Recovering
Illness, dehydration, a brutal virus, or a night that got away from you. We'll help you get back on your feet.
Our story
Meet Marsha and Effie
We built Catharsis to offer safe solutions in an empathetic environment, and to help you feel better as fast as possible, so you can get back to living.
Why we started
How Catharsis began
Between us we've spent years in intensive care units, emergency rooms and aircraft cabins. In all of them, how someone is treated matters as much as what they are treated with.
So we built something smaller. A registered nurse comes to your door, talks things through with you first, and gives you an hour where you are the only person on the schedule.
Registered Nurse
Marsha Hemmings, RN
Marsha brings extensive clinical experience as a registered nurse in ICU and ER settings across southern New Jersey and Philadelphia health systems.
Countless patient administrations later, she has developed expert-level IV catheter placement. She handles every clinical decision at Catharsis personally.
- ICU and ER trained across New Jersey and Philadelphia
- Expert-level IV catheter placement
- Leads every clinical assessment and infusion
Operations
Effie Makary
Effie leads operations, bringing multicultural customer service expertise earned in one of the most demanding hospitality environments there is.
Her years as a private flight attendant across Australia, Bahrain and Dubai taught her how to anticipate what someone needs before they ask, and how to keep a space calm no matter what is going on outside it. She holds every Catharsis visit to that standard.
- International private aviation background
- Multicultural, detail-led client care
- Coordinates scheduling, groups and events
“Safe solutions, in an empathetic environment.”
Who we serve
Who books us
Some clients are unwell. Others are getting married, or training for something demanding.
Preparing
Weddings, team outings, late nights at work or play. Prepare well and the next day looks very different.
Maintaining
Ongoing wellness, immunity, focus, beauty and rest, on a schedule that suits your life.
Where we go
We come to you
We travel across Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including most of the Greater Philadelphia area.
Living room, bedroom, office, hotel, even an airplane hangar. If you can get comfortable there, we can work there.
