Nancy Shawver, Author at Swope Health

Swope Health Expands Operations with Leavenworth Pediatric Clinic

Press Room, Children's Services, General Information / By Nancy Shawver

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 5, 2023) – Swope Health, a leading voice in community health and premier provider of quality accessible healthcare in Kansas City, announces its acquisition of Lori Ann Golon, M.D., P.A., a Leavenworth, Kansas-based pediatric practice, effective Monday, July 10. Operating hours will remain unchanged: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 …

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Take the Test! Take the Next Step!

Adult Medicine, General Information / By Nancy Shawver

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, as proclaimed by HIV.gov, an agency of the federal government, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Since 1995, the federal government has recognized this day each year to encourage everyone age 15 and up to get tested for HIV, learn your status, and get linked …

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Time to think about your child’s vision

Children's Services, General Information / By Nancy Shawver

Checking the calendar, you’ll find that June, May and August all have sponsors calling for Child Vision Awareness, or Children’s Eye Health and Safety, or Healthy Vision month. This looks like a good time to focus in on children’s vision care. After all, summer months bring a change of perspective as kids spend time in …

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Discovering Purpose in Fatherhood

Behavioral Health, Our Community / By Nancy Shawver

New Imani House program, Father Focus, Guides Men to Becoming Better Fathers Father Focus is a new six-week peer counseling program at Imani House, designed to help men build better relationships with their children. The current program has about 20 participants and celebrated its first graduation on June 1. The Father Focus program combines an …

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Men, the month of June is all about YOU

General Information / By Nancy Shawver

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health proclaims June as Men’s Health Month, a time to encourage boys and men to take charge of their health. Why a special focus on men? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the data on men’s health shows opportunity for improvement: …

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One on One with Swope Health: Chris Goode

General Information, Podcast / By Nancy Shawver

Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Chris Goode, founder and CEO of Ruby Jean’s Juicery, 3000 Troost Ave., and other locations in the Kansas City metro area. Eric Wesson, managing editor and publisher of The Call, hosts the show’s conversations with Kansas Citians about issues …

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Swope Health presents a Health Equity Town Hall, June 15

General Information, Our Community / By Nancy Shawver

Swope Health invites you to join us for the second event in our Social Drivers Series, a Health Equity Town Hall, Thursday, June 15, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City. The event begins with a reception at 5 pm, followed by the discussion starting at 6 pm in …

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Celebrating Excellence: Swope Health Associate Awards

General Information / By Nancy Shawver

Laura Frisbee, Swope Health Patient Access Awardee Laura serves as Dental’s lead CSR at Swope Health Central and goes above and beyond in taking on new initiatives. When a scheduling system was piloted for a year, which created an entirely new template for our dentists, she championed its implementation and dove in to ensure that …

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One on One with Swope Health: Deborah Mann

General Information, Podcast / By Nancy Shawver

Swope Health announces a new edition of its podcast, One on One with Swope Health, featuring Deborah Mann, executive director of the Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center, 4736 Prospect Ave., Kansas City. Eric Wesson, managing editor and publisher of The Call, hosts the show’s conversations with Kansas Citians about issues of importance to the …

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Pay attention to your blood pressure

Adult Medicine / By Nancy Shawver

Did you know this is High Blood Pressure Education Month? The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, an agency of the National Institutes of Health, encourages you to learn more about hypertension, or high blood pressure. At Swope Health, we talk with patients about controlling high blood pressure every day, not only in May. Nationally, …

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Author name: Nancy Shawver

Swope Health Expands Operations with Leavenworth Pediatric Clinic

Take the Test! Take the Next Step!

Time to think about your child’s vision

Discovering Purpose in Fatherhood

Men, the month of June is all about YOU

One on One with Swope Health: Chris Goode

Swope Health presents a Health Equity Town Hall, June 15

Celebrating Excellence: Swope Health Associate Awards

One on One with Swope Health: Deborah Mann

Pay attention to your blood pressure

Call for appointments or after-hours care
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Swope Health Central

Swope Health Belton

Swope Health Hickman Mills

Swope Health Independence

Swope Health Maple Woods

Swope Health Northland

Swope Health West

Swope Health Wyandotte

Swope Health KidsCARE Tenney Pediatrics

Swope Health KidsCARE Leavenworth Pediatrics

PACE KC Adult Wellness Center

More locations

Swope Health Central

Swope Health Belton

Swope Health Hickman Mills

Swope Health Independence

Swope Health Maple Woods

Swope Health Northland

Swope Health West

Swope Health Wyandotte

Swope Health KidsCARE Tenney Pediatrics

Swope Health KidsCARE Leavenworth Pediatrics

PACE KC Adult Wellness Center

More locations

Author name: Nancy Shawver

Emergencies: Dial 911 In Crisis: Dial 988

Emergencies: Dial 911
In Crisis: Dial 988