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Why Do Children Break Bones? Common Causes and How to Prevent Them

Health Tips

  One minute, your child is happily running around the playground, laughing with friends. The next, they’ve tripped, fallen, and are in tears. A visit to urgent care might reveal a broken bone, or fracture, which is quite common among kids. It’s a fact that between 30% and 40% of children will experience a fracture […]

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Why Your Annual Physical is Essential

Direct Primary Care

  In healthcare, Direct Primary Care (DPC) emphasizes a more personalized and proactive approach, especially during annual physicals. These visits empower you to take control of your health while fostering a strong provider-patient relationship. What Makes Annual Physicals in Direct Primary Care Unique? 1. Personalized Attention: In DPC, annual physicals provide dedicated time with your […]

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Transforming Employee Health Benefits

Direct Primary Care

  At Exemplar Care, we understand that affordable and effective healthcare is key for employers. Grant Holt, of Todd’s BBI International has seen firsthand how integrating Exemplar Care’s Direct Primary Care (DPC) has enhanced their employee health benefits. A New Standard in Employee Healthcare Todd’s began partnering with Exemplar Care in January of 2023,to boost employee […]

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Exemplar Care Membership: Convenient, Compassionate Care Whenever You Need It

Direct Primary Care

  At Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care, we provide exceptional healthcare services that’s both convenient and accessible. Recently, Sybil, one of our valued members, shared her family’s experience, emphasizing the benefits of our Direct Primary Care (DPC) membership—especially for families like hers. A Family Emergency A week ago, Sybil’s husband and son were involved in a […]

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September Is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

Health Tips

As we enter September, a month dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness, it’s an important time to reflect on the significance of mental health and the role we can all play in supporting one another. At Exemplar Care, our mission is to provide accessible, personalized, compassionate care to our community, and part of that commitment […]

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September is Healthy Aging Month

Health Tips

Stay healthy as you age! It’s never to late to make changes which can improve your health, and your life. We have created this three part series to help you and those around you learn more about aging well: Part 1: 6 Tips for Aging Well Part 2: Implications of Aging Part 3: Healthy Aging […]

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Communication with your primary care provider

Direct Primary Care

Effective communication with your primary care provider is essential for healthy aging. Whether you’re seeing a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, a strong doctor-patient relationship leads to better health outcomes. Why is good communication important? When you have open and clear communication with your healthcare provider, you’re more likely to understand your health challenges […]

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Part 2: Implications of Aging

Health Tips

The major implication of healthy aging is that we live longer. That is a good outcome, however, living longer means that we increase in age and older age brings with it an increased risk for a number of chronic diseases. We all know that aging causes wrinkles and gray hair but what else is considered […]

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Part 1: 6 Tips for Aging Well

Health Tips

We know it’s not just about living longer; it’s about enjoying a healthier and happier extended life. To do this, you need to take care of your physical, mental, and cognitive health. Check out our top tips for healthy aging: 1. Watch what you eat and drink While it may seem like common sense, maintaining […]

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