Lone Star Circle of Care is a Community Health Center and we are proud to serve as your trusted health care home. Every year we celebrate National Health Center Week. We invite you to join us for an Open House and BBQ at one of our two featured locations this week as we celebrate serving Texas over…
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School Starts Soon – Are Your Child’s Vaccines Up To Date?
[embed]https://youtu.be/_2_ueslLZ8E[/embed] Immunizations are important at every age from childhood through adulthood. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). Just in time - as a reminder of how important immunizations are for your children. Did you know every year, your child's school nurse or daycare provider goes through all the immunization records of registered children…
Exercise: Moving Past Excuses
Exercise! We know it is good for us but sometimes excuses can get in the way. Walking brings increased energy, better cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. According to the American Heart Association, 80% of American's do not make exercise a regular habit. Here are some…
Back 2 School: Yearly Well-Child Visit
At Lone Star Circle of Care we care about your child's health and education. The back-to-school season is a good time to put their annual exam on your family schedule: Shop for school supplies Fill out permission forms Schedule yearly pediatric well-child visit 877-800-5722 A yearly physical exam by your family's pediatrician…
A Powerful Way To Start The Day
by Harry Livesay, LCSW Division Head of Therapy Services I made the discovery years ago, laughter is a powerful way to start the day. One day I had the television on for background noise while getting ready for the busy work week ahead. It was a rainy Monday morning, and I Love Lucy was on. As…
Welcome to our new home on the web!
Today, we're excited to share our completely redesigned and rebuilt website with our patients and community. We have spent more than a year partnering with Austin-based Monkee-Boy Web Design to deliver a modern, secure, and accessible website—one that puts key information about our providers, locations, and services at your fingertips. The new site comes with a…
Understanding Social Determinants of Health
Social Determinants of Health are the circumstances in our environment - where we live, learn, work, and play - that can affect our health and well-being. For example, our health can be negatively affected if we lack adequate food, secure housing, if we live with high stress or in social isolation.…
Million Hearts Initiative: Heart Disease and Stroke
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease and stroke are the 1st and 5th leading causes of death and a major contributor to disability in the United States. One in three deaths are caused by heart attacks and strokes, resulting in over $300 billion of…
Reforestation Certificate
2017 marks the one year anniversary of the Lone Star Circle of Care and BACTES partnership. BACTES is a release of information provider, located in Austin, Texas utilized to fulfill medical record requests. BACTES is the industry leader in quality and you can depend on faster processing of your records, prompt customer…
Lone Star Circle of Care Receives National Recognition for Quality of Care
Lone Star Circle of Care’s (LSCC) 2015 clinical quality indicators have been recognized as among the best for all Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the United States. On August 18, 2016, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded LSCC $245,499 for outstanding performance in five categories, including recognition…