A Personal Touch VNA Celebrates 45 Years of Care
Lawrence's Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association marks 45 years of service from a small home health care agency to a nonprofit with 115 staff and 60 volunteers. Founder Lynn Rothwell started the program in February 1969, expanding to hospice care in 1981 and continuing medical services in Douglas County.
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Ucy Seaver
Julie Baldwin
Baldwin
Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association
Seaver
Clarence
Lawrence
Douglas County
Visiting Nurses Association
Lynn Rothwell
The
VNA
Douglas
VNA of Douglas County History and Milestones since 1969
A compact history of the VNA of Douglas County from its 1969 launch by founder Lynn Rothwell through major milestones. It covers workspace moves in 1973 and 1980, the 1981 hospice program, 1985 expansion, 1994 split into VNA East and West, jail clinic staffing in 1995, the 1999 move to 200 Maine Street, private duty programs in 2009, Topeka branch in 2011, a 2014 anniversary with 115 staff, and other expansions and programs.
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Louppe
Lakeview Road
VNA East
VNA West
Douglas County
CareLink
Maine St
Topeka
WellCommons: Health site linked to Lawrence Journal-World
WellCommons.com, an affiliate of the Lawrence Journal-World and sponsored by Lawrence Memorial Hospital, serves as a community health resource and social platform for health discussions. It shares weekly highlights with the Journal-World and invites public participation. Contact Jason Kendall for more information.
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WellCommons.com
Lawrence Journal-World
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Journal-World
Jason Kendall
Jkendall
Ljworld.com
Double Take Dr Wes Crenshaw and Kendra Schwartz
Dr Wes Crenshaw and Kendra Schwartz are featured in a brief city column highlighting local professionals and a recent community event. The piece notes Crenshaw's medical work and Schwartz's community service with a focus on upcoming appearances and shared local ties.
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Wes Crenshaw
Kendra Schwartz
Realistic approach to sex education urged by Dr Wes and Ken
Readers propose a column explaining why abstinence based programs misalign with teen reality. They argue teens are likely to be sexually active by 20, note improved birth control stats but emotional risks, and warn that adult messaging must reflect real behavior rather than blanket abstinence.
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Wes
Kendra
D.A.R.E
On the Air Discussing Healthy Sex Talk on KCUR Show
Dr Wes and Kendra with Kendra's mom appear on Up to Date with Steve Kraske to discuss making sex a healthy conversation. The program airs at 11 a.m. on February 17 on KCUR 89.3 FM and KCUR.org.
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Wes
Kendra
Steve Kraske
KCUR
Kcur.org
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Marcell Lauppe
Delores Palmer
LaMerle McCoy
Gwen Kites
Helen Blake
Missouri St
American Cancer Society
Bert Nash
United Way
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department
New Hampshire St
Health Department
LMH
Elizabeth Guastello
Christina Salazar
Www
Imh.org
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