Yvonne Joy, DNP
Concierge Family Medicine nurse practitioner, Cromwell, CT
Freedom Primary CareYvonne Joy is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and the founder of Freedom Primary Care.
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About Yvonne Joy
Joy founded Freedom Primary Care, a practice offering insurance-based primary care and a Direct Primary Care membership, in person and virtually. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and an advanced certified hospice and palliative nurse. Her clinical experience spans primary care, urgent care, retail health, long-term care and hospice.
Joy served six years on active duty and eight years in the Air Force Reserves, and she is a U.S. Air Force veteran. She earned her nursing degrees at Syracuse University, Saint Louis University and the University of Connecticut, plus a business master's from Webster University. Her approach combines evidence with what each patient prefers, values and believes.
Joy teaches and precepts the next generation of clinicians. She enjoys travel, reading, swimming and hula hooping, and has taken part in international service trips.
Membership and fees
The practice offers insurance-based primary care alongside a Direct Primary Care membership, in person and virtually.
Membership at Freedom Primary Care is $75 a month for an individual or first family member, and $35 a month for each additional family member.
There is no enrollment fee.
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Questions patients ask
Does Yvonne Joy take insurance, or offer a membership?
Both. The practice offers insurance-based primary care alongside a Direct Primary Care membership. It also accepts several insurers.
How much does a membership at Freedom Primary Care cost?
Membership is $75 a month for an individual or first family member. Each additional family member is $35 a month, and there is no enrollment fee.
Is Yvonne Joy board certified?
Joy is a board-certified family nurse practitioner.
Where did Yvonne Joy train?
Joy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Saint Louis University. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Connecticut.
Is Yvonne Joy a doctor?
Joy is a nurse practitioner, not a physician.
Does Yvonne Joy offer telehealth?
Yes, the practice offers in-person and virtual care.
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