Mobile wound care close to home in Madison County

Madison County reaches from the Mississippi River at Alton and Granite City, over the bluffs to Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville and Collinsville, and east through farmland to Troy and Highland. Godfrey, Wood River and Bethalto fill in the north. That is a lot of ground, and the distance to a wound clinic or a doctor’s office varies widely from one town to the next. People who cannot travel easily, whether they live in a river-town bungalow or on a rural road, gain the most when care is arranged where they live.

Across Madison County you will find older houses on city lots, newer subdivisions, farmhouses and apartments, along with independent and assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities in the larger towns. Gateway arranges wound care and primary care visits with partner clinicians in each of these settings. The steps differ a little from one to the next. At home, we plan around the household and whoever helps with care. In a facility, we plan around the staff, the chart and the resident’s daily routine.

For an overview of how home visits work across the region, see mobile wound care in St. Louis.

For people in Madison County weighing a clinic against home visits, the St. Louis wound care guide explains how each works.

Towns and communities in Madison County

Each local page covers ZIP codes, nearby hospitals and facilities, and how to start care in that community.

How wound care at home works in Madison County

Dressings, wraps and other supplies are part of what Gateway coordinates for patients at home in Madison County. 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.

For residents of senior living and nursing facilities

Wound rounds bring the clinician to the residents instead of sending residents out. In skilled nursing facilities in Madison County, Gateway works with the director of nursing or the wound nurse to set a regular rounding day and a list of residents to be seen. On facility wound rounds, a partner clinician goes room to room, ideally with a facility nurse alongside, examines and measures each wound and decides what changes in the plan. New admissions and residents with a new skin concern are added to the list as they come up. Between rounds, Gateway keeps the list current, tracks open orders and makes sure questions from the floor reach the clinician.

Types of wounds

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 Madison County for the conditions below.

See every wound condition and all wound care services.

Hospitals and discharge planning near Madison County

Madison County patients are discharged from several hospitals: Anderson Hospital in Maryville, Alton Memorial Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. Gateway Wound Care is not affiliated with any of them, and follow-up can be requested no matter where the stay took place. A family member or discharge planner tells us where the patient is headed, whether home or a facility. We then obtain the discharge orders and arrange a visit with a partner clinician once availability for that location is confirmed.

Facilities near Madison County

People in Madison County often know these places by name. The list is drawn from public directories so you can get your bearings.

  • Hospitals nearby: Anderson Hospital in Maryville; Alton Memorial Hospital; OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton; Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City; HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Highland
  • Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: Alton Memorial Rehab & Therapy (Alton 62002); Eden Village Care Center (Glen Carbon 62034); Nexus at Alton (Alton 62002); Evercare of Collinsville (Collinsville 62234)

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).

Primary care at home in Madison County

If getting to a wound clinic is difficult, getting to a primary care office usually is too. Checkups get skipped, refills run out and lab work is put off, all of which can slow healing. For people in Madison County in that position, Gateway can arrange in-home primary care with a partner clinician at the same time as wound care. You can ask for both in one call. The treating clinician decides what follow-up is needed, and we handle the scheduling and records.

Primary care at home in Madison County →

Getting care in Madison County

A Madison County request goes more smoothly when the caller has the town and ZIP code, the type of residence, a phone number that will be answered, and the names of the doctors and any home health agency already involved. Gateway arranges care in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Collinsville, Granite City, Alton and Godfrey, among other communities. Because the county is large, availability differs between the river towns, the central communities and the eastern edge. We confirm it by address 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.

Getting started in Madison County takes one call.

  1. Call Gateway at 314-325-0126, or have a family member or caregiver call for you.
  2. Tell us where the person lives (home or facility), a little about the wound and who is treating it now.
  3. We confirm whether a partner clinician is available for that location and go over your coverage questions.
  4. We gather records and set up the first visit.

You do not need a referral to make the call. From the first visit on, the treating clinician makes the clinical decisions.

  • County: Madison County, Illinois
  • ZIP codes: 62025, 62034, 62234, 62040, 62002, 62035
  • Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation

Nearby: Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Collinsville, Granite City, Alton

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

Which Madison County towns does Gateway cover?

Gateway arranges care in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Collinsville, Granite City, Alton and Godfrey, and takes requests from other Madison County communities such as Maryville, Troy, Highland, Wood River and Bethalto. Availability is not identical everywhere. It is confirmed by location and care setting, so the simplest step is to call 314-325-0126 with the address and ask.

Can I request primary care at home in Madison County if I do not have a wound?

Yes. Wound care and primary care can be arranged separately or together, depending on what the patient needs. A request can be for follow-up of ongoing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or memory loss, or for follow-up after a hospital stay, with no wound involved. The treating clinician determines what care is appropriate, and availability is confirmed for your town and care setting.

How do Madison County facilities and discharge planners send a referral?

Referrals can be called in to 314-325-0126 or faxed to 314-786-7966. Include the patient’s name and contact details, where the patient is or will be, the reason for the referral, and recent notes, orders and a medication list if available. Gateway follows up with the referring office, checks availability for the location and keeps the referring team informed as the visit is arranged.

Should I describe the wound on the web form when requesting care in Madison County?

No. The online form asks only for contact details such as a name and phone number, and medical details should be left off it. Gateway follows up by phone, and that conversation is the place to explain the wound, recent hospital stays and current doctors. If you would rather skip the form, call 314-325-0126 directly.

Which areas near Madison County does Gateway also cover?

Gateway arranges care across Greater St. Louis in Missouri and the Metro East in Illinois, so many communities around Madison County are within the area we work in. Availability is still confirmed address by address and by care setting. If a patient is moving, for example from a home in one town to a facility in the next, tell us the new location and we will check what can continue there.

Is primary care at home available along with wound care in Madison County?

It can be requested in the same call. Gateway arranges in-home primary care with partner clinicians for people who have trouble getting to an office, which is often the case for someone with a wound. Tell us whether the patient in Madison County has a primary care clinician now. If so, we keep that office informed. If not, we look into what can be arranged for their address and plan.

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.