Wound care at home in Carondelet
Carondelet is the far south side of St. Louis, along the Mississippi River, with Broadway running through its older core. Carondelet Park, a large city park, is a gathering place for walkers, families and ball games. Brick houses and church steeples line the streets across the neighborhood. Many residents have deep roots here and family close by. Care arranged at home lets them stay in these familiar blocks.
Carondelet’s housing is a mix of older brick single-family houses, two-family flats, small cottages and newer apartment buildings. Some of the oldest blocks near Broadway have narrow lots and steep steps, and others closer to the park have larger yards. There are senior apartments and care facilities in and near the neighborhood. Gateway arranges partner clinician visits in each setting, so a patient can be seen where they live, whether that is a first-floor flat or a facility.
For an overview of how home visits work across the region, see mobile wound care in St. Louis.
To compare options before you call, read our guide to St. Louis wound care, which covers clinics, home visits and facility care for Carondelet and nearby communities.
How wound care at home works in Carondelet
A home visit in Carondelet starts with one phone call. You tell us where the person lives, what kind of wound it is and who is already involved, such as a surgeon, a primary care office or a home health agency. Gateway then confirms whether a partner clinician is available for that address, asks for recent records and sets a visit time with you. Before the visit we explain what to have ready, including the current dressings and a medication list. Afterward, the clinician’s orders go to whoever is carrying them out, and the next visit goes on the calendar.
Skilled nursing, assisted living and rehabilitation
Rehabilitation stays are short and busy, and a wound can get lost between therapy sessions. For patients in rehabilitation centers in Carondelet, Gateway arranges wound visits around the therapy schedule, so the clinician can see the wound without costing the patient a session. The other priority is the next move. Before discharge, we ask where the patient is going, who will do dressing changes there and whether supplies and orders are in place. If follow-up at home or in a long-term care setting is wanted, it can be requested before the patient leaves, so the plan started in rehab continues with the same information.
Wound conditions we help with in Carondelet
Wounds that are slow to heal usually have a cause behind them, such as pressure, swelling, poor circulation or diabetes. Finding that cause is where the treating clinician begins. These are the wound types Gateway helps arrange care for in Carondelet, at home and in facilities.
- 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.
Coming home from the hospital
Carondelet patients are commonly discharged from Mercy Hospital South, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital or Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Gateway is not affiliated with any of them. Mercy Hospital South is a drive west, while the other two are across the city, so families sometimes face a long ride home. A case manager can send a referral by phone or fax, or family can call. We ask for the discharge summary and wound orders and check for a partner clinician for the address.
Nearby hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living
These facilities are in or near Carondelet. They come from public directories and are listed only to help you get your bearings.
- Hospitals nearby: Mercy Hospital South; SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital; Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center (St. Louis 63111); St. Louis Altenheim (St. Louis 63111); Bluebird Wellness and Rehabilitation (St. Louis 63123); Lansdowne Village (St. Louis 63116)
- Assisted living and memory care nearby: Chateau Ann Marie (St. Louis 63111); Silver Spur (St. Louis 63118); St. Louis Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care (St. Louis 63109)
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.
Primary care at home in Carondelet
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 Carondelet, 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.
Gateway also arranges primary care at home across St. Louis.
Getting care in Carondelet
Calling about a Carondelet address? Give us the street name and tell us whether the home is near the river, near the park or toward Interstate 55. Steep blocks and one-way streets are common, so mention the easiest approach. Have a phone number that will be answered, the regular doctor’s name and any hospital dates ready for 314-325-0126. Nearby Bevo Mill, Princeton Heights and Affton are also covered, and visit days are confirmed by location.
Visits are confirmed by location and care setting, so call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code to ask about your street.
Prefer not to start with a phone call? Use the request care form. It asks only for a name and a phone number, so please leave medical details out of it. Someone from Gateway calls back, and that conversation is where you explain the wound, the address in Carondelet and any insurance questions. You can also call us directly at 314-325-0126. Either way, the next steps are the same: we confirm whether a partner clinician can see the patient in that location, collect the records the clinician will want and schedule the first visit with you.
- County: City of St. Louis, Missouri (an independent city)
- ZIP codes: 63111
- Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation
Nearby: South St. Louis, Bevo Mill, Princeton Heights, Affton
Coverage questions
A wound care plan can involve more than one bill. The clinician’s visit, the dressings and supplies, home health nursing and any equipment may each come from a different provider or supplier, each with its own coverage rules. That is why Gateway asks about insurance early, for Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial plans alike. We help track what each party needs, such as an order, a form or a prior authorization. Questions about what you will owe are answered by the treating provider and your plan, and you can ask before the first visit.
Common questions
Is Carondelet too far south for Gateway to arrange visits?
No. Carondelet is within the area where Gateway arranges care in the city of St. Louis. The far south side can mean longer drives for a clinician, so visits may be grouped by area. Give us the full address when you call 314-325-0126, and we confirm availability for that location and care setting.
My mother lives near Carondelet Park and uses a walker. Does that matter for the visit?
It helps the treating clinician plan. Tell us how she gets in and out of the house, whether there are steps, and where she sits during the day. A walker or wheelchair also matters if she needs a trip to an office or imaging center. Gateway can coordinate transportation arrangements, depending on her situation and plan.
A family member in Carondelet was discharged from Mercy Hospital South. Do we need a referral?
No. Patients and families can call without a referral. A referral from a hospital case manager can speed up records, but it is not required. Gateway is not part of the hospital, so we request the discharge summary and wound orders. A partner clinician’s availability is then confirmed for the home.
Do you arrange care in senior apartment buildings in Carondelet?
Yes, you can ask. Senior apartments and care facilities in the area are within the setting types Gateway works in. Give us the building name, the unit number and who staffs the front desk. We coordinate so the treating clinician’s orders and notes reach the people who help with daily care.
How often will a clinician see a wound patient in Carondelet?
The treating clinician sets the visit schedule based on the wound, and it usually changes over time. A wound that is new or changing may be seen more often than one that is steadily improving. Ask at the first visit what schedule to expect and what would change it. Gateway keeps follow-up visits on the calendar for patients in Carondelet and lets you know if a time has to move.
What records does Gateway need for a patient in Carondelet?
The treating clinician can start with very little, but a few records make the first visit more useful: recent hospital or clinic notes about the wound, current wound orders, a medication list, recent lab results and the names of the clinicians involved. You do not have to collect these yourself. With the patient’s permission, Gateway requests them from the offices and facilities that have them, in Carondelet or elsewhere.
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.