Old kitchen decommissioned, temporary kitchen on site, new kitchen being built! The number of residents, as well as their need for specialized meals and food preparation, have grown beyond the capacity of the facility’s 64-year-old kitchen. A complete renovation is...
Holiday Fun
To help fill the lives of the residents with fun, the staff helps the residents enjoy holidays to the full. Laure Rayer, Activities Coordinator, made sure the residents enjoyed Mardi Gras Festivities. The residents had the opportunity to wear festive masks, Day...
Andiamo: Night to Remember
As the sign says, "Congratulations Fr. Enzo Addari on your Retirement! Mille Grazie!" Since his retirement was announced in December, supporters of the Center have been sending their 'Best Wishes' to Fr. Enzo Addari. A few devoted supporters knew that many more would...
Caring for People with Disabilities: Disability and the Human Condition
With Faith, Love, and Competence From the very beginning of the work of St. Louis Guanella in the late 1800s, he underscored the innate value of the human person. Today, around the globe in his Centers, including the St. Louis Center, this is still being taught to the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Lauren Wisniewski
Lauren Wisniewski volunteers each Tuesday and Wednesday evening to assist Laura Rayer, Activities Coordinator, with bingo and bowling. She also helped at the recent Glow Party and Open Spot Theatre performance. The residents look forward to activities with her. Why...
Chelsea District Library Takes Residents On Adventures With Virtual Reality
St. Louis Center residents enjoying a simulated 3D environment during a visit from Chelsea District Library personnel R. David Lankes, a renowned professor in library sciences, was quoted saying “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great...
2023 Annual Report Demographics
The demographics below are taken from pages 9-12 of St. Louis Center 2023 Annual Report. View the report online, or email us to have a print copy mailed to you. Resident Demographics St. Louis Center serves a diverse range of people with intellectual and...
Fr. Satheesh Annual Report Letter
Greetings in the name of the Lord! Another year has gone by, and St. Louis Center continues to strive to provide the best services for our residents. The joy in the faces of our residents speaks volumes for the success of the integrated services we provide for them....
A good feeling with Aktion Club when “Doing the right thing”!
St. Louis Center residents enjoying giving back to the community, shown here creating Aktion Club Christmas cards that were completely sold out! SLC residents giving back to the community with Kiwanis Aktion Club activities Aktion Club is one of many popular...
Poetry Slam
The Program St. Louis Center Day Program Coordinator Haylie Moran challenged Tifani Barnett, Direct Care Worker, to plan a fun event for all of the residents participating in the day program. In conjunction with World Poetry Day, Tifani planned an event for the staff...
Rosalie Tocco-Bradley: Following a Family Tradition
Rosalie Tocco-Bradley visiting St. Louis Center Some 25 years ago, when my father and mother discovered the Center, this incredible program pulled on the heart strings of the Tocco family which has ignited our life-long commitment to support the mission and needs of...
Staff and Residents Learn Techniques For “Natural Hair”
Lee, Stanley, and Lanard attend Natural Hair class at St. Louis Center Residents, staff, and community gathered for an evening of learning on March 6th, 2024. Through grants funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St Louis Center has...















