Canton
Canton, KS · Health
Wichita Eagle
What would Olive Garvey think if the Riordan Clinic leaves its famous domes?
Not many legacies start with an octogenarian woman who, while sitting under an old-fashioned hair dryer, gets a spark of inspiration that develops into an organization still going strong more than half a century later. That’s what happened with Olive White Garvey and her idea for Wichita’s Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning, which today is known as the Riordan Clinic. Now that the clinic is considering leaving the 92 acres Garvey’s family foundation gave the nonprofit, which is known for its prominent eight geodesic domes and pyramid along K-96, vice president of operations Steve Howard said the late Garvey still is directing the clinic’s future. “It’s important to stay grounded in her vision for the place.” The clinic’s management and board is considering a possible move downtown to not only be part of a growing medical and academic corridor but also to have an updated, more modern facility that more people might associate with medical care. “The Riordan Clinic as a facility has always had trouble communicating what takes place in those domes,” Howard said. Garvey’s vision created what has become an internationally-known — sometimes better outside of Kansas than in — research facility and center devoted to
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Hutchinson Chamber to host Healthcare and Insurance Forum Thursday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce will bring healthcare leaders, insurance providers and community members together Thursday, Oct. 29, for its second annual Healthcare and Insurance Forum, an event designed to address rising healthcare costs, rural healthcare challenges and local insurance resources. The free event will...