Cooking Methods
Throughout your bariatric journey, we talk a lot about meal planning and prioritizing protein and encourage you to eat fresh fruit and vegetables. The way you prepare these foods makes a big difference in the flavor and overall eating experience. Oftentimes, people can be hesitant to try new vegetables or new flavors because they aren’t…
Read MoreA New Teddy Bear to Love
No parent wants their kid to have to go through surgery. We certainly didn’t, but my husband Kyle and I were faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to have our 11-month-old go through an ear tube procedure. Our little Everly had four somewhat back-to-back ear infections. She would get a cold, get…
Read MoreSupporting Those Who Served
By Madison Loethen Around Veterans Day every year at Boone Hospital Center you will find a beautiful mural where employees share their well wishes and thank-yous to veterans. Those murals were made by Lead Orderly Amber McLelland who is a veteran herself. Amber enlisted in the year 2000 at just 17 years old. Her sister…
Read MoreNew Year’s Holiday Closures
Boone Health is always here to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, but some of our clinics and services will be closed on or in observance of New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2. We wish you a happy and healthy 2023! Closing Early • Friday, December 30 Boone Plaza Pharmacy:…
Read MoreChristmas Holiday Closures
Boone Health is always here to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, but some of our clinics and services will be closed on or in observance of Christmas Day on Friday, Dec. 23, Sunday, Dec, 25 or Monday, Dec. 26. We wish you and your family a merry Christmas, and a…
Read MoreBoone Health Community Wellness
By Jenny L. Workman, Community Wellness Manager Boone Health Community Wellness is our outreach program which supports health and wellness programs and screenings for mid-Missouri companies, communities in our service area, and Boone Health employees. In the 2000s, Boone Hospital Center established a community outreach program called WELLAWARE that provided community health screenings, health fairs,…
Read MoreScreening for Colorectal Cancer
By Lucy Shaffer, CGRN The age for a colonoscopy screening was previously recommended to happen when you turned 50. After an increase of patients diagnosed with colon cancer in people younger than 50, the recommended age for a screening colonoscopy was lowered to 45. Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths among…
Read MoreHospice Supporting Families
By Madison Loethen Nothing can truly prepare you for the loss of a loved one, but the Cox family will tell you the Boone Health Home Care & Hospice team offered the support they needed during that difficult time. 85-year-old Connie Cox was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma in April 2021 and given a 6-month life…
Read MoreMeet Pearl Lariosa, MBA, BSN RN, CMSRN
I was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. After receiving my Bachelor’s in Mathematics, I was a research analyst for 2 years. Working with nurses during a research study led to a change of heart – I pursued nursing and graduated in 1988. 2022 will be my 34th year as a nurse. I emigrated to…
Read MoreThanksgiving Holiday Closures
Boone Health is always here to improve the health of the people and communities we serve, but some of our clinics and services will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday! Closed Thursday, Nov. 24 All Boone Health Medical Group…
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