Wee Care Pediatrics CO Springs

11/06/2024

Due to the horrible weather today, we will be closed. We should be open tomorrow, but we will let you know when tomorrow hits.
Please stay home and stay safe. The roads are awful and schools are closed. We will call you and reschedule appts throughout the morning.

10/25/2024

Here are some tips for staying safe on Halloween:

Wear bright, reflective clothing: Make yourself more visible by wearing light colors and adding reflective tape to your costume or treat bag.

Choose the right costume: Make sure your costume is the right size and not too long so you don't trip.

Use face paint instead of a mask: Masks can limit your vision, so use face paint instead.

Obey traffic laws: Stop at stop signs, yield when appropriate, and use crosswalks and light signals.

Walk in groups: Avoid trick-or-treating alone, and walk with a trusted adult or in a group.

Plan a route: Choose a route in a familiar neighborhood with well-lit streets.

Inspect treats: An adult should always check treats before children eat them.

Carry a flashlight or glow stick: This will help you be seen by drivers.

Bring water: It's a good idea to bring water with you.

Keep away from open flames: Remind children to stay away from open fires and candles.

HAVE A WONDERFUL HALLOWEEN AND KEEP OUR BABIES SAFE!!! 💀👻🎃

09/20/2024

Well…
Our children are back in school!!! Summer flew by this year.
Here are some safety tips for you about transportation to school, back packs, etc. We live in an area where the insurance rates are high and people don’t pay attention. Let’s watch lights, and pay attention to other cars, children and animals. Let’s keep our children safe. Let’s keep our parents safe. Let’s have a great start to the 2024-2025 School Year.
As always, we are here for well child visits, sports physicals, learning issues, and sick visits. It is our privilege to serve you and your children. 💕📓🌎

As summer draws to a close and children start heading back to school, remember these key tips to help keep kids safe and healthy.

07/05/2024

Happy 4th of July America! 🇺🇸 We will be closed on July 4th, but open on July 5th. Have a safe and wonderful time with your families.
The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. The Fourth of July 2023 is on Tuesday, July 4.

06/06/2024

Welcome to summer! Hopefully, everyone finished the school year off well. Remember, how hard you work in school will set you up for a better job and how hard you’ll work in life. Do your best and be proud of the people you are becoming. 👦🏻👧🏽👩🏼🧑‍🎓Please put safety first this summer. Use sunscreen, learn to swim, wear helmets, don’t go off places alone, and always keep your parents informed of where you are and who you are with. If you feel it’s wrong, it probably is!
We lose 3-5 children every summer here due to drowning. Swim lessons are an easy thing to do and will keep our little ones safe.

The YMCA says the younger you can get your child in to the pool, the better. See what life-saving tips they say we should all know. Plus, what to do if you fall off a boat!

05/26/2024

We are so grateful to all our veterans and active duty service members for keeping us safe. Thank you to all our military families for the privilege of taking care of your children. We salute you and remember your sacrifices on this important Memorial Day weekend.

While everyone has the freedom to celebrate as they choose, Americans should also remember that this holiday is really a somber occasion to pause and reflect as a nation.

05/12/2024

Wee Care Pediatrics wishes all our amazing mothers a Happy Mother’s Day!

Who created Mother's Day? Brittanica has the answer!
On May 10, 1908, American activist Anna Jarvis held what is considered to be the first Mother's Day celebration.
Jarvis was the 10th of 13 children born to Ann Reeves Jarvis, a social activist and Sunday school teacher, and Granville Jarvis. Only four of the couple’s children survived to adulthood. The family’s tragic loss of children was not unusual in the region of West Virginia where they lived; infant- and child-mortality rates there and throughout Appalachia were extraordinarily high, owing primarily to poor sanitary conditions and hygiene practices and the very limited availability of professional physicians. In 1858, while pregnant with her sixth child, Ann Jarvis began organizing what she called Mothers’ Day Work Clubs to educate families on proper precautions, such as boiling drinking water, to prevent the spread of disease.

