What does it look like when a nurse practitioner with surgical experience, wound care expertise, and a deeply personal understanding of caregiving joins HELPcare?

In this episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Lee Aase and Dan Hinmon welcome Karen Popp, CNP, to the team — and to the podcast.

Karen shares her journey from growing up on a Minnesota farm to working in orthopedic surgery, nursing homes, wound care, and solo primary care. She opens up about caring for her parents through Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s — and how that experience shaped her empathy, decision-making, and passion for adult and geriatric care.

We also talk about:

• Why she was drawn to the Direct Primary Care model

• What surprised her most about HELPcare’s comprehensive lab panels

• The freedom of practicing medicine without insurance constraints

• Why 60-minute visits change the patient experience

• The power of collaboration among clinicians

In the old system, care is rushed, testing is limited, and insurance drives decisions.

In our model, membership means:
More time.
More thorough testing.
Predictable costs.
Real relationships.

No surprise bills.
Most of the care you need — covered.

If you’ve ever felt like your care was fragmented or rushed, this episode will show you there’s another way.

It’s time to Take Charge.