The Wellness Roundup With Dr. Jill

Thank You For Showing Up and Being On Time!

We’d like to thank all of our families who consistently show up to their appointments and are always on time.   We’d also like to thank our families who call at least two hours in advance to cancel a sick visit and/or twenty-four hours in advance to cancel a well visit. 

Please know that BCD Health Partners has updated its no-show fees to $50.00.  This fee also applies to patients who arrive more than ten minutes late for their sick or well visit.  In this case, the appointment will need be rescheduled so as not to back up our other families who have arrived on time for their appointments.  

Despite untimely vomiting sessions five minutes from the office, cranky toddlers being woken from a nap refusing to get into the car, and having to rearrange work schedules to fit in to one of our available appointment openings, our Rock Star Moms and Dads still manage to get their kiddos here on schedule!  

We are fortunate that no-shows and late arrivals are rare occurrences at Healthy Kids Pediatrics and we appreciate all of your efforts to make that happen!

-HKP

Healthy Kids Pediatrics Celebrates International Women’s Day!

It took a few extra days to get the pics, but we wanted to make sure to include everyone!  

The Healthy Kids Pediatrics Team continues to celebrate the achievements of women every where- and all of the talented, strong, kind, and beautiful women here at our office every day.

Cheers to Dr. Jill, Jaileen, Kim, Denia, Katie, Heather, Tayna, Dr. Torres, Sara, Dr. Namm, Danielle, and Felicia! 

-HKP 

Dr. Jill and Dr. Namm Contribute to the Collaborative Spirit of Local Pediatricians

-HKP

Super Bowl Sunday was a great day for local pediatricians as well as Kansas City fans!

Thanks to Dr. Ikbal Tokat and Dr. Molly Thomas from Nuheights Pediatrics, a great group of doctors who all share a strong desire to be the best medical professionals they can be and to provide the best care possible to their patients got together for brunch to share their experiences and learn from one another. 

Dr. Jill and Dr. Namm from Healthy Kids Pediatrics enjoyed meeting with their fellow colleagues and contributing to the collaborative spirit!

Helping the Helper: How To Support Your Teen When They Are Supporting Their Friends

Often times, a well-intended child may need as much support as the friend they are trying to help. Here’s another helpful article from child psychologist, Dr. Tom Gambino! -HKP

5 Ways To Support Your Teen When They Are Supporting Their Friends

1. Collaborate with your teen on healthy boundaries. We do not need to sacrifice our own wellbeing to support someone else.

2. Talk to your teen about their own limitations as a supportive friend. Some situations require help from a professional or outside adult. When we ask for help for our friend, we are being a GREAT friend.

3. Encourage your teen to trust their gut. If your teen is feeling uncomfortable about a situation or concerned for their friend, it may be time to seek outside help.

4. Help your teen accept what is in their control vs out of their control.

5. Praise your teen for their willingness to help a friend and take care of themselves.

Healthy Kids Welcomes Back Physician Assistant, Peter “P.J.” Pimpinelli, PA-C

We are delighted to share the awesome news that our beloved Physician Assistant, P.J., is back at Healthy Kids Pediatrics!

To help us with the incredibly high demand and patient volume here at HKP, Peter “P.J.” Pimpinelli, PA-C, will be coming in on his 1 night off from Morristown Hospital to see sick and well visits.

From building new exam rooms to bringing in additional rock star health care providers, we are constantly taking action to give our existing families the best care possible and to make every effort to finally serve the current waitlist to join our practice- which is now over 400 names.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates…

Welcome back, P.J.!

-HKP

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