Mobile wound care close to home in Brentwood
Brentwood is a compact Mid County city, small in area, with Interstate 64 just to the north, Manchester Road crossing its southern part and Brentwood Boulevard running down the middle. Richmond Heights, Maplewood, Webster Groves and Ladue are all minutes away. Being central has a cost: the main roads are busy with shoppers and commuters for much of the day. For a person with a painful wound or poor balance, a short trip can still be a hard one. Arranging care at home or in a facility avoids it.
Small brick houses and bungalows on short blocks make up much of Brentwood, alongside condominiums and newer apartment buildings near the shopping areas. Senior apartments, assisted living and skilled nursing are located in Brentwood and the surrounding Mid County cities. Gateway arranges visits with partner clinicians in each of these settings. Apartment and condo visits go more smoothly when we know the building entry procedure, and facility visits are planned with the nursing staff so orders and records are shared with the people providing daily care.
Gateway arranges the same kind of visit across the region. Read more about mobile wound care in St. Louis.
Families in Brentwood can also start with the overview of wound care in St. Louis, from wound types to what to expect at the first visit.
Home visits in Brentwood
If a home health nurse already comes to your home in Brentwood, wound care arranged through Gateway works alongside that service and does not replace it. The roles are different. The home health nurse usually handles dressing changes and teaching between visits. The treating wound clinician examines the wound, decides on the plan and writes or updates the orders the nurse follows. Gateway’s work on wound care alongside home health keeps the two in step: visit notes and order changes go to the agency, and the nurse’s concerns go to the clinician. If you have no home health agency, the clinician can decide whether one should be requested.
For residents of senior living and nursing facilities
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 Brentwood, 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
Different wounds call for different plans. A leg ulcer caused by vein problems is managed differently from a pressure injury or a diabetic foot ulcer, which is why the type of wound matters so much. Gateway helps arrange care in Brentwood for the conditions below.
- 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
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights is close by, and Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town and Country is a short highway drive west. Many Brentwood residents are discharged from one or the other. Gateway has no affiliation with either hospital. A discharge planner can send a referral by phone or fax before the patient leaves, and a family member can call at any stage. We gather the discharge records, coordinate orders with a partner clinician and arrange follow-up at the home or facility.
Nearby hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living
These facilities are in or near Brentwood. They come from public directories and are listed only to help you get your bearings.
- Hospitals nearby: SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights; Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Town and Country
- Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: Mary, Queen and Mother Center (Shrewsbury 63119); Barnes-Jewish Extended Care (St. Louis 63105); Lutheran Convalescent Home (Webster Groves 63119); McKnight Place Extended Care (St. Louis 63124)
- Assisted living and memory care nearby: Promenade Senior Living (St. Louis 63144); Brentmoor Retirement Community (St. Louis 63124); Laclede Commons (St. Louis 63119)
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
Closing a wound is one goal. Keeping the next one from opening is another, and that work belongs largely to primary care. Regular skin and foot checks, attention to swelling and blood sugar, and a plan for staying mobile all lower the chance that a healed wound comes back. For patients in Brentwood, Gateway can arrange for primary care follow-up to continue after wound visits end, so a clinician is still watching the things that led to the wound.
Getting care in Brentwood
For a Brentwood request, we need little to begin: the patient’s name, address and unit number, a phone number, and the name of the doctor or hospital involved. Medical details are taken by phone, not on the web form. Gateway coordinates care in Richmond Heights, Maplewood, Webster Groves, Ladue, and Clayton and Central County, so relatives nearby can use the same number, 314-325-0126. Availability is confirmed by location and care setting.
Visits are confirmed by location and care setting, so call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code to ask about your address.
Not sure the wound is serious enough to call about? Call anyway. A sore that has not improved in a few weeks, a surgical incision that has opened or a dressing routine that has become too much for the family are all reasonable grounds to ask. Reach Gateway at 314-325-0126 or at [email protected] (save medical details for the phone call). We will ask about the patient’s location in Brentwood, explain how visits with partner clinicians are arranged and tell you plainly if what you need is something we cannot set up.
- County: St. Louis County, Missouri
- ZIP codes: 63144
- Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation
Nearby: Richmond Heights, Maplewood, Webster Groves, Ladue, Clayton and Central County
Paying for care
Medicaid questions need a little extra detail because the region spans two states. Missouri’s program (MO HealthNet) and Illinois Medicaid are separate, each with its own plans and rules, and coverage from one state generally does not carry over to the other. Tell us which state issued the coverage, the plan name on the card and whether the patient also has Medicare. The treating provider’s participation and the benefits for the care needed are then checked for that specific plan. Our guide to Medicaid and wound care lists what to ask. Gateway does not decide coverage.
Common questions
Can Gateway arrange wound care at a rehabilitation center in Brentwood?
Yes. People recovering in a rehabilitation or skilled nursing setting in or near Brentwood can be referred by the facility or by a family member. Gateway coordinates the visit with the nursing staff. When the stay ends and the patient goes home, tell us, so follow-up can be arranged at the new address and the records carry over.
How does a Brentwood family share medical details if the web form only asks for contact information?
The form is kept short on purpose. It collects a name and phone number only, and medical information should not be typed into it. After you send it, Gateway calls you back and takes the details by phone: the Brentwood address, the kind of care needed, the doctors involved and any recent hospital stay.
Is it possible to have wound care and primary care arranged together in Brentwood?
Yes. Gateway coordinates both, and many people with a long-lasting wound also have conditions such as diabetes or poor circulation that need regular attention. Tell us about both needs when you call. Each treating clinician makes the decisions for the care they provide, and Gateway keeps the records and communication connected between them.
What should I do if I need to change a scheduled visit in Brentwood?
Call 314-325-0126 as early as you can and tell us what has changed, whether it is a conflicting appointment, a hospital admission or a move to another address. Gateway works with the partner clinician to find another time, subject to availability for Brentwood. If the patient has been admitted to a hospital, let us know where so records can follow.
Does Gateway arrange wound care in nursing homes and assisted living in Brentwood?
Yes. Gateway coordinates visits by partner clinicians to residents of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation centers in Brentwood. The clinician works with the facility’s nurses, who carry out daily treatments, and with the resident’s attending physician. A family member, the resident or facility staff can make the request. We check with the facility about its process for outside clinicians before a visit is set.
What should someone in Brentwood do if a wound suddenly gets much worse?
Call 911 for bleeding that will not stop, trouble breathing, chest pain, sudden confusion or a person who seems very ill. Gateway is not an emergency service. For changes that are not emergencies, such as more redness, swelling, drainage, odor or pain, or a fever, contact the treating clinician’s office promptly instead of waiting for the next scheduled visit. If you cannot reach the office and are worried, seek urgent care.
General information to help you talk with your own clinician. It is not medical advice, and the treating clinician makes every clinical decision. For a medical emergency, call 911.