Human Services

Healthcare Services

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Aging & Accessibility Directory above)

Also see Health Service Organizations,
Hospitals and Health Clinics. 

Ability KC
(formerly The Rehab Institute of KC)
3011 Baltimore Ave. KC, MO 64108
816-751-7700
http://abilitykc.org/
Medical and vocational rehabilitation
services. Evaluation, testing, training,
job placement, follow-up.
Driver eval and testing. 
Therapeutic preschool.

Alphapointe Association for the Blind
7501 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64132
816-421-5848
www.alphapointe.org

ADAP Dental Plans.
Overland Park, KS 66283
851-3039
www.ADAPdentalplans.com

American Physical Therapy Association
800-999-APTA (2782)
(find a physical therapist)
www.apta.org

Ask-a-Nurse
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
676-7777
www.shawneemission.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
offers health information online for older adults
http://www.cdc.gov/aging/aginginfo/index.htm

Collaboration Works
1412 Iron Street
Kansas City, MO 64116
816-421-1305
www.collaborationworksonline.com 
(Donated or affordable medical supplies
or equipment for the uninsured or underinsured.)

Complete Medical Homecare
14309 W. 95th St.
Lenexa, KS 66215
913-422-1666 or 1-800-505-1625
www.completemedicalhomecare.com
(Specialists in diabetic foot care &
diabetic supplies. Home delivery of
diabetic shoes, inserts, and orthotic braces.)

Dental Care 50
912 E. 63rd St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-523-3665
www.dentalcare50.com

Dental Hygiene Clinic
Johnson County Community College
Science Building (SCI), Room 201
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210
469-3808 ext. 1
www.jccc.net/home/depts#D

Dental Lifeline Networks - Kansas
Donated Dental Services Coordinator
P.O. Box 4266

Topeka, KS 66604
785-273-1900

http://dentallifeline.org/kansas/
(Some counties may be closed to application
due to waiting list, but still open to those
who cannot receive essential medical treatment
due to a dental condition.)

Dental School
University of Missouri-Kansas City
650 E. 25th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-235-2100
http://dentistry.umkc.edu

EyeCare America
877-887-6327
www.eyecareamerica.org 
(Referrals to volunteer ophthalmologists
for low-income persons 65 and older)

Foot Specialists of Kansas City
Clinics in Olathe, Lenexa
913-677-3600
http://www.kcfeet.com/

Genesis Rehab Services
Vitality to You
913-209-5867
www.genesisrehab.com/vitalitytoyou.aspx
(Physical, occupational, & speech therapy
in your home and community. Find your
strength, do what you love, enhance
communication and swallow safety.)

Home Safety Checklist
(A quick two-page review of actions
you can take to make your home safer
and prevent accidents and falls.)

Home Visits by “Dr Golf”
Dr Dimitri Golfinopoulos
5005 W 131st St.
Leawood, KS 66209
913-681-2398
(Hospitalist for Menorah &
Shawnee Medical Center.)

Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet
Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation
(Contact a multi-service center for help with
medications, dental care, medical equipment,
optical needs, and diabetic supplies)
816-276-7517
www.KCMedicineCabinet.org

Kansas City Vision Performance Center
10875 Grandview Dr #2260
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-469-8686
Developmental optometry, vision therapy,
low vision rehabilitation, and neuro-optometry
for children and adults.  Focus on vision that
cannot be corrected with typical lenses.
www.KCVisionPerformance.com

Kansas Dental Association
5200 SW Huntoon St.
Topeka, KS 66604
785-272-7360
www.ksdental.org

Kansas Department of Health
and Environment
1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 540
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-1500
www.kdheks.gov/health/licensing.htm 
(Regulated health care providers,
home health, hospice, hospitals, clinics;
health facts, health occupations credentialing,
immunizations, vital statistics)

Kansas Donated Dental Services
888-870-2066
www.nfdh.org or www.ksdental.org 
(Donated dental and referral services for
low-income disabled or elderly)

Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA)
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 900
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-6280
www.khpa.ks.gov/ 

KC Mobile Dental
816-807-7092
http://www.kcmobiledental.com/
(Mobile dental service for facilities
and homebound. Portable dental
exam, x-rays, and operatory system.)

Johnson County Health Department
11875 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 300
Olathe, KS 66061
or
6000 Lamar Ave., Suite 140
Mission, KS 66202
826-1200
(Home visiting/health maintenance and
education for the elderly. Health services,
immunizations, prenatal care, well child clinic.)

Kansas Optimizing Health Program (KOHP)
Johnson County Department of Health
& Environment
(Learn and practice new skills
to manage chronic condition
such as arthritis, diabetes,
heart or lung diseases.)
http://www.kdheks.gov/arthritis/kohp.htm
913-477-8337

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.
235 S. Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66603
888-886-7205, 785-296-7413
www.ksbha.org/ 
(regulation and licensure of medical professional)

Lincare Enteral Services
(Tube-feeding support when a person cannot eat
enough food because of an illness.)
816-224-0202, 1-800-965-2689
http://www.lincare.com/

MD Home Care, LLC
7800 Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131
816-523-3055
(Mobile doctors for immobile people)

Medical Society of Johnson &
Wyandotte Counties
6405 Metcalf Ave., Suite 507
Shawnee Mission, KS 66202
432-9444
www.msjwc.org 
(Physician referral)

National Family Caregivers Association
Education, support, empowerement for caregivers.
www.thefamilycaregiver.org

National Institute of Health’s Senior Health
(Health and wellness information for older adults.
Short videos on health issues & Medicare.)
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/

National Library of Medicine
(Largest authoritative, up-to-date, medical library)
www.medlineplus.gov

Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland
8900 State Line Road, Suite 320
Leawood, KS 66206
341-8828
www.parkinsonheartland.org

Passport Health
8249 W. 95th St., Suite 105
Overland Park, KS 66212
652-6640 888-499-PASS (7277)
www.passporthealthusa.com 
(Immunizations, medical care for travel)

Smiles by Tira 
Registed Dental Hygienist/Extended Care Permit
785-969-5700
smilesbytira@yahoo.com 
(Dental cleanings, oral cancer screenings,
flouride treatments, periodontal & cavity screenings
for seniors age 65+, persons with disabilities,
& shut-ins.)

University of Missouri - Kansas City Dental School
650 E. 25th St.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-235-2100
http://dentistry.umkc.edu/Patient_Information/index.shtml
(Dental care, dentures, at one-third to one-half the
cost of private care. Payment plans.)

Visiting Physicians Association
Leaders in Housecall Medicine
5746 N. Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64118
816-912-4539
1-877-HOUSECALL
1-877-468-7322
www.VisitingPhysicians.com
(In-home medical assessments, testing,
vaccinations, physicals, blood work, etc...
for primary care, cardiac, diabetic,
respiratory, dementia, osteoporosis,
disease, and medication management...)