What a healthier Wyandotte looks like

By Wesley McKain on January 18, 2017
Program Supervisor, Healthy Communities Wyandotte, Wyandotte County Health Department

A couple months ago, Healthy Communities Wyandotte (HCW) threw a party for its 5th anniversary. Consider some of the highlights we celebrated: We partnered with the Community Health Council of Wyandotte County to enroll over 4,000 residents in health coverage, and decrease the rate of uninsured from 26 percent to 14 percent. This was the […]

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From tragedy to triumph: Luke’s journey of hope at The Carousel Adult Daycare Center

By Karen Allen on January 11, 2017
President and Executive Director, The Carousel / Jacob’s Well of Kansas City Ministries

The Carousel Adult Daycare Center opened its doors in January 2003. Today, The Carousel continues to serve the families of the Greater Kansas City area, dedicated to providing care to the elderly and adults with special needs. Our goal is to provide a safe place where care givers can rest assured that their loved ones […]

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Transparency in HCF’s funding

By Bridget McCandless, MD on January 4, 2017
President and CEO, Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

I am often asked about the dollars that support the efforts of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City. When a foundation grants $20 million annually, those questions are inevitable because so many depend on those funds to serve the uninsured and underserved. I am thankful that our history of fiscal decision-making makes this […]

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