Mobile wound care close to home in North County

North County is the name St. Louisans give to the northern part of St. Louis County, roughly the area north of Interstate 70. It takes in Florissant, Hazelwood, Ferguson, Bridgeton, Berkeley, Jennings, Black Jack, Bellefontaine Neighbors and unincorporated Spanish Lake, and it runs north and east to the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Interstate 270 and Interstate 170 tie these communities together. Many families have lived here for generations, and many longtime homeowners are now older adults. Care arranged at home or in a nearby facility helps them stay close to family, church and neighbors.

Much of North County was built as subdivisions of brick ranch homes and bungalows, and those one-story houses suit home visits well. The region also has apartment complexes, senior apartment buildings, assisted living and a number of skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers. Gateway arranges partner clinician visits across all of them, from a house in Florissant to a nursing facility in Bridgeton. For a home visit, we ask where the patient is most comfortable being seen. For a facility, we ask which days work on the unit. The treating clinician handles the clinical side.

The main guide to mobile wound care in St. Louis explains who it helps and how visits are arranged.

To compare options before you call, read our guide to St. Louis wound care, which covers clinics, home visits and facility care for North County and nearby communities.

Towns and communities in North County

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

Home visits in North County

For a family caregiver, the hard part of a parent’s wound is often the logistics: time off work, getting someone with a sore leg into a car, a long wait at a clinic. When Gateway arranges wound care at home in North County, the visit comes to the house instead. You can be in the room, join by phone or ask for a call afterward, as long as the patient agrees. Tell us who helps with dressing changes and how much they can realistically do. The treating clinician uses that to build a plan the household can carry out. Our page for families caring for someone with a wound explains more.

Wound care in facilities in North County

The visit only helps if the nurse on the next shift knows what changed. For residents of skilled nursing, assisted living and rehabilitation settings in North County, the treating clinician’s findings and orders are handed to facility nursing in writing after each visit: what was seen, the measurements, the dressing plan and what should prompt a call. The facility enters the orders in its own record and carries out the daily care. Gateway chases the loose ends, such as a supply that has not arrived, an order that needs clarifying or a consult the clinician requested. The resident’s attending physician is kept informed and remains responsible for overall medical care.

Wounds you can call about

Referring offices, home health agencies and facilities in North County 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.

See every wound condition and all wound care services.

After a hospital or rehab stay

Christian Hospital, near Interstate 270, and SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton are the two hospitals people in North County use most. Gateway is not affiliated with either one. The first days at home after discharge are when dressing questions and supply gaps tend to show up, so it helps to set up follow-up early. Families can call 314-325-0126 before the patient leaves the hospital. Discharge planners can email referrals to [email protected] with the summary and wound orders. Gateway then confirms which partner clinician can see the patient at the North County address.

Facilities near North County

These facilities are in or near North County. They come from public directories and are listed only to help you get your bearings.

  • Hospitals nearby: Christian Hospital in North County; SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton
  • Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: Florissant Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center (Florissant 63031); St. Sophia Health & Rehabilitation Center (Florissant 63031); Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation (St. Louis 63136); Delmar Gardens North (Black Jack 63033)
  • Assisted living and memory care nearby: Fields of Florissant (Florissant 63033); Garden Villas North (Black Jack 63033); Veronica House (Bridgeton 63044)

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 North County

Already have a primary care doctor you like? Keep them. Wound care arranged through Gateway in North County does not replace your regular office. With your permission, we send the wound clinician’s visit notes and any order changes to that office and ask it for your recent labs and history. If you have no primary care clinician, or can no longer get to the one you have, tell us when you call. Arranging primary care at home is something we can look into for you.

Primary care at home in North County →

Getting care in North County

North County covers many towns and ZIP codes, so start with the exact address and the municipality. Have the patient’s phone number, insurance cards and doctor’s name ready. If a relative on another street or in another town helps with care, give us that number too. Gateway arranges care in Florissant, Hazelwood, Ferguson and Bridgeton, and across the city line in North St. Louis. Because the region is spread out, each visit 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.

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 North County 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: St. Louis County, Missouri
  • ZIP codes: 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63134
  • Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation

Nearby: Florissant, Hazelwood, Ferguson, Bridgeton, North St. Louis

Coverage questions

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

Which North County communities does Gateway arrange care in?

Gateway arranges wound care and primary care across North County, including Florissant, Hazelwood, Ferguson, Bridgeton, Berkeley, Jennings, Black Jack, Bellefontaine Neighbors and Spanish Lake. That takes in ZIP codes such as 63031, 63033, 63034, 63042 and 63136. If you are not sure whether an address falls in the area, call 314-325-0126 and we will check. Availability is confirmed by location and care setting.

My mother in North County does not drive. Can care come to her, or does she need a ride?

Most of what Gateway arranges happens where the patient lives, so your mother would not need a ride for a home visit. If the treating clinician recommends a test or an outpatient appointment somewhere else, Gateway can help with transportation arrangements. Tell us about her situation when you call, including whether she uses a wheelchair or walker and who is usually with her.

Can someone discharged from Christian Hospital to a North County nursing facility be seen there?

Yes, that can be requested. Gateway arranges partner clinician visits in skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities in North County. The facility’s nurse or social worker, the hospital case manager or a family member can contact us. Gateway is not affiliated with Christian Hospital, so we ask for the discharge summary and wound orders to give the treating clinician a clear starting point.

Does it matter whether an address is in North County or in the City of St. Louis?

Not for requesting care. Gateway arranges visits on both sides of the city line, in North County and in North St. Louis. It does help to give the full address and ZIP code, because many North County mailing addresses say St. Louis. The exact location lets us match the patient with a partner clinician who sees people in that area.

Which areas near North County does Gateway also cover?

Gateway arranges care across Greater St. Louis in Missouri and the Metro East in Illinois, so many communities around North 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.

Who do we call with a question between wound visits in North County?

It depends on the question. For anything about the wound itself, such as a change in how it looks or a dressing that is not working, call the treating clinician’s office, and ask for that number at the first visit. For scheduling, supplies or records for a patient in North County, call Gateway at 314-325-0126. If a home health nurse is involved, the agency has its own line. Keep all three numbers together.

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.