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There are more than 1,000 kids in foster care in Jackson and Cass Counties, and there are many opportunities to help these children while in care.

Nestled in the heart of Kansas City near the Country Club Plaza, Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place is a distinguished retirement community with easy access to culture, cuisine, and adventure in every direction.

What began as a middle-of-the-night trip to the bathroom turned into a nightmare—and then a miracle—for 83-year-old Chillicothe resident Shirley Eskew. After getting out of bed, Shirley slipped and fell. “I just hit the concrete hard,” she remembers. Things got blurry after that, but she did manage to call for help and get to the emergency room at Hedrick Medical Center.