McKnight Place Extended Care sits at 2 McKnight Place in Saint Louis, Missouri, and folks have known it for more than thirty-five years as a locally owned and operated community with a steady hand at the wheel, right there on-site for residents and families to meet if they've got questions or just want to chat. This place is part of The Gatesworth campus, so the level of care stays steady and reliable, and there's a real focus on trust and understanding in the way the staff get to know each resident. There's a team of people, including Jovonah Burks, Regina I. James, Danielle Stewart, and Director of Nursing Elaine Corser-Mccafferty, working day in and day out to provide help and support for about fifty residents, give or take, and they put strong attention on meaningful conversations, not just numbers.
The grounds spread out nicely, with beautiful landscaping, walking paths, and outdoor patios where you'll see people strolling or sitting and watching the seasons change. The buildings have a home-like environment, with spacious residence suites featuring bay windows, nine-foot ceilings, emergency response systems, and roomy bathrooms with walk-in showers to keep things safe and easy. Folks who want to be social have plenty of chances, with ongoing activities daily, things like arts and crafts, games, fitness classes, field trips, music, trivia, and other events, plus entertainment and religious services, so there's usually something happening if somebody wants to join in.
McKnight Place Extended Care serves as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), so people can find several options-independent living for those who want plenty of freedom, assisted living with some extra help for those who need it, memory care for adults living with Alzheimer's or other dementia, skilled nursing for those who need medical care round the clock, plus long-term and short-term rehab care after surgery or illness. The community philosophy says, "The answer is yes. What is the question?" meaning staff do what they can to accommodate resident wishes.
People who live here are described as thinkers, dreamers, movers, and doers, and they get to choose activities or relax how they want. There are licensed nurses, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, on-site every hour of every day for medication administration, health monitoring, and staff who help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, or moving about. For therapy, registered therapists offer physical, occupational, speech, art, restorative, music, and even pet therapy right on the grounds. There's on-site medical support with regular visits from doctors and specialists such as dentists, podiatrists, psychiatrists, audiologists, dietitians, and wound care experts, plus pharmacy and hearing aid services available to residents.
Meals come fresh, with restaurant-style dining in three different in-house restaurants-chefs use locally-sourced ingredients when possible, and menus are dietitian-approved, giving plenty of choice and appealing to different tastes. Coffee, ice cream, and snacks appear in the café and ice cream parlor, and daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner get served by a professional kitchen team. The place has lots of amenities like cable TV and WiFi, dry cleaning, daily newspaper delivery, concierge help, full housekeeping, laundry, a beauty salon and barber shop, and even a fitness facility and therapy room for folks who want to keep moving or work on recovery. Residents can get transportation to appointments or outings, so families know their loved ones don't have to worry about how to get around.
McKnight Place Extended Care provides memory care in a setting meant to be safe and supportive, and the team runs research-based and skill-building programs for folks with Alzheimer's and other cognitive challenges, making sure each person's needs figure into their daily life here. The staff, including skilled nurses, therapists, and aides, focus on building relationships, and try to give each person care that fits their medical needs, personal routines, and likes or dislikes, whether short-term rehab or ongoing long-term support is needed. There's always some new effort underway to improve services, since management puts energy into staying up to date with new ideas and systems in senior healthcare. Everything about the place aims to help people stay as independent as possible while feeling comfortable and secure, and that's held steady by the community's long record and the dedication of the local staff who keep the doors open and the lights on for older adults in Saint Louis.
