Saint Luke's Newsroom

Mar. 16, 2021

The Kansas City Beacon: Our Pandemic Year: Bishop Spencer Place resident reflects on COVID-19

The Kansas City Beacon talked to Bishop Spencer Place resident Mary Moore about how the pandemic has changed her life and getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mar. 16, 2021

Hedrick Family Care offering Covid-19 vaccinations to Phase 1B – Tier 3

The clinic was previously reaching out only to patients who were eligible within the State of Missouri’s designated high-risk tier groups.
Mar. 15, 2021

Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group and Mercer County Clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to Phase 1B – Tier 3

The clinics were previously reaching out only to patients who were eligible within the State of Missouri’s designated high-risk tier groups.
Mar. 11, 2021

Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation to host virtual charity auction, seeking donations

The event is scheduled to take place from April 15 - 24, with the bidding all taking place online.
Mar. 11, 2021

KMBC: Some doctors concerned about spread of COVID-19 during spring break

KMBC talked to Dr. Ginny Boos about the importance of continued masking and social distancing as cases start to drop.
Mar. 11, 2021

Health News You Can Use: Foster Care and the Pandemic

The nation’s foster care system has been overwhelmed by the pandemic. More kids are entering the foster care system, and there are fewer families to take them in, putting already vulnerable kids at an even greater risk.
Mar. 10, 2021

KMBC: Bishop Spencer Place Resident Shares Memories of the Beginning of the Peace Corps

A 90-year-old metro woman shares her story of being one of the first members of the Peace Corps.
Mar. 10, 2021

KMBC: Foster families needed as 1,500 children wait to be placed

KMBC talked to Jeannette Koster about the need for foster parents and families and how the pandemic has had an an impact on the foster system.
Mar. 9, 2021

KMBC: Spike in cases of broken heart syndrome linked to COVID-19 pandemic

KMBC talked to Dr. James O'Keefe about why the life-threatening condition has spiked over the past year and one woman who experienced it herself.