Mobile wound care close to home in Olivette
Olivette is a small St. Louis County city in the Central County area, running along Olive Boulevard and close to Interstate 170. It borders University City, Creve Coeur and Overland, and most of its streets are quiet and residential. Even so, short distances are hard for someone with a wound or limited mobility, and care that comes to the home keeps them from going out.
Housing in Olivette ranges from ranch and split-level houses on small suburban lots to apartment and condominium buildings, many of them near Olive Boulevard. Residents who raised families here often stay, while others move into smaller units nearby. Gateway arranges partner clinician visits in houses, apartments and nearby care facilities. For an apartment or condo, we ask about the entry system, the floor and where a visitor can park.
The main guide to mobile wound care in St. Louis explains who it helps and how visits are arranged.
For people in Olivette weighing a clinic against home visits, the St. Louis wound care guide explains how each works.
When the visit comes to the home
Dressings, wraps and other supplies are part of what Gateway coordinates for patients at home in Olivette. 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 Olivette
When your relative lives in a facility in Olivette, you are usually not in the room when the wound is seen. You can still be part of the plan. With the resident’s permission, or as the legal health care decision-maker, you can ask who is treating the wound, when it was last measured and what happens next. Useful steps:
- ask the nurse manager which day the wound clinician visits
- request that the wound be discussed at the next care plan meeting
- give the facility and Gateway one family contact for updates
Gateway can also set up a call with the wound care team when the floor staff cannot answer your question.
Wounds you can call about
Some wounds on this list are new, such as a surgical incision or a skin tear. Others have been open for months. In either case, Gateway can arrange for a partner clinician to assess the wound at home or in a facility in Olivette and to set the plan from there.
- 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.
Hospitals and discharge planning near Olivette
People in Olivette are commonly discharged from Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights or Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Gateway is not affiliated with these hospitals. Families can call us, and hospital case managers can fax a referral. We ask for the discharge summary and wound orders, then confirm whether a partner clinician can visit the Olivette address.
Nearby hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living
These facilities are in or near Olivette. They come from public directories and are listed only to help you get your bearings.
- Hospitals nearby: Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur; SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights; Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur; Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: Country Villa Wellness & Rehabilitation (Creve Coeur 63141); Barnes-Jewish Extended Care (St. Louis 63105); Bentley's Extended Care (Overland 63114); St. John's Place (St. Louis 63114)
- Assisted living and memory care nearby: Brentmoor Retirement Community (St. Louis 63124); Dolan Memory Care at Mason Manor (St. Louis 63141); McKnight Place Assisted Living and Memory Care (St. Louis 63124)
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
Families and facility staff in Olivette often end up as the go-between, repeating the same history to a wound clinician, a primary care office and a specialist. Arranging wound care and primary care together cuts down on that. One request to Gateway starts both. We gather the records once, share them with each treating clinician and keep a single contact list for the care team. When the wound clinician recommends a lab test, a referral or a change the primary care clinician should weigh in on, we route it to them.
Gateway also arranges primary care at home across St. Louis.
Getting care in Olivette
When you call 314-325-0126 about Olivette, say whether the home is a house, an apartment or a facility, and give the full address and ZIP code 63132. Tell us about the building entry, a long driveway or stairs. Have the patient’s name, a reachable phone number and the regular doctor’s name ready. Gateway also arranges care in University City, Creve Coeur, Ladue and Overland, which are all close by.
Visits are confirmed by location and care setting, so call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code to ask about your address.
No referral is needed to ask Gateway about wound care in Olivette. Patients and families can call 314-325-0126 themselves. If a doctor, hospital or home health agency is already involved, tell us, and we will contact them for records and keep them updated. Physician offices and facilities can start a request from our refer a patient page or by calling the same number. Some health plans have their own referral or authorization rules. We check on those with the treating provider before the first visit, so they do not come as a surprise later.
- County: St. Louis County, Missouri
- ZIP codes: 63132
- Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation
Nearby: University City, Creve Coeur, Ladue, Overland, Clayton and Central County
Coverage questions
People with Original Medicare can ask Gateway what to expect before a wound care visit at home or in a facility. Have your red, white and blue card and any supplement (Medigap) card with you on the call. Good questions to ask about Medicare include:
- Does the treating provider participate with Medicare?
- What part of the cost might be my responsibility?
- Are dressings and supplies handled separately from the visit?
The answers depend on the provider and the care ordered, so they are confirmed case by case.
Common questions
Is Olivette part of the area Gateway covers in St. Louis County?
Yes. Gateway arranges wound care and primary care in Olivette and the surrounding Central County communities. When you call 314-325-0126, give us the street address and ZIP code so we can check availability for that location and care setting. We also help families who have relatives in nearby cities.
I live in an apartment off Olive Boulevard in Olivette. How does a visitor get in?
Tell us how it works when you call. Some buildings have a call box, a front desk or a door that is locked at certain hours. We pass those details on, along with the floor and unit number and any parking advice. Planning ahead keeps the visit from being delayed at the front door.
My father was in Mercy Hospital St. Louis and is coming home to Olivette. When should I call?
You can call as soon as you know the discharge plan, or after he is home. Tell us the hospital, the expected date and his address. Gateway is not part of the hospital, so we will ask for the discharge paperwork and wound orders. If something seems urgent, call his doctor, or 911 in an emergency.
Can a visit be arranged for a wound that was cared for by a specialist in a nearby office?
Yes, you can ask. Give us the specialist’s name and, if possible, the most recent orders. With the patient’s permission, Gateway can request the records so the visiting treating clinician knows what has been done. The specialist stays involved, and Gateway coordinates communication so the patient is not asked to repeat everything.
Who do we call with a question between wound visits in Olivette?
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 Olivette, call Gateway at 314-325-0126. If a home health nurse is involved, the agency has its own line. Keep all three numbers together.
How do wound dressings and supplies get to a patient in Olivette?
The treating clinician orders what the wound plan calls for, and the order goes to a medical supplier that ships to the address in Olivette. In a nursing facility, supplies often come through the facility instead. Gateway tracks the order and checks on it if a delivery is late or the wrong item arrives. Whether supplies are covered, and in what quantity, is decided by the patient’s plan, so ask us to confirm before you count on it.
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.