New health clinic opening Monday in Turner

Family Health Care is opening a new Turner clinic on Monday, March 16, at 2002 S. 51st St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The location is the former Korean Presbyterian Church.

A grand opening will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, featuring a bounce house, popcorn and games.

The new clinic will serve all ages, a spokesman said.

Family Health Care currently has an office at 340 Southwest Blvd. in Kansas City, Kansas, and has served Kansas City, Kansas, for more than 30 years, the spokesman stated. Family Health Care also has a clinic at 530 Quindaro Blvd., in the Quindaro area. The clinic was co-founded by Dr. Sharon Lee.

The clinic has more than 18,000 annual visits for medical, dental, mental health and vision care currently, according to the spokesman. The clinic’s focus is low-income uninsured or underinsured patients, pregnant women and infants, chronic diseases including diabetes, hepatitis C and other serious illnesses. The clinics also provide wrap-around services that help support the clients, including social services, literacy services, medication assistance and onsite pharmacy.

Family Health Care also offers family fitness classes in a fitness center, and collaborates with the Jay-Doc Free Clinic, Family Health Care Legal Services, and Maternal Options that Matter prenatal care and delivery.

The clinic’s telephone number is 913-722-3100, and it accepts Medicaid and all insurance.