Lunch & Learn: Healthy-Eating Resolutions – RESCHEDULED /

There’s no better time to indulge on fabulous cooking and delicious treats than during the holidays. And there’s no better time to refocus on good nutrition than the beginning of the new year.

Join us for a Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place resident luncheon with a presentation by Jennifer Kane, RD, a registered dietitian with CCL Dining, our new dining partner.

Jennifer will provide tips on how to recover from holiday feasts and make positive, sustainable changes to your diet.

Healthy eating is important for senior adults to stay healthy and active, so start the new year with achievable goals.

Lunch & Learn: Health-Eating Resolutions

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 11 a.m.

Bishop Spencer Place, 4301 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64111

RSVP for yourself and a guest by Dec. 30 at 816-595-5878.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place residents are showing the holiday spirit by welcoming you into their homes. Start the afternoon with appetizers, snacks, and drinks in Madison living room, then see the charming interiors of participating apartments.

Thursday, Dec. 5 | 3 – 5 p.m.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place
4301 Madison Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64111

RSVP by Nov. 28
Call 816-595-5878

Bridge Players Wanted!

Join the bridge players of Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place for a friendly afternoon of cards. We’ll provide bridge partners, snacks, and prizes.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place

4301 Madison Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64111

RSVP by Nov. 6 to 816-595-5878

Enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch and hear from Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place Medical Director, Anthony Jackson, MD.

Dr. Jackson is a board-certified physician at Saint Luke’s Perryman Primary Care – Plaza focused on enhancing patients’ quality of life during the aging process.

Dr. Jackson will discuss tips for staying healthy during the winter months when cold, flu, and COVID-19 infections tend to peak.

Details:

Thursday, Oct. 24

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place

4301 Madison Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64111

RSVP for yourself and a guest by Oct. 17 by calling 816-595-5878.

Enjoy a delicious lunch and hear from David Maddox, vice president and chief technology officer at Saint Luke’s.

David will discuss how to protect yourself from online scams. He will tell you about current trends, including how criminals use artificial intelligence (AI) to trap senior adults on the internet.

David has worked in IT security for nearly 25 years, helping protect organizations such as Hallmark, Cerner, Saint Luke’s University, and now Saint Luke’s.

RSVP by August 7. Call Linda at 816-595-5878.

Enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch and hear from Dustin Blayton, DPT from PPS Therapies, Bishop Spencer Place’s physical, occupational and speech therapy partner.

Dustin will discuss how older adults can use exercise to maintain independence, promote physical fitness, and help prevent decline.

Dustin received a doctorate in physical therapy from University of Missouri-Columbia. He has been a physical therapist for 10 years, working with patients in skilled nursing and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

RSVP by July 3. Call Linda with questions at 816-595-5878.

Details:

• Wednesday, July 10
• 11 a.m.
• Bishop Spencer Place
• 4301 Madison Ave.
• Kansas City, MO 64111

Enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch and hear from Allison Patterson, philanthropic advisor. Allison will discuss how retirees can find meaning and purpose through philanthropic work, such as volunteering.

She has spent more than 25 years working for not-for-profit organizations in Kansas City before opening Patterson Philanthropic Advisors. She helps people align their generosity with their deepest values by channeling resources toward meaningful causes.

Location:

Bishop Spencer Place

4301 Madison Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64111

RSVP for yourself and a guest by June 6. Call Linda at 816-595-5878.

Help us support one of our favorite philanthropic organizations, Harvesters. Bring a canned good and receive a sweet treat!

Enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch and watch a presentation, originally given May 17, 2024, by Saint Luke’s stroke expert, Karin Olds, MD.

Dr. Olds is medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute. She leads a team of experts who treated more than 4,000 patients for suspected strokes last year.

Dr. Olds discusses the steps you can take to optimize your brain health and help prevent a stroke.

Call Linda at 816-595-5878 to register.

Wednesday, June 12

11 a.m.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place

4301 Madison Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64111

Expert Tips to Help Prevent a Stroke

Enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch and hear from Saint Luke’s stroke expert, Karin Olds, MD.

Dr. Olds is medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute. She leads a team of experts who treated more than 4,000 patients for suspected strokes last year.

Dr. Olds will discuss the steps you can take to optimize your brain health and help prevent a stroke.

The May 17 event is full. Join us for a luncheon, featuring Dr. Olds’s presentation, and a community tour on June 12. Call Linda at 816-595-5878 to register.

RSVP by May 29.

Wednesday, June 12

11 a.m.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place

4301 Madison Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64111

Join the women of Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place as they discuss their journey to living in Kansas City’s premier senior living community. They will share their unique backgrounds and experiences during this special event to honor Women’s History Month.

Enjoy a delicious and healthy lunch with community tours to follow.

RSVP for yourself and a guest by March 1. Call Linda at 816-595-5878 or fill out our form.

Details:

Wednesday, March 13, 11 a.m.

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place

4301 Madison Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64111