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Health News You Can Use: Stroke Rehabilitation

We’re talking about how rehabilitation can help improve mobility and independence after a stroke.

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Health News You Can Use: Amputee Rehabilitation

We’re talking about the important role of rehabilitation after amputation and the expertise at Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute.

Patient Stories

Donor of Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute Becomes Patient Himself

Tony Torchia, an 84-year-old grandfather in Overland Park, has been a loyal Saint Luke’s patient for many years. He never expected to be a patient at the Institute he donated to years prior.

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Raytown Man Walks Again with Help of Rehabilitation Team After Debilitating Lake Accident

After breaking several vertebrae and suffering an incomplete spinal cord injury, Jerry was unable to use his arms or legs. That is, until he came to Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute.

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Miracle Man Survives Traumatic Stroke Experience

Time is everything during a stroke. Birch laid on the floor in his home for days before he got help. Read his story and his miraculous recovery.

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Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Wishes?

National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16 provides an opportunity to talk with loved ones about end of life care.

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Dogs On Call: Canines Bring Comfort and Joy to Saint Luke’s Hospice House

An Australian shepherd/boxer mix, Molly is one of the pet therapy pooches that—along with her human, Alexis Martin—elevate spirits around Saint Luke’s Hospice House.

Patient Stories

Aneurysm Threatens Baseball Fan’s Life, Saint Luke’s Rallies to Bring Him Home

Ramon Grado doesn’t remember driving home and then sprawling on the living room floor on Jan. 13, 2013. Patty, his wife of 33 years, found him there an hour later, awake and complaining about his headache.

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Coping Strategies for Your Grief Journey from the Bereavement Coordinators at Saint Luke’s Hospice

Our bereavement coordinators are available to help you maneuver through the difficult terrain ahead.