Barnes-Jewish Extended Care sits at 401 Corporate Park Dr in St. Louis, and it's a skilled nursing facility that really offers quite a lot under one roof because they have care programs and services that fit all kinds of needs, from long-term and short-term stays to memory support and specialized clinics for things like cancer, diabetes, orthopedic care, lung diseases, and stroke recovery, all backed by their connection to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University doctors, and managed by Bethesda while being owned by BJC HealthCare. The staff there speak English and handle medical and personal support most days of the week, with medical care-plus things like respiratory therapy-offered seven days, which comes in handy since they deal with quite a bit, including high acuity cases, non-ambulatory care, and therapy needs, and their setup includes neighborhoods or wings for sub-acute care, complex medical conditions, orthopedic rehab, and stroke recovery, and they've got more than 100 beds and an over-50-bed rehabilitation unit with physical therapy, intravenous treatment, and support for both young and older people who need those things.
The facility has independent living apartments, assisted living, skilled nursing rooms, post-surgery rehabilitation spaces, and programs for memory support, with room features like cable TV, Wi-Fi, phone service, and wheelchair accessible showers, and there's always some calendar of gardening, baking, card games, and body exercise classes each month to give folks something to do, and you'll also find a library, a chapel, a gift shop, and sitting rooms if someone wants a quieter place. Residents can get restaurant-style dining from chefs, get their hair done at the on-site beauty salon, and join shopping trips, plus if someone wants, pastoral care visits are available upon request. The nurses and doctors go beyond usual care by offering extended care, dentistry, eye care, and even aphasia group meetings, and they don't mind if the stay is a short break (what they call respite) or a long haul, and they do hospice too. There's no telehealth, but everything is in person within their weekday hours-Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM-and emergency and geriatrics are both available through their broader affiliation. This place doesn't try to be fancy, but makes space for different needs, takes care of both body and mind, and lines up plenty of ways for people to connect, recover, or just feel at home in their own way.
