St. John Community is a licensed continuing care retirement community run by Lutheran SeniorLife, and it offers a wide range of services on one large campus, with options for independent living, personal care, assisted living with memory support, skilled nursing, and rehab therapy, so you'll find seniors here who have very different needs and are still taken care of with the same care and attention, and to keep everybody comfortable some pets are allowed but not in all areas. There are studio apartments and residential apartments with well-appointed kitchens, laundry facilities, walk-in showers, and big closet spaces, and folks can use libraries, lounges, and fitness rooms as well as get chef-prepared meals, with housekeeping and linen services available, making daily living a bit easier, and for anyone who needs a little extra help, there's in-house skilled nursing, memory care, and a dedicated Rosecrest Memory Care facility with circular hallways and a courtyard for about 20-30 residents, with modern touches and a setup that gives it a home-like feel but also enough room for people to socialize.
The staff here includes physicians, nurses, therapists, and aides who both live on-site and come from agencies, but most folks you'll see are full-time and seem to stick around long enough to get to know the residents, providing a good staff-to-resident ratio, and there's physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus outpatient therapy and short-term stays for recovery from things like surgery, neurological issues, respiratory problems, or injuries, so whether it's a long haul or just a bit of time recovering, there's support. The campus itself has a pool, jacuzzi, and salon services, and the environment's meant to support wellness and independence, with specialized Alzheimer's care as well as clinical management for personal care, sub-acute care, nursing care, or memory care, handling up to 336 beds across different levels of care.
The services go beyond the building, too, with things like home health care agencies, hospice, adult day care, LIFE VieCare, Envisage™ Long-Term Care Plan, senior centers, Meals on Wheels, adoption and foster care, SilverSmart™ Technology, and community-based wellness programs. St. John Community supports residents by providing community events, support and advocacy resources, opioid and suicide prevention resources, and even disaster mental health information, and there are interactive tools such as symptom checkers, behavioral health recovery resources, and a big health library with information on medications, medical tests, and procedures. The campus also includes a post-incarceration reentry program for those who need a fresh start, and there's a care guide available to help residents and families navigate options. Language services are available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, and families can feel a little more at ease because emergency services are part of the campus.
St. John Community is pretty big compared to some places, and that might appeal to folks who want access to more activities or services, but between the core staff, the services, and the way different care levels work together, residents can move smoothly between independent living, personal care, assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing as their needs change without ever having to leave the campus, so you end up with a place that can handle a lot of situations and still tries to feel like home.
