River Crossing Rehab and Healthcare Center, also called River Crossing of Creve Coeur, sits in St. Louis and serves people who need nursing home care, memory care, rehab, and home healthcare services, and when folks come here, they find both short-term rehab and long-term care in a 120-bed building, though the daily census runs about 80 residents these days, and there's skilled nursing care around the clock for anyone who needs close attention, especially those in frail health or those coming in for help after a hospital stay but before going back home. The center has dedicated areas for memory care and other needs, and it offers special programs for people recovering from heart, orthopedic, and stroke issues, including wound care, dialysis, IV treatments, pain management, and fall reduction to help with balance, and the therapies they offer run from basic rehabilitation to more focused support, whether you're staying as an inpatient or coming in for outpatient help. There are private suites if someone prefers a quieter space, and common areas feel spacious, with nice courtyards and places to relax, plus amenities that try to keep folks comfortable, and they provide meals planned by a registered dietitian, taking residents' likes into account while making sure dietary needs get met. The staff encourages everyone to join group activities seven days a week, which helps break up the days and brings people together, working off a belief in caring for each person's emotional, spiritual, social, and physical needs.
The center has a nurse staffing level that's a bit higher than Missouri's average, at 3.64 nurse hours per resident each day, but management has changed recently, and the building's faced some challenges, like a high nurse turnover rate and deficiencies in state and federal inspections, including not always having a registered nurse on duty eight hours a day or a full-time director of nurses, and also some issues with how food gets stored, prepared, or served, with a total of 38 deficiencies listed and a couple tied to infection control. Ownership falls to River Crossing Holdco LLC, with several groups and people like Asher Marx and Jacques Wolf involved in running things now. The center believes in following personalized care plans for everyone, but their history of inspection reports shows there's room for improvement, mainly on consistent staffing and following standard safety rules, especially when it comes to nutrition and infection. Overall, River Crossing Rehab and Healthcare Center offers many services for different care needs, ranging from rehab after surgery to hospice, memory care, and respite stays, while aiming to make the place feel as inviting and supportive as possible for those living here.
