Here We Grow Pediatrics

The results are in….. after an incredible 237 votes we have our pumpkin painting contest winner! Our top two pumpkins were incredibly close in votes and our winner won by ONE. SINGLE. VOTE!

First place - Bluey!!!
Second place - Ghostface!
Third place - Stitch!

Thank you so much to our patients, friends, and especially our staff for participating in this contest! We hope to continue providing awesome care and having fun while doing it for many years to come!

Happy Halloween everyone! We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable evening!

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The votes are closing at end of day today and so far it is a CLOSE one for first place! If you haven’t voted already - leave a comment with your favorite pumpkin! We’ll announce our winner and reveal which staff member painted each pumpkin tomorrow on Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

The office needs your help! 🦇 🎃 👻

We are having our first ever pumpkin painting contest and need YOU to help us vote our winner! 🎃🎃

Leave a comment with the name of your favorite pumpkin! We will be combining online and in office votes next Thursday 10/31 - Halloween day! And we won’t reveal who’s is who’s until then….. but feel free to take a guess!

Join us in wishing a very extra special happy birthday to our office patriarch - Dr.Finklea!
Dr.Finklea is celebrating his 46th birthday today and we wanted to show him just how much we appreciate him! (and appreciate pulling pranks on him)
Now….. who’s helping him unwrap his office? 😏

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR.FINKLEA!!!! 🎉 🎂 🎁

EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY!!!!

We hope to see everyone at the polls this week! We highly encourage our patients of age, their parents, our colleagues, friends, and families to exercise their right to vote!

Happy voting! 🇺🇸

Surprise! We heard our patients loud and clear. We know scheduling appointments when kiddos are already out of school is always the most convenient option so we have decided to open Monday October 14th for holiday hours from 8:30am-11:30am. Feel free to schedule an appintment online through our website at your convenience, or give us a call Monday morning!
hwgpediatrics.com

We can’t believe how fast a year goes and we look forward to many more! The Here We grow team could not have dreamed of such a perfect addition! Please feel free to share how much you love and appreciate our irreplaceable Dr.Franco too! 💕🌿

**UPDATED AVAILABILITY**
It’s that time of the year! 💉🦠
Keep your family healthy by scheduling your visits for annual flu shots! Call us for weekday availability and scheduling!
If your family gets flu shots somewhere else remember to upload a record of the vaccine to your child’s patient portal so we can keep their vaccine records up to date!
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Reminder: We will be closed this upcoming Monday for Labor Day! We hope all of our staff, patients, and their parents enjoy some extra rest this Labor Day weekend!
We will still be in office tomorrow Saturday August 31st for any last minute sick and urgent care visits! After that we return to office Tuesday September 3rd!

We encourage patients to use their patient portal, our online scheduling system, or leave a voicemail at the main office number for any non urgent inquiries or scheduling!

Back to school is around the corner! Appointments are filling up in preparation of the new school year! 📖✏️
If your child still needs forms completed, a wellness check, or a sports physical - it’s not too late! Call the office to schedule or inquire about what you need today. 💉
210-465-1800
And don’t forget to utilize your patient portal if you are needing any copies of your child’s shot records! You can log in with your account at hwgpediatrics.com

Happy Wednesday! 🌱✔️
We are so excited to be launching this new feature for our practice starting tomorrow August 1st, 2024.
Patients will now be able to pre-check in for their appointments up to one week in advance! This will save time at the front desk to get you seen by your provider faster! It will also help the office remain up to date on any changes to a patients account or insurance policies!
All you need is an active portal account and you will receive a link to pre check in automatically! If you don’t yet have a patient portal account but would like to get one set up call our office anytime at 210-465-1800 🌿🌟

Today we were lucky enough to celebrate the birthdays of not one, not two, but THREE of our amazing staff members! Audrey - our referral coordinator, Natalie - our nursing manager, and Laria - one of our front office associates!
Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to these three lovely ladies! The office appreciates your hard work more than you know! 💚🩵🩷💚🩵🩷

We hope everyone is preparing for a safe, fun, and exciting Fourth of July weekend! The office will be closed as our staff members celebrate the holiday with their families but we look forward to seeing everyone back in office bright and early Monday morning!
Any sick or urgent care visits we do recommended visiting a local urgent care over the long weekend. For non emergent visits please feel free to send requests in your patient portal, utilize our online scheduling through our website, or leave a voicemail to the office and a staff member will get back to you on Monday!

