Specialist-level wound care delivered directly to your home, assisted living community, or skilled nursing facility in St. Charles — no transportation required, no long clinic waits.
St. Charles is the historic county seat of St. Charles County — one of the fastest-growing counties in Missouri — and home to a substantial and expanding senior population. Across zip codes 63301, 63303, and 63304, communities ranging from the Historic Main Street district and Frenchtown to the newer developments in New Town and Harvester are home to numerous residents managing chronic and complex wounds who need timely, expert care close to home.
Gateway Wound Care sends board-certified nurse practitioners directly to patients throughout St. Charles's zip codes. Whether you're recovering at home after a discharge from a local hospital, residing in a skilled nursing facility along First Capitol Drive, or managing a wound complicated by diabetes or peripheral vascular disease, our NPs bring specialist-level evaluation and treatment without the need for a trip to an outpatient wound center.
We coordinate closely with referring physicians, discharge planners, and care coordinators at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles (300 First Capitol Dr), Mercy Hospital St. Charles, and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters (adjacent) to ensure continuity of care from hospital to home for patients throughout St. Charles.
Patients with mobility limitations, post-surgical restrictions, or complex wounds don't have to arrange rides to a clinic. We come to you — at home, at your assisted living community, or at the facility.
Our nurse practitioners are trained in advanced wound management — including debridement, NPWT (wound vac), and compression therapy. You receive the same level of care as an outpatient wound center, delivered in your own environment.
We work with Medicare, Medicaid, and most major commercial insurance plans. Our team handles benefit verification before your first visit so there are no billing surprises.
Chronic wounds worsen quickly. When a referral or request comes in, we prioritize scheduling an initial visit within 24 to 48 hours. For discharge planners, that kind of response time matters.
We provide mobile wound care to patients throughout St. Charles's residential neighborhoods and senior care communities, including assisted living facilities, skilled nursing centers, and private homes across zip codes 63301, 63303, and 63304.
We also serve patients recovering at home in St. Charles's neighborhoods — including Historic Main Street, Frenchtown, New Town, and Harvester. Nearby hospitals with which we coordinate include SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles (300 First Capitol Dr), Mercy Hospital St. Charles, and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters (adjacent).
Each page above covers our local clinical approach, coordinating hospitals and SNFs, and ZIP-code coverage for St. Charles.
Not sure if we treat your wound type? See all conditions we treat or call us at (314) 689-1320.
Getting started is simple — for patients, family members, and care team referrals alike.
Call us at (314) 689-1320, submit a referral online, or fax a referral to (314) 689-1318. Discharge planners and physicians can send documentation directly via our HIPAA-compliant fax line.
Our care coordinator confirms insurance eligibility and schedules the initial visit. We work with your timeline — not ours — and aim to have a plan in place the same day you call.
A board-certified nurse practitioner arrives at your St. Charles home or facility, performs a thorough wound assessment, initiates treatment, and establishes an ongoing care plan. Follow-up visits are scheduled based on clinical need.
St. Charles anchors our St. Charles County coverage area. From here, we regularly serve patients in these nearby communities:
We serve a 50-mile radius throughout Greater St. Louis. View our full service area.