03/14/2024

Due to the weather today, we will be closed. Stay home, off the roads, hug your babies, and enjoy the snow day!

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day from your Wee Care Pediatrics team!!

01/29/2024

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01/04/2024

Happy New Year from the Wee Care Pediatrics team. Wishing you and your loved ones good, health, happiness and success in the coming year✨

Our clinic has recently expanded our pediatrics services and we’re now accepting new patients at our main location and right across the parking lot at our new location! Wee Care 🐨and Wee Care Too 🦒

We also wanted to invite everyone to an upcoming health expo we will be apart of. This is a great opportunity to learn about new health trends and to connect with the Colorado health community. Come find us by the face painters. We will be happy to answer any questions you have and look forward to meeting you and your family!

12/26/2023

🎄 Good Morning! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎅

At Wee Care, we wanted to take a moment to wish you a joyful holiday season. 🎉

Today, in observance of Christmas, our dedicated staff will be taking the day off to spend time with their loved ones. 🎁 As a result, Wee Care will be closed for the day.

However, don't worry! ⏰ We will be back and ready to serve our patients and community bright and early at 9am tomorrow. 🏥

In case of a medical emergency, please remember to call 911 or proceed directly to the nearest emergency room. 🚑

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to assisting you with your healthcare needs when we reopen tomorrow morning 12/27/23 at 9am. 🤗

Wishing you a day filled with joy, love, and laughter! 🎄✨

10/29/2023

🦇Happy Halloween! 💀

As always, it is insanely cold and snowing just before the kids go trick-or-treating. Bundle them up, be careful around streets, put reflectors on your children.
Check their candy carefully.
Trick or treat in places where you feel safe. There are lots of schools with trick-or-treat activities so little ones are safe, warm and indoors.

Everyone loves a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to child safety. Safe Kids has some more tips to help ensure a safe and fun Halloween.

02/15/2023

We will be closed today. The roads are slick and Woodmen is awful. Snow will continue through this afternoon. Stay home, safe, and warm. We will see you tomorrow.

12/16/2022

We are so blessed and thankful for all of our wonderful patients and families. We have an extraordinary work family, and are so grateful to be a part of your families.
First, let me give you all a heartfelt thank you for all your prayers and love. My surgery is passed and I am doing well. I will be back just after Christmas.
Second, let me give a big hug and thank you to my amazing staff for filling in and keeping everything running in my absence. You all are truly the best. 💕
Third, we are in the middle of a “Tridemic”. We have Influenza, RSV, and Covid all hitting at once. Our staff is working tirelessly to get all of you who need us in to the clinic.
1. INFLUENZA: fever, body aches, chills, sore
Throat, diarrhea, cough and lethargy.
Tamiflu, rest, nebs if needed and fluids can
Help.
2. RSV: Copious clear runny nose, fever,
deep wet wheezy cough and oxygen
can be low. Nasal suctioning, nebs if
needed, fever control, and hydration.
3. Covid (Omicron variant): usually have a
Higher fever, cough, lethargy and
malaise. Rapid tests are available and
accurate. The I-Mask + protocol for
Covid was made by the ICU docs
who handled the worst Covid cases.
Airborne, Zinc or Zicam, fluids, rest,
Melatonin at night can help.
Fourth, we need to welcome Brittney’s new daughter; and Jessica’s new son to our Wee Care family. We look forward to their returns in 2023. Take the time with your new ones and get some rest. We love you all. 👶🏻💕
School is out tomorrow! Keep your kids safe, consider masks in public to protect yourselves, have a wonderful holiday season, and keep your kids home if they are sick. Hopefully, with a few weeks apart, this will calm down and we can put this behind us.
We wish you a safe and magical holiday, keep your kids and yourselves warm and healthy, and hold your babies close. We look forward to 2023, we thank you for trusting our family with your precious families, and we look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Love to you all, Dr. Crossley