Happy Thursday!
Just a heads up for our families - the office will be closing early tomorrow at 12pm.
For non urgent matters please feel free to send a portal message that we will respond to when we are back in office. For after hours scheduling you can utilize our nexhealth feature through our website hwgpediatrics.com. This does not always reflect our FULL availability so if you are needing a day or time not shown please call the office during business hours to inquire.
We hope everyone has a great rest of their week! 🌊☀️🏖️

We will be closing early today in honor of Juneteenth!

HAPPY NATIONAL NURSES DAY! 🩺🩹💉

Here We Grow is so proud to have such kind, caring, and knowledgeable nurses! You each go the extra mile to make your patients and their families have a positive experience when they come to see us and this office could not run with out you!

If you’ve ever experienced the compassionate care that each of our nurses provide now is your chance to show them your appreciation! Comment “THANK YOU NURSES! 🩺” and share a special message for them.

Tomorrow is the TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE! 🌑
The office will be open with limited availability for same day sick and urgent care visits tomorrow!
For anyone with scheduled appointments please consider and expect traffic delays on your way to the office! 🌞🌚

Happy Friday!

Last week the office closed early for Good Friday. Instead of going home our team took the time to all get CPR certified! We pride ourselves on having such a close knit and hardworking group that are all passionate about providing the best quality care we can for our patients and their families! 🚑🩺

Also shout out to .sanantonio - our instructor was awesome and we all left learning something new and feeling confident we know what to do in case of an emergency!

THANK YOU DOCTORS!!!! 👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏼‍⚕️

Happy National Doctors Day! Thank y’all for everything you do for your patients, colleagues, staff, and families! Our doctors go above and beyond every day to provide exceptional care for their patients and we want them to know their hard work does not go unrecognized!

Leave a comment wishing them well, thanking them for their services, or sharing a memory you have with one of our physicians!

Who run the world? GIRLS! 🌎 👧
Happy International Women’s Day!
As an office that is predominantly women and that serves mothers every day we know and recognize the hard work being done by women all over the world and here in our community. Our office is beyond grateful for the incredible ladies who help keep things running - our doctors, nurses and staff and our moms juggling busy schedules but always making time to prioritize their families health! We are proud to work beside you and to serve you and your loved ones! ✨

A few do’s and don’ts for utilizing our online scheduling feature!
We strive to make scheduling appointments and receiving quality healthcare as simple and convenient as possible for our families and established patients. We know a phone call during business hours isn’t always the easiest option so we provide the opportunity to schedule your appointments anytime online!
If you have questions about online scheduling or don’t see your preferred date or time available just call the office and one of our front staff employees will be happy to assist!

New Year... New insurance?

Save yourself some time at check in and upload photos (front and back) of your new insurance card to your patient portal! If you dont have a portal account, or cant remember your log in - just give the office a call! Our staff would be more than happy to get you logged in, or update your insurance policy over the phone!

210-465-1800

Merry Christmas from the Here We Grow Team!
We hope your day is filled with joy, peace, and precious moments! 🎅🏻🎄

Join HWG in spreading the warmth this holiday season as we collect coats to donate to One Warm Coat a non profit that provides free coats to children and adults in need! 🧥

Help us make a difference in our local community by donating to our coat drive and helping our neighbors stay safe and warm this winter ❄️

Donation bin located in our waiting room for all of December.

Link to track our progress on our way to our goal of 150 coats donated! - onewarmcoat.rallybound.org/herewegrow