her. Hopefully, now with numbers dropping and vaccinations available, we all will be able to find our new normal and begin the healing process. May this note find you well. I wish calming peace upon all of you, Dr. D. November, 2018 Life moves on in wonderful ways! I am leaving The Shores this month so I can concentrate on the group practice that is only 10 minutes from home. Goodbye 4- 5 hour round trip daily commutes to Chicago! Last year's California and South Bend (I so love Studebaker cars!) were so much fun. This year our anniversary was spent as tourists in Chicago doing 2 different architectural tours. Lovely and relaxing. We...Expand for more