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old, rashes, skin irritation, sore throats, vomiting and or diarrhea.

When your child is unwell or injured, it can be di cult to determine whether to take them to an urgent care or the hospital. Harvey’s advice is for families to rst call their pediatrician.

“ ey know your child,” said Harvey. “ ey can help decide whether this can wait until they can see you in the o ce or it needs to be seen on a more urgent basis and then decide where.”

Harvey also recommends families look at the ParentSmart Healthline and Children’s Hospital Colorado website for information.

In addition, pediatric sports medicine specialists are also available in the Parker Urgent Care facility. Care demographics, as well as workforce, housing and retail conditions.

Parker has historically been a growth community and experienced a 29% increase in population in the 2010s. However, the growth rate has slowed considerably from 92.3% in 2001-2010, and we are currently growing at a slower rate than both Castle Rock and Lone Tree. is is the result of Town policies that support balanced growth, as well as fewer opportunities for large planned developments. In 2023, over 64,000 people will call Parker home. By 2050, when the community is largely developed, we estimate a population of 87,000 to 89,000. Parker’s population is aging faster than both Douglas County and the state of Colorado, which will a ect future public and private service needs to support an older demographic. is transition will have broad impacts on the economy, housing, medical care and transportation.

Currently, 90% of Parker residents commute elsewhere for work, which is why we must focus on attracting more good-paying, primary jobs. ere is potential growth in the medical, biotech and wellness industries. Our community is generally a uent and well-educated, but most jobs in Parker (62%) have an annual salary of less than $40,000. Much of this workforce, typically in the retail, restaurant and/or healthcare industries, lives outside of the Town. Meanwhile, high housing costs continue to impact much of the country. In Parker, median home prices top $700,000, with average rents of $1,600 for a onebedroom unit.

All of these factors result in challenges that our community will need to meet, but through careful planning and working together, we will be able maintain Parker’s high quality of life for generations to come.

For more information about the Parker Economic Playbook, visit ParkerED.org. To view the Town’s Strategic Plan, visit ParkerOnline.org/ StrategicPlan.

Je Toborg is the mayor of the Town of Parker includes comprehensive assessments for improved sports performance, treatment and care for acute and overuse-related sports injuries, sports injury prevention education, physical therapy and access to a sports gym designed for agility training, cardio and strength training.

“ ere’s a variety of other subspecialists who rotate through this space,” said Harvey. “ ey’re on sort of a weekly or monthly basis.”

Located at 9399 Crown Crest Blvd. Suite 300 in the Sierra Medical Building on the third oor, the Parker Urgent Care will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. all year round, including holidays.

“We really do value the medical home and are really committed to communication with patients, primary care providers about any of the care that’s done there, any of the test results, follow up plans, new medications, anything like that,” said Harvey.