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Denver Health Breaks Ground on New Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center
November 06, 2025
Denver Health broke ground today on the new 82,500-square-foot Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center, marking a historic investment in health care access for West Denver.
Partially funded through the Denver VIBRANT Bond, a voter-approved initiative to strengthen equitable infrastructure and essential community services, the project represents Denver Health’s ongoing commitment to expanding care for Denver’s diverse and growing communities.
How to Use an Inhaler With Spacer and Mouthpiece
November 06, 2025
The most common way to take asthma medicine is with an inhaler.
The medicine from an inhaler is sprayed out and needs to be breathed deep into the lungs. In order to get the medicine all the way into the lungs, you need to use a spacer.
If you don’t use a spacer, less than half of the medicine will make it into the lungs – most will stick in your mouth and throat.
The following is a step-by-step guide to using an inhaler with a spacer and mouthpiece.
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Construction is underway and will impact building access and parking. Please excuse any detours, increased construction volume or small vibrations during appointments as we work to build our community a new state-of-the-art medical home.
Please review the following dates and entry/parking map to ensure minimal disruption to your scheduled appointments.
How to Use an Inhaler With Spacer and Mask
November 03, 2025
The most common way to take asthma medicine is with an inhaler.
The medicine from an inhaler is sprayed out and needs to be breathed deep into the lungs. In order to get the medicine all the way into the lungs, you need to use a spacer. If you don’t use a spacer, less than half of the medicine will make it into the lungs – most will stick in your mouth and throat.
The following is a step-by-step guide to using an inhaler with a spacer and facemask.
Denver Health Addresses Food Insecurity with Donations to Food Programs
October 30, 2025
As the federal government shutdown continues and the Nov. 1 cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits looms, Denver Health, the city's safety-net health care system, is mobilizing resources to combat a pending public health crisis.
Disrupting SNAP benefits will affect many in our community, including children, pregnant women, older adults and those with disabilities. With millions of dollars in federal food aid for Colorado on hold, local food banks cannot fill the gap alone. Sadly, the impact will be felt first and hardest in vulnerable households.
In the IMAP Care Unit, patients receive specialized, efficient care that meets their physical and mental health needs at the same time.
About IMAP
The IMAP Care Unit is a highly specialized inpatient unit providing comprehensive, integrated care for patients with serious co-occurring mental and physical health conditions that require hospitalization.
777 Bannock Street, Pavilion A, Floor 5, Denver, CO 80204
Visitation Hours:
- Mon – Fri: 12 – 1:30 p.m. and 5 – 6:45 p.m.
- Sat – Sun: 12 – 3 p.m. and 5 – 6:45 p.m.
For more information on visitation, see our visitor information page or call our patient information desk at 303-602-1240.
Providers can refer patients to the IMAP Care Unit by contacting the Denver Health Transfer Center at 855-602-5280 or filling out this patient referral form.
Please review the inclusion and exclusion criteria for IMAP carefully before referring patients, as the unit is intended only for patients with serious co-occurring mental and physical health conditions that require hospitalization at the same time.
Please Note: IMAP is an inpatient unit that does not accept walk-ins and only admits patients after carefully reviewing provider-initiatied referrals against inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Snowboarding Pioneer Rides Again After Knee Surgeries at Denver Health
October 23, 2025
There was a time Bob Klein snowboarded more than 100 days a year. In the 1980's he was at the top of his game, a snowboard pro, endorsing big name companies including Burton, teaching snowboarding in Aspen and running his own snowboard shop. His active lifestyle at the time was almost unmatched and as a young man in his 20's, he had a feeling it would never end. Klein has remained active into his 60's, but as much as he wants to believe he can still do what he once did on the mountain more than 40 years ago, he recently faced the reality of age catching up to his body.
