Patient Resources
Healthy Weight
- What is My Ideal Body Weight and What are My Risks?
- What You Should Know Before you Start a Weight Loss Plan
- Exercise - How to Get Started
- Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Helping your Child Achieve a Healthy Weight
- Childhood Obesity: What Families Can Do Together
Smoking Cessation
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Diabetes
- Learn How to Manage Your Diabetes
- American Diabetic Association - What Can I Eat?
- ChooseMyPlate (available in Spanish)
High Cholesterol Care
Missouri Free Clinic Directory
Kansas Free Clinic Directory
Food Pantries in Missouri and Kansas
Chronic Kidney Disease
- National Kidney foundation: www.kidney.org
- https://www.kidney.org/phi/form?version=health
- https://www.kidney.org/news/national-kidney-foundation-unveils-kidney-pathways-curated-kidney-health-education-curriculum
- To receive educational information:
- NKF Cares Patient HelpLine 855-653-2273
- NKF Cares email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Whole Person – connecting people with disabilities and the resources they need
- Kansas 913-871-4188
- Missouri 816-777-0078
- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mental Health Hot Line
- Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255); 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
- Missouri Mental Health Crisis Line 1/888-279-8188
- Compassionate Ear Warmline 913-281-2551 or 1-800-927-6327 (4:00 PM – 10:00 PM daily)
Specialized Vision Screening- Specializes in in-depth evalutation beyond the routine eye exam for patients with special needs.
- Sunflower Vision Development Center- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- website: sunflowervision.com
- Phone: 913-631-0262
Links
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FamilyDoctor.org Health information for the entire family. |
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The Kansas City CARE Clinic promotes health and wellness by providing quality Care, Access, Research and Education to the underserved and all people in our community. |
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Centers for Disease Control Information on several diseases and general health topics. |
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unitedway.org
Information for all community resources: Health, Income, Social Crisis & Emergency, Education. We can help just call 211. |
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Pollen.com Great resource for allergy sufferers to see which pollens are peaking in their area. |
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Tricountymhs.org
Offering Hope...Behavioral Health Services for the Kansas City Northland community. Prevention, assessment and treatment services for individuals and families throughout Clay, Platte and Ray counties. |
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HeartHub The American Heart Association's patient website. Great information on heart disease, calculating your risk and changing your diet. |
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Liberty Hospital Offering a full range of medical specialties and state-of-the-art technology. |
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American Diabetes Association Information on diabetes. |
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AirNow.com Offering daily AQI forecasts as well as real-time AQI conditions for over 300 cities across the US. |
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North Kansas City Hospital Providing a host of inpatient and outpatient services in a state-of-the-art facility. |