Supporting Ithaca’s EMS Heroes: Great Healthcare Support for First Responders
In honor of EMS Week 2025, Homesteady Health is offering 10% off full Direct Primary Care memberships for first responders.
All across the country, EMS professionals, paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, and dispatchers show up for us when it matters most. They hold the line through disasters, long shifts, and sleepless nights. This EMS Week (May 18–24, 2025), we’re not just saying thank you, we’re showing it.
At Homesteady Health, we believe first responders deserve better access to real, human-centered healthcare. And we want to give back.
A Personal Message from Matthew Simone, NP
Long before founding Homesteady Health, Matthew was a volunteer firefighter in Alaska.
He worked side by side with paramedics and emergency teams. He saw what they went through - the stress, the unpredictability, the emotional toll. And he also saw what they didn’t get: decent healthcare, reliable time off, or recognition for the risks they take daily.
Today, as a nurse practitioner serving the Ithaca and Trumansburg areas, He’s built a Direct Primary Care practice that’s different. No rushed appointments. No confusing bills. No gatekeeping. Just honest, consistent, compassionate care, especially for the people who rarely get it.
Why EMS Deserves More Than a Thank-You
Most EMS professionals are classified as essential, but treated as expendable. That needs to change.
Lack of healthcare coverage: Many EMS workers don’t receive robust health benefits through their employers.
Unpredictable schedules: It’s hard to find care when you’re working overnight shifts and weekends.
Burnout is real: According to national surveys, nearly 1 in 3 EMS professionals report high stress and poor access to preventive care.
Undervalued: Despite being on the medical frontline, EMS is often overlooked in conversations about healthcare support.
This EMS Week, we want to shift that narrative, even just a little.
What Homesteady Health Offers to EMS Professionals
We’re not a traditional clinic. We’re a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice designed around real-life needs, like yours.
With a monthly membership, you get:
✅ Unlimited primary and urgent care
✅ Same or next-day appointments
✅ Direct access to your provider
✅ Telehealth + house calls
✅ No co-pays, no surprise bills
✅ Full-body, full-life approach to wellness: stress, sleep, nutrition, movement
Our goal? Make staying healthy easier than ignoring your health.
Special EMS Week Offer: 10% Off Membership
If you’re a current or former EMT, paramedic, firefighter, dispatcher, or other emergency responder, we want to support you the way you support everyone else.
🗓️ Starting May 18, 2025, you can receive 10% off your monthly membership at Homesteady Health.
This includes everything we offer, no hidden fees, no shortcuts, just real care.
Ready to Take Care of Your Health for Once?
If you’ve spent your career taking care of others, it’s time someone returned the favor.
📍 We’re based right here in Ithaca and Trumansburg, serving individuals and families across the area. And we’re ready to welcome more of our community’s most essential people.
This EMS Week, we see you. And we care.