El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy

Do you have insurance? There are many plans that cover the Flu Vaccine with $0 copay to you. Popular plans in this area that are covered 100% are Prime Therapeutics, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, Blue Cross of Texas (Holly-Frontier Refinery), Medtrak, Maxor Plus. Remember, we can run a test claim and also tell you if you have a co-pay. We also offer our TC Preferred Price if it is not covered on your insurance!

Take Back Day

Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Learn about best practices for safe drug disposal and take time to clean out expired or unused medications from your home. While we take back unused medications everyday, this is a good day to mark down on you calendar to do this important chore. We do not take needles, aerosols like inhalers, or opioids back, but they will. To find a drop off for those items follow this link for the closest drop off site. https://takebackday.dea.gov/

takebackday.dea.gov The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and anonymous means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications.

It's Pharmacy week and Pharmacy Technician Day! We love to celebrate our hardworking staff! We know our patients love to join us so for each flu shot given today we will let our staff vote on their favorite pharmacist to get a pie in the face! Of course, we will video and post it on Facebook for all to enjoy!

People infected with flu are highly contagious and may be able to infect others beginning 1 day BEFORE symptoms develop and up to 5-7 days AFTER becoming sick.
What are everyday preventive actions BESIDES getting your flu shot?
The CDC recommendations are:
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you or your child gets sick with flu-like illness, it’s recommended that you (or your child) stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone (without the use of a fever-reducing medicine) except to get medical care or other necessities.
• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.
• If an outbreak of flu or another illness occurs, follow public health advice.

Pharmacists notice increased demand for flu shots amid COVID-19 pandemic

KWCH dropped by for a visit yesterday and spoke with Jennifer Clausing​ about flu shots on Women's Pharmacist Day! Flu shots are in high demand this year due to the Covid Pandemic but we have plenty so come by and see us!

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2020 Bowl of Hygeia KPhA Presentation

Surprising owner Mike Bellesine with this award was so fun for the staff here at the pharmacy! We've always been proud of our owners and boss and were happy to share in his moment!

Kansas Pharmacists Association Bowl of Hygeia Presentation for 2020

Some familiar TrueCare faces here! Congrats!

Congratulations to all of KPhA's 2020 Award Winners!!

It's October and the "official" start to flu season! While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The timing and duration of flu seasons vary, but influenza activity begins to increase in October making it the ideal time to get protected! Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February so make sure and get in to TrueCare before it's too late!

Both the flu and COVID-19 are passed from person to person through the spread of respiratory droplets produced by sneezing, coughing, or talking but COVID-19 and the flu are caused by different viruses. The flu is caused by an influenza virus while COVID-19 is caused by a new coronavirus.
Although the viruses cause similar initial symptoms, they use different receptors on our cells to get into the body. This means that COVID-19 could enter one way, while the flu enters another way, causing a double infection or comorbidity in the same person at the same time. So far this flu season it appears to be rare, but there have been a few reports of it happening. To best protect yourself is to get your flu shot, continue social distancing and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.

Today was an important day in the life of TrueCare. Mike Bellesine, owner and pharmacist, was presented with the Bowl of Hygeia Award. The Bowl of Hygeia is the most widely recognized international symbol for the pharmacy profession and considered one of the profession’s most prestigious awards.

Established in 1958, the Bowl of Hygeia Award recognizes pharmacists who possess outstanding records of civic leadership in their communities and who take active roles in their communities. Mike does both. Since opening the pharmacy Mike has been on nearly every board available in the El Dorado community from the Kiwanis club to the Adopt a Class program, as well as being extremely active in his church and within the pharmacy community. We are very proud of Mike who devotes his time, talent, and resources to a wide variety of causes and community services. We are so proud to be part of his team. Way to go Mike!

We are also very proud of Morgan Moellinger who was presented with the state's Most Outstanding Pharmacy Technician award. Morgan has been with TrueCare for 8 years and has moved from Clerk to Nationally Certified Technician to Lead Technician and is now our Training Coordinator. We are so proud of how far she has come and made each job even better with her tireless energy and enthusiasm! Way to go Morgan!

[09/17/20]   As you can imagine during a pandemic it's crucial to get your flu shot to avoid the possibility of contracting both Flu and Covid-19 a potentially fatal combination. How do you social distance and protect the public at the same time? We went through some...options.

A big thank you to Meghan Michal and Cameo Rose Rector for their help! Hey, Robin's El Dorado thanks for the Cameo! ;)

Flu shots are in full swing here at TrueCare! Swing by and get yours today!

If you get a notification from us after your flu shot that you have a prescription ready and you weren't expecting one it's probably just your flu shot! We have attempted to shut this off in our system but unfortunately, it’s not an option. Thanks for your understanding!

We are offering a Senior Flu Clinic Wednesday, September 16th from 9:00 - 11:00AM. Immunizations will be done in the parking lot (from the comfort of your car!) to promote social distancing. Please bring your Medicare/Insurance and if possible, download and fill out our prescreening form. Masks are required for those being immunized.

