Fountains Of West County Al sits in Ellisville, MO, inside Saint Louis County, and offers a big senior living community with independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing all on one campus, and people will find eighty assisted living units along with apartments for other levels of care. The staff is always around, with caregivers and nurses on hand all day and night, and everyone gets help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, medication, meals, and transfers. There are several room choices, including studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and semi-private or shared rooms, all with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and furnishings, and pets are welcome in certain areas except dogs in assisted living, while residents must handle pet care. Each unit has an emergency response system, flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi, and kitchenettes, and the housekeeping and laundry services come every other week. Dining means daily continental breakfasts and full lunch and dinner with two main plates per meal and a menu that's always available, with a professional chef accommodating allergy, diabetes, and other special diet needs, and residents can also use a community kitchen for their own cooking.
There's a strong focus on keeping a community feel here, and the "old time neighborhood" ambiance shows in the way people form close bonds and take part in social, cultural, and spiritual events. The Activities team lines up many programs, and residents can join arts and crafts, games, fitness, scheduled outings, movies in the theater, and walks along outdoor paths in landscaped gardens. Memory care includes a separate secure neighborhood with twenty-four apartments, staff trained for Alzheimer's and dementia, structured daily activities, specialized support, and a secure courtyard for safe time outdoors. For skilled nursing, there's around-the-clock care and services like rehabilitation, wound care, non-ambulatory assistance, and help after a hospital stay. Transportation is offered for medical appointments and outings, though residents can't get personal transport; there's also a pharmacy onsite, a library, and an in-room emergency monitoring system.
Fountains Of West County Al operates under all-inclusive rates for assisted living, with a waitlist for two-bedroom units but current studio and one-bedroom apartments open, and Medicaid and Medicare are accepted. Help is highly individualized, so residents have assessments and care plans that change as needs change, and the staff provides support to help people age in place safely within the rules. There's support with transitions when moving in, respite care for short stays, and yearly flu shots and optional COVID vaccines. The community aims to support independence whenever possible, offering activities and connections to help people maintain control of their daily routines.
