The St. Louis Center Aktion Club was chartered over a decade ago and continues to thrive on campus. In 2020, like everything else, activities were at a minimum. Since restrictions have been lifted, the Aktion Club has slowly been getting back into action - doing good...
When mother nature hurled the snow this week at southern Michigan, there was indeed a lot of it. Some grumbled, some plowed, and some went sledding. As soon as the second shift staff arrived to work at St. Louis Center on Wednesday, February 2nd the guys in St. Joseph...
Sarah sets the table while her roommates prepare dinner. Nurturing Independence St. Louis Center continues to move forward in developing Independent Living Skills among the residents. This year we established Mike's House, an independent living home for women, and...
Most of us have gathered up stuff and saved it for some purpose that we are unaware of, keeping it just incase we need it. When we find too many collections of stuff we often struggle to part with it or figure out how to put it to good use. Thanks to Pinterest and...
This article is part of the "Stories the Inspire - Independence" series describing the many ways St. Louis Center is helping residents reach their potential through the cultivation of personal INDEPENDENCE. What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the force that...
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...
Polly’s is so much more than just a place for the Chelsea community to buy their groceries. As a member of the St. Louis Center Development and Communications Department, I went to the store to speak with the manager about taking photos with her for an upcoming...
The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love Brad Crosier has worked in the field of Direct care for over 26 years. He has worked at three other residential campuses during his career. In his experience he noted that “SLC fosters an atmosphere where the residents thrive due to...
We continue to move forward! A Quick Look Back After closing the program for minors, SLC serves adults exclusively. Some of the higher functioning ladies were moved to an independent program where they are able, under staff supervision, to care for themselves and...
Every Life is Precious Dawn Dietrich was a gift to all who knew her. She was the only child of a mother who taught her the true meaning of love and self-sacrifice. Dawn was born with Down Syndrome and her mother, Judi Black, was her constant advocate insuring that her...
This article is part of the "Stories the Inspire - Independence" series describing the many ways St. Louis Center is helping residents reach their potential through the cultivation of personal INDEPENDENCE. St. Louis Center continues to move forward in developing...
THANK YOU! We met the $100,000 match. Your help was needed to meet the $100k challenge, and you did it! A generous donor offered match $100,000 of donations raised in December 2021 to help fulfill #SLCbenevolentcare needs at St. Louis Center during the...
