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Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.

Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.

After 5-year-old Hildie Platter was diagnosed with selective mutism a year and a half ago, her mother, Janette Platter, turned to The Children's SPOT (Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy) for rehabilitative speech services through play therapy.

The third full week of September is an annual recognition of National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, celebrating the patient benefits and successes across all therapies.

Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute's newest staff member is making an immediate impact on patient care this year. Henli is a two-year old facility dog, highly trained to work in clinical settings alongside licensed therapists.

Staying socially connected is essential for emotional well-being and even physical health. Check out these practical ways older adults can stay connected.

Summer is a season of warmth, light, and activity, but for older adults, it can also bring unique mental health challenges.

Individuals enrolled in an accredited nursing program and nurses who want to further their education are eligible to apply for the scholarship, which was established in 1981.

The Anderson County Hospital Family Care Center clinicians were responsible for providing medical support for the veterans throughout the Honor Trip to Washington, D.C.