Whiteman Air Force Base
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO · Health
Hays Post
Children’s Mercy opens new express care, orthopedic clinic
JOHNSON COUNTY —Children’s Mercy Shawnee will offer convenient, expert pediatric care for kids. This location, near K-7 and Johnson Drive in Shawnee, brings together Express Care, the Orthopedic Injury Clinic and Sports Medicine follow-up care, all delivered by Children’s Mercy clinicians who specialize in caring for growing bodies, according to the hospital web site.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka families face growing health and food gaps | Exclusive
The recent closure of an East Topeka community health center and the lack of progress on restoring a full-service grocery store to the central Topeka community have shed light on issues of accessibility in the capital city. Some local nonprofit organizations are trying to step up to fill the gap. GraceMed Health Clinic announced in late May that the Highland Park Family Clinic at 2025 SE California would close June 9. Operations from that location were absorbed into GraceMed’s Capitol Family Clinic at 1400 SW Huntoon. GraceMed clinics offer primary care, dental and vision services to underserved populations. GraceMed CEO Julie Elder pointed to severe staffing shortages as the reason the East Topeka clinic was shuttered, saying the lack of community health providers is a nationwide problem. Community health centers across the U.S. are losing employees Providers across the U.S. are leaving jobs in community health for careers in other health care fields at an alarming rate. Low pay, heavy workloads and funding concerns associated with public health have taken a toll on the industry and have left some patients with fewer options. “For people who relied on that location, going elsewhere may require different transportation arrangements, more time away
johnsoncountypost.com
Cedarhurst Senior Living opens new assisted living and memory care facility in Shawnee
A new senior living care facility specializing in assisted living and memory care has opened in Shawnee. St. Louis-based Cedarhurst Senior Living opened its latest community-based care facility in Shawnee last week. The facility is aimed at helping close a gap that’s expected to widen between seniors living in Johnson County and care available for them.
Hutch Post
Children’s Mercy opens new express care, orthopedic clinic
JOHNSON COUNTY —Children’s Mercy Shawnee will offer convenient, expert pediatric care for kids. This location, near K-7 and Johnson Drive in Shawnee, brings together Express Care, the Orthopedic Injury Clinic and Sports Medicine follow-up care, all delivered by Children’s Mercy clinicians who specialize in caring for growing bodies, according to the hospital web site.
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The Kansas City Beacon
Just 2 KC-area hospitals garnish patients’ wages for unpaid bills. They also sue the most
Although the nonprofit hospitals provide free care and write off millions in charges, they have sued more than 400 people in Missouri and Kansas so far this year. The post Just 2 KC-area hospitals garnish patients’ wages for unpaid bills. They also sue the most appeared first on The Beacon .
KSNT News
Autism Diagnostics of Kansas coming to Topeka
TOPEKA (KTMJ) – Fox 43 AM Live’s Dane Kroll sits down with Chalene Skinner with Autism Diagnostics of Kansas and Cait Cashier with Obsidian Medical Associates to chat about the grand opening of Austims Diagnostics of Kansas in Topeka and what that means for northeast Kansas.
kshb.com
KC Spotlight | Cedarhurst of Shawnee Assisted Living and Memory Care Senior Living Community Now Open!
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Cedarhurst of Shawnee is committed to creating a community where each person feels loved, valued, supported and able to live life to the fullest. The memory care and assisted living facility excited to welcome local families to schedule a tour and experience firsthand what makes Cedarhurst such a special place to call home.