Understanding Stroke: An Encore Event with Dr. Karin Olds /

Did you know eight out of 10 strokes are preventable? Join us for a luncheon presentation featuring Karin Olds, MD, medical director of the comprehensive stroke program at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Olds will discuss the steps you can take to prevent a stroke and advancements in treatment.

Enjoy a delicious chef-prepared lunch by PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider. Community tours will follow.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest by calling Linda at 816-595-5878.

Complimentary valet parking is available.

About Karin Olds, MD
Dr. Olds is medical director of the comprehensive stroke program at Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute. She oversees a team of stroke experts who treated more than 1,800 stroke patients in 2018 – that’s about one every five hours. Dr. Olds went to medical school at the University of Kansas and completed her neurology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is board certified in vascular and stroke neurology.

Come chat with residents over lunch!

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place residents invite you for a discussion about all the benefits and challenges of choosing a retirement community and what it’s like to live here.

We’ll share stories about:

• How we knew it was time to move
• Our journey to choosing the right community
• What we love about senior living

Plus, we’ll answer all your questions.

Chefs from PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider, will prepare a delicious lunch for attendees and their guests. Community tours will follow.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest by October 10. RSVP online or call Kim at 816-595-5874.

Complimentary valet parking is available.

We’re sorry, this event is full. Please call Kim at 816-595-5874 to be added to our wait list.

We would love for you to join us for more events this fall. Watch our website for more information. In the meantime, please feel free to call Mendi at 816-595-5878 to schedule a tour.

When you’re looking at retirement communities, there is a lot to consider— location, amenities, health care, food, financials, and more. Senior living expert
and author, Brad Breeding, is coming to Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place to discuss how to evaluate retirement communities based on your priorities.

Enjoy a delicious chef-prepared lunch by PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider. Community tours will follow.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest by July 10. RSVP online or call Kim at 816-595-5874.

Complimentary valet parking is available.

The first 25 guests who RSVP will receive a free copy of Brad’s book, What’s the Deal with Retirement Communities?, in which Brad answers the senior living questions he hears most as he speaks across the country.

About Brad Breeding
Brad is co-founder of My LifeSite, a North Carolina based company providing comprehensive information on retirement communities.

Brad is an author and Certified Financial Planner™ who combines his extensive knowledge of the senior living industry with his financial planning background to provide valuable insights into retirement community living. As the go-to expert in his field, Brad is interviewed often for TV and radio programs, podcasts, and publications including Kiplinger’s, Money, USA Today, and The New York Times.

We’re sorry, this event is full. Please join us for our next event on May 14 – more information coming soon. In the meantime, please feel free to call Mendi at 816-595-5878 to schedule a tour.

Preventing Disease with Food

Join us for a luncheon presentation featuring Lucas Schubert, MScN, nutrition health coordinator for Saint Luke’s Food as Medicine Everyday (FAME) program. Lucas will discuss the guiding principles of FAME, including how to fill your diet with whole, plant-based, and anti-inflammatory foods. Plus, Lucas and Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place’s Executive Chef Christopher Cruz will demonstrate healthy cooking techniques – and you’ll get to sample the results!

Enjoy a delicious chef-prepared lunch by PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider. Community tours will follow.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest today. Complimentary valet parking is available.

About Saint Luke’s FAME Program:
Poor food choices can lead to the development of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, Type II diabetes, and some cancers. Food as Medicine Everyday (FAME) is an evidence-based nutrition education program that teaches participants to make food choices that nourish the body instead of harming it. FAME offers a variety of hands-on classes that teach simple techniques to cook tasty and healthy meals.

We’re sorry, this event is full. Please call Kim at 816-595-5874 to be placed on the waiting list.

Understanding Memory Loss

It’s commonly believed that memory loss and cognitive changes are a normal part of aging, but that’s not always the case. Many things can cause memory problems including medications, medical problems, or even poor diet.

Join us for a luncheon presentation from Stanley Fisher, MD, medical director of Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Fisher will discuss strategies for avoiding cognitive decline and dealing with age-related memory loss.

Enjoy a delicious chef-prepared lunch by PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider. Presentation and tours will follow.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest today. Complimentary valet parking is available.

About Stanley Fisher, MD:
Dr. Fisher is medical director of Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute and is the Edward T. Matheny, Jr., Missouri Endowed Chair in Neurosciences at UMKC School of Medicine. He previously served as the medical director for four Silverado Memory Care communities in Houston, Texas, and co-director of the Movement Disorders and Neurorehabilitation Center at Houston Methodist Neurological Institute.

Join us for a luncheon presentation on healthy aging from Peter Holt, MD, medical director of Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place. Dr. Holt will discuss the steps you can take now to set yourself up for a successful aging journey. From healthy eating, to mental fitness, to finding your purpose, Dr. Holt has helpful insights based on his more than 30 years of caring for the aging population.

Enjoy a tour of our distinctive community and a complimentary lunch by PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest today. Complimentary valet parking is available.

About our speaker:
Besides being everyone’s favorite doctor and medical director of Bishop Spencer Place since we opened more than 22 years ago, Dr. Holt is the director of geriatric medicine at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. He also serves as clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Stanford University.

The food at Bishop Spencer Place is worlds apart from what you’ll find at the average senior living community. That’s because our culinary services are provided by Kansas City’s own PB&J Restaurants.

You’re invited to experience some of PB&J’s five-star creations during our food festival, A Taste of Bishop Spencer Place.

We’ll have complimentary culinary delights and presentations by the executive chefs from select PB&J Restaurants, such as:

• YaYa’s Euro Bistro
• Newport Grill
• Burnt End BBQ
• Paradise Diner

Community tours will be available.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest today. Complimentary valet parking is available.

Join us as historian and prominent Kansas Citian, Edward Matheny, Jr., presents his book, The Presence of Care: The History of Saint Luke’s Health System. Mr. Matheny will provide unique insights and personal stories as he walks us through the history of Kansas City health care.

Each guest will receive a copy of Mr. Matheny’s book.

You’ll also hear what being part of Saint Luke’s means for Bishop Spencer Place.

Enjoy a tour of of our distinctive community and a complimentary lunch by PB&J Restaurants, our culinary services provider.

Seating is limited, so RSVP for yourself and a guest today. Complimentary parking will be available.

Join us for lunch and a panel discussion where Bishop Spencer Place residents will share their retirement living stories, including why they made the decision to move to a retirement community and how they decided on the right time to make the move. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn insider insights directly from residents!

Complimentary lunch will be provided by our culinary services provider, PB&J Restaurants.

Seating is limited, so R.S.V.P. below or call Kim at (816) 595-5874 by June 2.

Complimentary valet parking will be available.