The Prescreening form link is below.
https://0o.b5z.net/i/u/10020597/f/Vaccine_Screening_Form_2020_flushinglespnutdap.pdf

The flu vaccine is here at TrueCare! The CDC is recommending that everyone gets their flu immunization as soon as September this year. Looking for faster service? Come on a Monday or Friday before 5:00PM. For even faster service download and fill out our prescreening form.https://0o.b5z.net/i/u/10020597/f/Vaccine_Screening_Form_2020_flushinglespnutdap.pdf

If you missed out on Misfit Kitchen today we feel sorry for you! It was amazing and we are officially #eldomisfits

Flu Immunizations coming soon! We know that this will be one of the most important years to get your flu shot and we have you covered! We are finalizing our plans for new socially distanced flu clinics for the month of September that includes Senior Hour Flu Clinics, Curb-side Flu Shots, and our private vaccination rooms. Stay tuned here on Facebook for dates and times to be announced because TrueCare Pharmacy is your Shot Spot!

Labor Day

Don't forget we will be closed Monday, September 7th for Labor Day. We will be open regular hours Saturday, September 5th and Tuesday, September 8th. Please plan your refills accordingly. Thank you.

If you've called up here on a Saturday, chances are you've talked to Kendall. He has worked 41 Saturdays in a row! To celebrate he earned this fancy sash and we are even going to let him have next Saturday off! Kendall is one of our excellent KU School of Pharmacy students and we are lucky to have him.

Masks are back in! We also now have filters 4 for $5!

We have masks! They are adjustable and have a place for a filter. We also have matching headbands to hold them off your ears! $6 each just ask at the window! Kids masks are $6 each as well!

We want to remind everyone that our Park & Call option is only available until 6:00 on weekdays and 1:30 on Saturdays. Thank you!

As communities begin opening up, protect your baby against 14 serious childhood diseases, like measles and whooping cough by staying up to date on vaccines. Learn more about vaccine-preventable diseases: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/forgot-14-diseases.html

El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy

We have a new app! This app allows you to link family members, view your profile, fill prescriptions, and set medication reminders! No waiting on the phone and fast fills! Simple setup and no access code needed! Try it today!

Happy 4th of July from TrueCare!

We have a new app! This app allows you to link family members, view your profile, fill prescriptions, and set medication reminders! No waiting on the phone and fast fills! Simple setup and no access code needed! Try it today!

https://eldoradotruecare.com/rx_local_app1

Closed July 4th

We will be closing early July 3rd, our hours will be 8:30AM to 5:00PM. Delivery cut off will be at 1PM. We will be closed all day on July 4th! We will resume normal hours Monday, July 6th. Several local doctors' offices will be closed on the third. Please plan refills accordingly and Happy 4th!

El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy

Due to the recent governor's order we have made the difficult decision to delay opening our lobby. We do not want to be in a position to have to enforce whether people do or do not wear masks. We will reevaluate this decision in 2 weeks once we have more information on the situation and its impact locally.

If you have medications that need to be destroyed, we will begin taking those back starting July 1. You may drop them off in a bag at the drive thru or while using our curbside service.

If you would like an immunization, call ahead to schedule it and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Due to the recent governor's order we have made the difficult decision to delay opening our lobby. We do not want to be in a position to have to enforce whether people do or do not wear masks. We will reevaluate this decision in 2 weeks once we have more information on the situation and its impact locally.

If you have medications that need to be destroyed, we will begin taking those back starting July 1. You may drop them off in a bag at the drive thru or while using our curbside service.

If you would like an immunization, call ahead to schedule it and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

July 4th

We will be closing early July 3rd, our hours will be 8:30AM to 5:00PM. Delivery cut off will be at 1PM. We will be closed all day on July 4th! We will resume normal hours Monday, July 6th. Please plan refills accordingly and Happy 4th!

The time to upgrade our software is upon us! Our new software will enable us to serve you better however please be patient with us as we adjust and adapt to our new system. We launch on June 16th. Thank you for understanding!

We are looking forward to seeing you soon! Barring any drastic changes for the worse with COVID-19, we plan to reopen our lobby on July 1. We are using this time to
upgrade our software and phone systems and do some light remodeling. After the lobby reopens, we will continue with our mail, delivery, drive-thru, and carside services for anyone that prefers to avoid the lobby. Social distancing measures will be in place for the lobby as well. Thank you for your continued support and patience!

We will begin seeing patients who require services that were interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic in our lobby by appointment only. The pharmacy will reach out to these patients to reschedule beginning June 1.

Memorial Day

We will be closed May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen normal hours Tuesday, May 26th. Please plan refills accordingly thank you and have a great holiday weekend!

TrueCare donated a first responders bag with supplies like trauma sheers, bandages gloves, bp cuff, emergency blanket etc. this morning. This is just one of the ways we can help our local first responders and healthcare providers who continue to work diligently to keep our communities safe!

We’ve seen a lot of misinformation going around about the effectiveness of masks. The purpose of wearing a mask is NOT to prevent you from catching the coronavirus. Instead, wearing a mask helps reduce the likelihood of you spreading the virus to others! Remember, you could be carrying the coronavirus, even if you’re not showing any symptoms. Think of a mask like the equivalent of covering your mouth if you cough or sneeze. It’s a basic hygiene practice that might literally save someone’s life. For more information, see

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html