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 evaluation and testing. 
Therapeutic preschool.

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

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

Ask-a-Nurse
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
913-676-7777
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
(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
913-469-3808 ext. 1
www.jccc.edu/community-resources/dental-hygiene-clinic/index.html

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
https://dentistry.umkc.edu/patients/

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
genesisrehab.com/OurServices/TherapyServices/VitalitytoYou.aspx.html
(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)

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
(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.)
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
913-432-9444
www.msjwc.org 
(Physician referral)

National Family Caregivers Association
Education, support, empowerment for caregivers.
www.caringcommunity.org/

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

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

Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland
8900 State Line Road, Suite 320
Leawood, KS 66206
913-341-8828
www.parkinsonheartland.org

Passport Health
8249 W. 95th St., Suite 105
Overland Park, KS 66212
913-652-6640 888-499-PASS (7277)
www.passporthealthusa.com 
(Immunizations, medical care for travel)

Private Dental Plan
Overland Park, KS 66283
913-851-3039
www.inofficedentalplans.com

Smiles by Tira 
Registered Dental Hygienist/Extended Care Permit
785-969-5700
smilesbytira@yahoo.com 
(Dental cleanings, oral cancer screenings,
fluoride 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
dentistry.umkc.edu/patients
(Dental care, dentures, at one-third to one-half the
cost of private care. Payment plans.)

Visiting Physicians Association
Leaders in Housecall Medicine
Kansas City, MO 64116
816-912-4539
1-877-HOUSECALL
1-877-468-7322
Overland Park Office
913-800-6971
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...)