Find a nearby option that fits the wound

Use the county and town directory below, then confirm the actual address and care setting. A local page describes coordination options; it does not promise an appointment or identify a walk-in clinic. Gateway does not run a walk-in clinic.

For the main clinical overview, start with wound care in St. Louis. If travel is difficult, ask about mobile wound care at home. The treating clinician decides whether home assessment fits or whether testing, procedures or urgent assessment require another setting.

Read how to get help near you for a calling checklist. For a rapidly worsening wound, contact the treating clinician promptly rather than waiting for routine scheduling; call 911 for an emergency.

Find wound care by area.

Find your county below, then your town and ZIP code. Each town page explains how visits are arranged at that address, nearby hospitals and senior living communities, and how to start. If your town is not listed, call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code. For St. Louis County in more detail, see wound care near me in St. Louis County.

Care near you, at home, in your facility or at partner locations.

A search for wound care near me usually returns a map of clinics. That works if you can drive, park and walk in. It works less well if the wound is on your foot, you use a wheelchair or the person who needs care lives in a nursing facility.

Gateway coordinates wound care with independent partner clinicians at home, in your facility or senior living community, or at one of our partner locations across Greater St. Louis and the Metro East. Your clinician directs treatment, and our team coordinates the records, orders, supplies and follow-up.

So “near me” comes down to three questions: where the patient is, what kind of place that is and what the patient’s coverage allows. For everything we arrange, see wound care in St. Louis.

Step one: your location

Visit availability is confirmed address by address, so the first thing we ask for is a city or ZIP code. Give us the place where the patient is staying now, even if that is a rehab center or a relative’s house.

Communities people often ask about:

The service area page lists every community. If yours is missing, call and ask.

Step two: the care setting

The kind of place the patient lives in changes who needs to be part of the plan.

  • A private home or apartment. Gateway arranges mobile wound care at home. We ask whether a home health agency already visits and who helps with dressing changes.
  • Skilled nursing or rehab. The facility’s nurses and the attending physician are part of the plan, so we coordinate with them before a visit.
  • Assisted living or memory care. Staff duties differ from one community to the next. We ask who handles dressings between visits and who should get updates.
  • A hospital bed, with discharge coming. Tell us the expected discharge date and where the patient is going. The hospital discharge checklist for families lists what to ask before leaving.

Sometimes an outpatient clinic is the better fit, for example when a wound needs testing that cannot be done at home. Our guide to a wound clinic versus wound care at home explains the tradeoffs.

Step three: your coverage

Coverage affects which treating practice can see you and what has to happen before the first visit. Tell us whether the patient has Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or a commercial plan. Which practices participate and what the benefits are vary by plan and by the care needed, so both have to be checked with the treating practice and the plan.

Two points matter in this region. Missouri and Illinois each run their own Medicaid program, so the rules for a Belleville address differ from the rules for a Florissant address. Medicare Advantage plans can have their own rules about referrals, authorizations and which providers you may use. The insurance page lists questions to ask your plan.

What to have ready when you call

You do not need all of this to call 314-325-0126, but it makes the first conversation shorter.

  • The city or ZIP code where the patient is staying
  • The type of place: house, apartment, assisted living, skilled nursing or hospital
  • A phone number where we can reach you
  • The names of the patient’s doctors and any home health agency or facility
  • Insurance cards
  • Where the wound is, about how long it has been there and who has been caring for it

You can also send a request for care. The form asks only for a name and phone number, so leave medical details out.

When a wound should not wait

Some changes should not wait for a scheduled visit. Call the patient’s doctor promptly about:

  • Redness that is spreading, or new warmth and swelling
  • Pain that is getting worse
  • Thick, discolored or bad-smelling drainage
  • Fever or chills
  • Skin around the wound turning dark or black
  • Any new sore on the foot of a person with diabetes

Call 911 for bleeding that will not stop, trouble breathing, chest pain, sudden confusion or fainting. Gateway is not an emergency service. For slower changes, see our guide on when to call a wound care specialist.

Common questions

Is there a Gateway clinic I can walk into?

No. Gateway does not run a walk-in clinic. Partner clinicians see patients in private homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, memory care and rehabilitation centers, and at our partner locations. When you call, we explain which setting applies to you.

Can I call about a parent who lives across town or across the river?

Yes. Family members can call for someone else, with or without a referral. Give us your parent’s address, not your own, because availability is based on where the patient is. Tell us who should get updates. Our guide to helping a parent with a wound from far away has more ideas.

Does it matter that I live in Illinois and my doctor is in Missouri?

It can. Gateway can share records and updates with clinicians on either side of the river, so coordination is not the issue. Coverage is the part to check, because some plans, including state Medicaid programs, have rules tied to the state where you live. Mention it when you call.

What if no visits are available where I live?

We will tell you directly so you are not left waiting. You can then ask your doctor or your health plan about other options, such as an outpatient wound center or a home health agency. If the patient later moves, call again and we will check the new address.

Do you come to my ZIP code?

Gateway arranges visits across the City of St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties in Missouri and the Metro East in Illinois. Find your town in the ZIP code list on this page, or call 314-325-0126 with your ZIP code and we will confirm.

Related pages

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.