Mobile wound care and wound care at home in Bevo Mill.

Wound care at home in Bevo Mill

Bevo Mill is a South City neighborhood centered where Gravois Avenue meets Morgan Ford Road, marked by a windmill-topped landmark that people use to give directions. Chippewa Street and Carondelet Park are close, and Morganford Road leads north toward Tower Grove. The blocks are lined with brick bungalows and two-family flats, and many families have been here a long time. Neighbors know each other’s porches. When mobility becomes a problem, care at home helps them keep that routine.

Housing here is largely brick: one-and-a-half-story bungalows with a front porch, two-family flats and small apartment buildings. Many have a basement and steps at both front and back. Some older residents live in the lower flat while family rents the upper one. Gateway arranges visits by partner clinicians in these homes and in nearby senior apartments and care facilities. Tell us where the patient spends the day, so the visit can be planned around the layout.

Gateway arranges the same kind of visit across the region. Read more about mobile wound care in St. Louis.

Gateway arranges wound care in St. Louis across the city, the county and the Metro East, and Bevo Mill is part of that area.

How wound care at home works in Bevo Mill

Dressings, wraps and other supplies are part of what Gateway coordinates for patients at home in Bevo Mill. Once the treating clinician decides what the wound needs, the order goes to a supplier, and we follow up on delivery and on what your plan requires. Supplies usually arrive in amounts meant to last a set period, so tell us before you run low, not after. Store them dry, in one spot, away from heat and pets. If a product irritates your skin or will not stay in place, say so. The clinician can change the order, and our supply coordination follows up with the supplier.

Wound care in facilities in Bevo Mill

A person living with dementia may not be able to say that a heel hurts or that a dressing feels wrong, and may pull a bandage off without knowing why it is there. In memory care communities in Bevo Mill, the wound plan has to account for that. The treating clinician relies on what staff and family have noticed, such as changes in walking, sleep, appetite or mood, as well as on what the skin shows. Visits for wound care in memory care are planned for the resident’s own room, with a familiar caregiver present when possible. Gateway shares the plan with care staff and family so everyone watches for the same changes.

Wounds you can call about

Referring offices, home health agencies and facilities in Bevo Mill can use this list as a guide to what Gateway coordinates. It is not exhaustive. If a patient has a wound that does not fit a category, send the request anyway, and the treating clinician will determine what is appropriate.

• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Venous leg ulcers
• Pressure injuries and bed sores
• Arterial and mixed wounds
• Non-healing wounds
• Post-surgical wounds
• Reopened (dehisced) surgical wounds
• Surgical site infections
• Skin tears and traumatic wounds
• Wounds with lymphedema
• Skin graft aftercare
• Wound VAC (NPWT) follow-up

See every wound condition and all wound care services.

After a hospital or rehab stay

Bevo Mill patients are commonly discharged from SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Mercy Hospital South, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights or Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Gateway is independent and not affiliated with them. A hospital social worker can refer by phone or fax, or a relative can call. We request the discharge summary and any wound orders, confirm who helps at home and check partner clinician availability for the address.

Hospitals and senior care near Bevo Mill

Nearby facilities for Bevo Mill, taken from public directories, are listed here as a reference.

• Hospitals nearby: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital; Mercy Hospital South; SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights; Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: Lansdowne Village (St. Louis 63116); Pine Grove Manor (St. Louis 63116); Oak Park Care Center (St. Louis 63139); Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center (St. Louis 63111)
• Assisted living and memory care nearby: Silver Spur (St. Louis 63118); St. Louis Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care (St. Louis 63109); Chateau Ann Marie (St. Louis 63111)

Gateway is not affiliated with any facility listed here, and a listing does not mean a partnership or referral relationship. If the patient lives in one of them, tell us its name when you call so we can contact the right nurse or front desk.

Sources: Medicare Care Compare nursing home data (CMS) and the Missouri DHSS long-term care directory.

Looking after the whole patient

People with long-standing wounds often take many medications ordered by several different offices. Some medicines can affect healing, swelling or the risk of falls, and it may be that no one is looking at the full list. When Gateway arranges primary care follow-up in Bevo Mill, a medication review by the treating clinician is a typical part of it. Do not stop or change anything on your own. Keep an up-to-date list, including over-the-counter products, and have it out at every visit.

Gateway also arranges primary care at home across St. Louis.

Getting care in Bevo Mill

Arranging care in Bevo Mill starts with the street address and a note about which door visitors use, since many homes have a front porch but a side or rear entrance people prefer. Gravois traffic and street parking are part of daily life here, so a visit window is more realistic than an exact time. Have the patient’s name, a phone number and the regular doctor’s name ready for 314-325-0126. Nearby Carondelet, Tower Grove and Princeton Heights are also covered.

Visits are confirmed by location and care setting, so call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code to ask about your street.

Have a few things within reach before you call 314-325-0126 about wound care in Bevo Mill:

• the address where visits would take place, and the facility name if there is one
• the insurance cards
• the names of the primary care clinician and any surgeon or specialist involved
• a medication list
• discharge papers or wound instructions from a recent hospital or clinic visit

Missing some of these is fine. Once you give permission, we can request records from other offices. The call itself is a conversation about what is going on and what you are hoping to arrange.

• County: City of St. Louis, Missouri (an independent city)
• ZIP codes: 63116
• Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation

Nearby: Tower Grove, Carondelet, Princeton Heights, St. Louis Hills, South St. Louis

Insurance and coverage

Whether a visit is a covered benefit is the first thing most people ask, and the fair answer is that it depends. Three things decide it: the treating provider, your plan and the care that is needed. Gateway can take questions about coverage for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial insurance, and we work with the treating provider’s office to check participation and benefits before a visit is scheduled. We tell you what we learn and what is still unknown, instead of guessing.

Common questions