Good Samaritan Home

Good Samaritan Home sits on the South Broadway bluffs in St. Louis, Missouri, overlooking the Mississippi River, and folks have known it by that name for a long while now, with the property having a historic Doering Mansion built back in 1918, awarded a plaque by the Carondelet Historic Society, and this old mansion has a two-family unit set aside for both the director and assistant director to live right on site. The campus also includes a former nursing home that's been empty for years, and there's word about a new 56-unit townhouse project planned for the old retirement home area, with a grand opening in the works. The community offers a range of senior care options, including assisted living, memory care, independent living, and traditional nursing care, plus folks can get respite care or hospice services when they need extra support for a while or through life's changes. The staff covers registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, and medical technicians, and there's always a doctor on call if someone needs medical care fast, with visiting professionals like podiatrists, ophthalmologists, and psychiatric care also coming through, which helps when residents can't get out easily. There's also a dietician to plan healthy meals, and a social services director who looks after residents' needs beyond medical care. Good Samaritan Home supports people with their daily living, like bathing, dressing, or remembering medications, and there's a beauty salon for haircuts or a little pampering, plus weekly devotional services from local churches for those who like spiritual support. Social life includes cooking classes, bingo games, barbeques, and live entertainment, and if someone likes a walk, there are six parks nearby, with grocery stores, pharmacies, cafes, and lots of restaurants to choose from in the area. Residents get to pick from studio or one-bedroom apartments, with housing designed for comfort and a home-like setting, and there's even home care available for companionship or non-medical needs. Emergency and specialist care is close, with six hospitals and two physicians nearby, and transportation is easy to set up, too. While the old lab at Good Samaritan Home opened 32 years ago and had moderate to high complexity certifications with its own director, that lab's now shut, although the rest of the medical and nursing services at Good Samaritan Home are current. Amenities cover activities of daily living, nutritious meals, and a focus on being friendly, which matches how the staff get noticed for being helpful and kind when neighbors and visitors stop by. Good Samaritan Home doesn't post current prices for its care options, and some of the care programs or facility areas have special names, but residents do get a variety of support and housing options matched to what they need, from independent apartments all the way to skilled nursing and memory care in an older, quiet, and tree-filled part of St. Louis.