Mobile wound care and wound care at home in University City.

Wound care at home in University City

University City begins where the Delmar Loop meets the St. Louis city line and runs west toward Interstate 170. Delmar Boulevard and Olive Boulevard carry traffic through it, and Clayton, Olivette and Overland are next door. This inner-ring suburb is dense by St. Louis County standards, with houses set close together and some residents who do not drive. For an older adult in an upstairs flat, or a person recovering from surgery, the hard part of an appointment is often the stairs and the ride, not the visit itself. Care at home removes both.

Homes in University City are mostly older: brick houses with front steps and second-floor bedrooms, two-family flats, and apartment and condominium buildings, some with elevators and some without. Senior apartments, assisted living and skilled nursing care are found within the city or a short drive away. Gateway arranges visits with partner clinicians in all of these places. When you call, mention details such as a buzzer entry, a walk-up floor or street-only parking, so the clinician knows what to expect on arrival.

Gateway arranges the same kind of visit across the region. Read more about 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 University City and nearby communities.

How wound care at home works in University City

A home visit in University City 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

Wound rounds bring the clinician to the residents instead of sending residents out. In skilled nursing facilities in University City, 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.

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 University City for the conditions below.

• Diabetic foot ulcer care in University City
• Venous leg ulcer care in University City
• Pressure injury and bed sore care in University City
• Arterial and mixed wound care in University City
• Non-healing wound care in University City
• Post-surgical wound care in University City
• Care for a reopened surgical wound in University City
• Wound follow-up after a surgical site infection in University City
• Skin tear and traumatic wound care in University City
• Wound care with lymphedema in University City
• Skin graft and donor-site aftercare in University City
• Wound VAC and NPWT follow-up in University City

See every wound condition and all wound care services.

After a hospital or rehab stay

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a few miles east in the City of St. Louis, is where many University City residents have surgery or are admitted. Others use SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights or Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur. Gateway has no affiliation with these hospitals. Our part comes after the discharge: a family member or a hospital case manager contacts us, we gather the records and the discharge orders, and we arrange follow-up with a partner clinician at the patient’s home or facility.

Facilities near University City

Nearby facilities for University City, taken from public directories, are listed here as a reference.

• Hospitals nearby: Barnes-Jewish Hospital; SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights; Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur
• Skilled nursing and rehabilitation nearby: U-City Forest Manor (University City 63130); Monarch Springs Wellness & Rehabilitation (University City 63130); Country Villa Wellness & Rehabilitation (Creve Coeur 63141); Barnes-Jewish Extended Care (St. Louis 63105)
• Assisted living and memory care nearby: Kingsland Walk Senior Living (University City 63130); St. Elizabeth Hall (St. Louis 63108); Brentmoor Retirement Community (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.

Primary care alongside wound care

A wound is rarely only a skin problem. Blood sugar, circulation, swelling in the legs, nutrition and how much a person can move all affect how it heals, and those are primary care matters. That is why Gateway arranges primary care and wound care together for people in University City who want it. The wound clinician looks after the wound. A primary care clinician looks at the conditions underneath it. Gateway passes notes between the two, so the plans do not pull against each other.

Primary care at home in University City →

Getting care in University City

A few things make a University City request go smoothly. Have the street address and unit number, a phone number that will be answered, the name of the regular doctor and any hospital paperwork. Tell us about stairs, locked entries and where a visitor can park. Gateway also coordinates care nearby in Clayton and Central County, Overland, the Central West End, Ladue and Creve Coeur. Availability is confirmed by location and care setting, so we will ask whether the patient is at home or in a facility.

Visits are confirmed by location and care setting, so call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code to ask about your address.

Calling on behalf of a parent or spouse in University City is fine, and you do not need every answer. Dial 314-325-0126 and tell us who the patient is, where they live and what worries you about the wound. We will ask whether the patient knows you are calling and who should receive updates. From there, Gateway checks availability for that address, asks permission to request records and works out a visit time that suits the patient and, if you want to be present, you. If you live far from your relative, we can keep you informed by phone.

• County: St. Louis County, Missouri
• ZIP codes: 63130
• Care settings: Private homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation

Nearby: Clayton and Central County, Overland, Central West End, Ladue, Creve Coeur

Insurance and coverage

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