Pope John Paul II Apartments

Pope John Paul II Apartments is a senior living community in St. Louis, MO, that Cardinal Ritter Senior Services operates, and it offers both independent and assisted living, so seniors can get as much or as little help as they need; there are 74 one-bedroom apartments, including eight accessible options made for people who have mobility, hearing, or vision disabilities, and each apartment comes with carpeting, draperies, a full kitchen, showers with safety bars, and an emergency pull-cord system in the bedrooms and bathrooms, while the rent covers utilities except cable, phone, and internet. There's always someone on site for safety, and Robin Deese is the manager if anyone needs to talk. The building has wheelchair access, a chapel for religious services, a neighborhood computer center, coin-operated laundry, parking, and activity spaces. Residents get affordable, subsidized housing and can use many services like meals, housekeeping, transportation for errands and events, health screenings, skilled nursing, rehab, memory care, respite care, hospice, adult day programs, and home health care, plus an on-site service coordinator helps with things like money management, legal questions, Medicare and Medicaid, and social security. The apartments have roll-in showers with seats in accessible units, each one has heating and cooling controls, and the staff checks on residents every morning. Folks can join in community programs, regular meals, maintenance of health, and scheduled non-medical bus rides too, so it's a place where seniors have help when they need it and chances to be social but also keep some privacy and independence.