Ray, Carlie Hartwick, and Matthew enjoy snow cones together. Keeping the schedules of 55 people straight is no easy task. Rick Visel has been juggling the work and social calendars of the Center’s residents since 2010. He came to St. Louis Center looking to volunteer...
Remodeling St. Joseph Hall – Work is Underway!
Several renovations have begun at St. Joseph Hall. After months of consultations and planning, the remodeling of St. Joseph Hall is well underway. During the Christmas break, residents moved temporarily into different homes on the St. Louis Center campus. Workers...
Clean Homes and Happy Hearts – A housekeeper’s role at St. Louis Center
St. Louis Center housekeeping staff go above and beyond every day to make sure the residents have a clean and sanitized environment to call home. An important role in health and wellness Health and wellness of St. Louis Center residents is a priority for all staff. ...
SLC Achieves CARF Reaccreditation
CARF accreditation signals a service provider's commitment to continually improving services, encouraging feedback, and serving the community. A benchmark in the field of health and human services is accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation...
Well Replacement Supporters
Well Replacement Three grants combined to cover the cost of replacing one of the Center’s two primary wells. Almost sixty years old, one well was failing and needed replacement. Critical to the continued operation of SLC, this well supplied potable water to the...
Generosity gives SLC Maintenance team SNOW Resilience
Maintenance team is now ready for the cold and snow! The St. Louis Center Maintenance Department is ready for the blustery winter months. Battling the snow with a personal snow blower and shovels is no longer an issue. The sidewalks and pathways of the Center will now...
Peek-at-Progress
St. Louis Center is happy to have visitors back on campus, and they were welcomed back in a big way. Donors were able to take a "peek at the progress" that has occurred since social distancing has limited visitation to the SLC campus. Thursday, October 7th, a group of...
Residents move into Village Cottage Homes!
The St. Louis Guanella Village While the special blessing ceremonies may have been completed in mid-February, there were still a few finishing touches that needed to happen before ten adult residents were finally able to move into the two Cottage Homes in St. Louis...
SLC Social Work Facilities Upgraded
New Social Work Offices Help SLC Provide Better Resident Care St. Louis Center provides for not only the physical needs of our residents, but for social and emotional support, as well. The Center has a fully staffed social work department that works in close...
First Cottage Home Opens
On a cold Friday afternoon on February 19, 2021, there was plenty of warmth and happiness to go around inside of the “D’Adamo House,” a new six-person cottage home for adult residents in St. Louis Guanella Village at St. Louis Center. This new home, named for late...