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Overview of Preferred Family Healthcare

Preferred Family Healthcare is an assisted living community in Kirksville, Missouri. Residents receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while keeping their own apartments.

The community has 57 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents may get to know each other. A Walk Score of 77 places the area in the very walkable band, so most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently. Walter Winn serves as the administrator.

Overview of Benton House of Staley Hills

Benton House of Staley Hills offers assisted living and memory care in Kansas City, MO. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident continues living in their own apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and having both care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move.

The community has 80 beds. Dining includes a varied menu prepared with fresh ingredients, with full breakfast service and multiple options at lunch and dinner so residents can choose among offerings at each meal. Respite care provides a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

A Walk Score of 94 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, where daily errands do not require a car. A resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Alyssa Gaudreau serves as administrator, and Ahr Kansas City Mo Alf Trs Sub Ii operates the community.

Overview of The Rockwood

The Rockwood is an independent living community in Webster Groves, a vibrant neighborhood just steps from the city’s heart. Built in 1928 and recently renovated, this three-story residence blends historic character with modern comfort. The home offers one and two-bedroom apartments with hardwood floors and thoughtfully sized floor plans that cater to occupants needing privacy and connection.

Included services: housekeeping, laundry, and utilities, which simplify daily life and allow residents to focus on living. Climate control is individually adjustable in each apartment, and emergency response systems provide peace of mind 24/7. Advanced smoke detectors and cutting-edge safety features are standard throughout. The Rockwood welcomes pets and provides transportation services, so it’s easy for residents to stay connected to the surrounding community. On-site fitness and recreation amenities bolster an active lifestyle. Nestled in a highly walkable neighborhood where most errands can be run on foot, The Rockwood sits near shopping, dining, banking, and parks, with SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital just 3.93 miles away. With 19 years of continuous operation in Webster Groves, the facility has established itself as a stable community. The residence draws on even deeper roots, a heritage reaching back to 1896, combining traditional character with dedicated attention to resident well-being and comfort.

Shady Oaks Healthcare Center is a 120-bed nursing home administered by Tiffani Weaver in Thayer, Missouri, offering hospice care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing. With 24-hour staffing, residents have access to services around the clock. The community can also accommodate older adults with various conditions, including those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, terminally ill residents, and those seeking short-term stays.

Occupancy is at 54.2%, with residents receiving a toral of 2 hours and 51 minutes of nursing care daily. Rehabilitation services are also available, providing residents with recovery support to improve residents’ ability to function. The community also accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, allowing multiple options to cover expenses.

The area has a Walk Score of 49 and is car dependent, so most errands require a car or a personal transportation, suggesting that a resident who no longer drives would generally need transportation for errands.

Rooms at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center come private or semi-private, so a resident picks a door of their own or one with company. The center holds 120 beds in Ava, Missouri.

Adult day care and residential nursing operate under the same roof here. A person can spend weekdays in the building and go home at night, while their neighbor lives here full-time. That arrangement gives working caregivers somewhere to leave a parent during office hours. Respite extends the same idea to a stretch of days or weeks when relief has to last longer.

Skilled nursing oversight covers 24 hours of the day, which puts a licensied nurseaccountable overnight rather than merely awake somewhere in the building. Rehabilitation services are part of care at the center.

Recreation and activities are on the schedule. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, whichever a family qualifies for. Ave No. 1, Inc. operates the center, and Randee Jo Evans serves as administrator.

Overview of St Joseph Chateau

St Joseph Chateau, situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri, offers skilled nursing care within a specialized facility. Dedicated clinical support addresses ongoing medical needs, while a secured behavioral health setting provides structured supervision for individuals requiring specialized care.

Operated by North 9Th Street Healthcare under administrator James Dilworth, the community houses 69 beds and operates near full capacity with a 99% occupancy rate. Nursing time averages 2 hours and 9 minutes per resident each day. Accepted payment arrangements include Medicare, Medicaid, and direct private pay.

Interested individuals seeking skilled nursing or behavioral health accommodations can reach out to St Joseph Chateau to verify current bed openings, review payment criteria, or schedule an initial consultation.

Overview of Life Care Center of Carrollton

Life Care Center of Carrollton is a nursing home in Carrollton, Missouri, offering skilled nursing and memory care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. The combination may suit a resident whose care needs change over time while remaining in one community.

The community has 120 beds. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 52 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families several ways to cover eligible care costs.

Rehabilitation services are available as part of the care provided at the community. Residents can arrange grooming at the on-site beauty salon and barber shop rather than leaving the community for those appointments. Doreen Hasenbeck serves as administrator, and United Investors Limited Partnership operates Life Care Center of Carrollton.

A Walk Score of 46 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 trips beyond the community.

Independent living, assisted living, memory care, respite care, and nursing home care are what Beth Haven Nursing Home runs in Hannibal, MO. Levels stacked that way work for a person whose requirements may grow, because moving up does not mean moving out. Residential nursing handles the licensed care. Assisted living takes bathing, dressing, and medication, and the resident keeps an apartment while it happens.

Memory care means a secured setting and supervision for somebody living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. There is a named Alzheimer’s Unit here. Independent living puts private quarters together with community services, no daily care attached. A short stay under respite fits the family caregiver planning travel or recovery.

Add those up and the home fits a person who wants private living now, expects to need more later, or needs memory support or a brief stay. Beth Haven has 105 beds and runs rehabilitation therapy for anyone needing it during care.

Each resident’s daily share of nursing staffing time is 5 hours and 51 minutes. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay all apply to eligible services or residence. An 80 out of 100 Walk Score is very walkable, so most errands close on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out alone. Mennonite Home Association operates the home, and Kerri Lauterbach administers it.

Overview of St Louis Altenheim

St. Louis Altenheim sits at 5408 S Broadway in St. Louis’s Carondelet neighborhood, a few miles south of the city center along the Mississippi. The 48-bed community has operated for over a century and today carries five care designations: nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care. Administrator Jean Bardwell leads the operation under Malik St. Louis LLC. The neighborhood scores a 39 on walkability, so transportation is a practical consideration for families and visitors.

Ninety percent of beds are currently filled, 43 of 48, which is a meaningful occupancy figure for a community this size and care mix.

Total nursing hours run at 3 hours and 58 minutes per resident per day. Registered nurses account for 26 minutes of that, nurse aides for 2 hours and 11 minutes. Twenty-four-hour staffing is confirmed.

Named programs include Bavaria Memory Care and Supported Living, which signals a structured approach to both dementia care and residents with broader support needs. Rehabilitation services and respite care round out the clinical options. Religious services are available on site.

The dining room has a view of the Mississippi River, and meals are restaurant-style with dietary accommodation. Small pets including cats are permitted. Amenities include private bathrooms, wall-to-wall carpeting, fresh flowers throughout, reserved parking, manicured grounds, and a smoke-free building with a fire suppression system. Utilities, housekeeping, and linen service are all included.

St. Louis Altenheim is a full-service, century-old nursing community in south St. Louis with a broad care range, named memory and support programs, and a physically detailed residential environment; suited to older adults who need nursing-level oversight in a long-established setting.

Seneca Healthcare Center is a nursing home offering skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services in Seneca, MO. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while rehabilitation services support residents who need recovery-focused care. The community may be a good fit for someone who needs ongoing nursing care alongside rehabilitation services.

Seneca Healthcare Center has 30 beds, making it a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted; Medicaid can help cover a long-term nursing home stay for eligible residents, while Medicare generally covers short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay. Meals are prepared by a registered dietician, and Debra Williams serves as the administrator.