New healthcare family forms in northeast Kansas with 'Care for All' strategy

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka dental office is joining a new family of healthcare clinics in northeast Kansas to provide quality care for those in need in the community.

Tomi Francis-Ramirez with AllWays Community Health Center announced in a press release that the Marian Dental Clinic in Topeka will be combining with the Saint Vincent Clinic in Leavenworth and Atchison Community Health Clinic. These healthcare offices are joining together to form the AllWays Community Health Center, a group of federally-qualified health centers in northeast Kansas.

“We focus on the poor and vulnerable,” said Dr. Nathan Laskowski, a dentist at AllWays Health. “I always ask, ‘how long has it been since you went to the dentist?’ and a lot of times it’s been 5, 10, even 15 years. And it’s not that they don’t want to care for their teeth, it’s that they didn’t have the financial resources to do so. That’s one of the best things about working here is that we can accommodate, we have the resources so they can get the treatment they need.”

Francis-Ramirez said the Saint Vincent Clinic and Marian Dental were established in the 1980s by the Sisters of Charity to provide free healthcare to people in need. The Atchison Community Health Clinic, established in 2009 and having a similar objective, was a natural fit for the other two clinics.

“It’s an exciting time for our team at AllWays Community Health Center,” said Brandi Oom, AllWays Health executive director. “By bringing these clinics together under a common banner with a single leadership team, we feel we’re going to be able to provide even better care. It’s our goal to honor the decades of service offered by these three clinics, and to celebrate their good work under a new name and set of common goals, as they continue to meet the ever-changing needs of our communities, with expert care and compassion, each day.”

AllWays Community Health Center focuses on a "Care for All" approach in serving patients in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri. People can find behavioral, dental and medical options through AllWays and can learn more about the services it offers by clicking here.

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