Barry Pointe Family Care, LLC

09/07/2026

Fall allergies are about to hit…. Here is a great resource to check what’s in the air and may be affecting you.

This updates daily, so you’ll be ready for what’s coming!

View daily Kansas City allergy reports, including pollen and mold counts, for seasonal allergens, as well as ozone levels and air quality.

09/04/2026

Looking to do something active this weekend with your family?

Here are some ideas that will keep everyone entertained!

Whether it’s great heights or incredible speeds, Kansas City has what you need to get your blood pumping—so prepare yourself for KC’s lively hotspots.

09/01/2026

It’s hard to know how to move forward once chronic pain has entered your life. It helps to think of a person with chronic pain as like a car with four flat tires.

If you are experiencing pain on a daily basis, call our office so we can help find a way to manage it together.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/29/2026

Meet Rebecca Poage, APRN!

She enjoys how her role as a family nurse practitioner allows her to connect with patients and families of all ages and backgrounds. She aims to work with each patient to develop an individualized and evidenced-based approach to promote heath and prevent disease.

To schedule an appointment with Rebecca, call us at 816-994-8787.

08/26/2026

August is National Wellness Month!

Taking small steps to improve your personal wellness will lead to healthy habits in your lifestyle.

You can improve your overall health by:
*Increasing water intake.
*Adding more fruits and veggies to your meals.
*Monitoring your sleep and adjusting sleep habits.
*Taking a walk, lifting weights or enjoying yoga.
*Practicing breathing exercises in moments of stress.

08/25/2026

Are you up to date on your annual screenings?

For children and teens this means annual wellness visits with vision/hearing screenings and for adults continuing with annual wellness visits adding in additional screenings as age increases such as colon cancer screenings, mammograms and prostate cancer screenings.

Been a while since we’ve seen you? Give us a call and let’s get back on track.

08/22/2026

Ready to schedule an appointment? Call us at (816) 994-8787.

08/21/2026

For those with Diabetes, controlling your blood sugar can be easily achieved by creating the “Diabetes Plate”.

This consists of:
*Fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables (like broccoli, carrots, or spinach)
*Fill one-quarter with lean protein (like chicken or turkey without the skin)
*Fill one-quarter with quality carbohydrate foods (like starchy vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, or fruit)

Here is a link to make it even easier with sample meals:

The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). You can create meals with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a nine-inch plat...

08/19/2026

We all know sleep is important, but do we know how much we should be getting? Our children?

Here are the recommendations broken down by age:

*Newborns (0–3 months): 14 to 17 hours per day, including naps.
*Infants (4–12 months): 12 to 16 hours per day, including naps.
*Toddlers (1–2 years): 11 to 14 hours per day, including naps.
*Preschoolers (3–5 years): 10 to 13 hours per day, including naps.
*School-age children (6–12 years): 9 to 12 hours per day.
*Teenagers (13–18 years): 8 to 10 hours per day.
*Adults (18–64 years): 7 to 9 hours per night.
*Older adults (65+ years): 7 to 8 hours per night.

08/15/2026

Back to school is exciting for most kids, but in some children, this major shift can cause anxiety to spike.

Continue to be supportive, let staff or teachers know if your child needs extra attention and certainly give us a call if your child doesn’t seem to be transitioning appropriately.