A Lunch and Learn series hosted by Excelsior Springs Hospital and Thrive Excelsior is drawing community members together over shared meals and meaningful health education.The free quarterly sessions, open to all residents, are held at the hospital’s community rooms and focus on a range of health and wellness topics – from stress management to navigating the healthcare system. Each event includes lunch and expert-led discussions designed to offer practical, empowering information to help people make informed decisions about their well-being.The idea for the series came from Thrive Excelsior’s Health and Wellness Task Force.“THRIVE Health and Wellness Taskforce meeting discussions, thinking of ways to help promote health and wellness to the community, is what sparked the idea,” said Excelsior Springs Hospital Clinical and Community Education Coordinator Tina Cook.Topics for the sessions are selected based on local data and real-wo...