Overview of St Louis Altenheim St Louis Altenheim provides nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in St. Louis, Missouri. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Independent living offers private living with community services but no daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
Respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time away. Having these care levels in one community can support a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move or the loss of familiar social connections. With 48 beds, St Louis Altenheim is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Private rooms provide a single private living space, and residents may bring a pet.
St Louis Altenheim opened in 1972 in St. Louis’s Carondelet neighborhood. Jean Bardwell serves as administrator, and Malik St Louis operates the community. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 58 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident.
A patio overlooks the Mississippi River, and the grounds include landscaping and gardens. Residents can also use an on site salon and attend religious services. Dining includes restaurant quality food and service, with menu options for dietary restrictions, while the rehabilitation, recreational, wellness, Supported Living, and Bavaria Memory Care programs provide structured services and activities.
A Walk Score of 39 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Residents who no longer drive would need transportation for routine errands. The range of care can make St Louis Altenheim a fit for someone who may need assisted living, memory care, nursing home, skilled nursing, or respite care as circumstances change.