Swope Health and El Centro are postponing the vaccination event scheduled for 3-7 pm Monday, Jan. 10. We will announce the rescheduled date as soon as it is available. Join us 9 am – noon Saturday, Jan. 22, for free food giveaway at Swope Health West, 4835 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., with partners Harvesters, El Centro …
At Swope Health, associates use trauma-informed care techniques to offer support and coping skills to help people who feel depressed, frightened, angry, helpless, overwhelmed or stressed. “Trauma-informed care is an awareness that everyone experiences trauma in their lives, in some way or another,” said Laurie Cox, Director of Integrated Recovery Services. “We understand that trauma …
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Swope Health announces the addition of podiatrist Dr. Heather Newhard to our family of care professionals. Here’s a bit more information about her, in her own words. Tell us a bit about your background. I am a Board-Certified Podiatric Physician with more than a decade of service in the non-profit sector of healthcare. Before …
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In advance of National Kidney Month in March, Swope Health will participate in a free online program to raise awareness about the risks of chronic kidney disease. The virtual meeting will be 6 pm Tuesday, Jan. 25 via Zoom. Register for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZMkduyopj4iE9XAchC0… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about …
Swope Health invites you to join us at a free COVID-19 vaccination event 10 am – 2 pm Saturday, Feb. 19 the DeLaSalle Education Center, 3737 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. The event is open to all — students, family and the community of DeLaSalle. COVID-19 vaccinations will be available for individuals age 5 and …
February is the month for Valentines, symbolized by big red hearts. It’s also a good time to think about your own heart, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which supports the White House proclamation of February as American Heart Month. At Swope Health, we encourage all patients to be aware of heart disease, …
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The National Institutes of Health says March is National Kidney Month, a time to learn about kidney disease. Why should you care? To start, chronic kidney disease affects more than one person in seven in the U.S. That’s more than 37 million people in the United States. If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or …
March 28 is the American Diabetes Alert Day, as named by the American Diabetes Association. It’s a day to share information about the symptoms and the health risks of diabetes. Swope Health supports this effort, because for us, diabetes prevention, education and treatment are part of our daily work. Diabetes is a disease that occurs …
May 14 kicks off National Women’s Health Week, a special focus designated by the Office on Women’s Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition also recognizes each May as Women’s Health Month, as do other organizations focused on maternal and female health. At this annual Mother’s …
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, …
