KCUR: Independent living apartments take precautions to keep senior residents safe

Saint Luke's Bishop Spencer Place, a Continuing Care Retirement Community consisting of independent living, assisted living, long term care, and skilled rehabilitation, has taken a proactive approach to limit the risk of a coronavirus outbreak there.

Saint Luke's Director of Infection Prevention, Ginny Boos, PhD, RN, was interviewed by Steve Kraske on KCUR's Up To Date about the steps Bishop Spencer Place has taken in regards to our independent living. 

Listen to the full interview on KCUR: Missouri Summer Tourism | Independent Senior Living | High School Yearbooks | Strong And United starting at 23:20. 

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