St. Louis Center is a member of a national organization called “Together for Choice,” which is committed to supporting residential choice for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. On Thursday April 8, 2021, St. Louis Center was featured in a...
On Monday April 26, 2021, two Michigan State Legislators and a Congressional Field Rep were on hand to visit St. Louis Center and St. Louis Guanella Village. State Representative Julie Alexander from nearby Jackson County and State Representative Bronna Kahle (from...
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...
March was Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and a perfect time for St. Louis Center to host a Special Needs Seminar entitled “Helpful Tools for those Caring for Someone with Dementia.” This was a “virtual” seminar held on Wednesday March 24, 2021 and was...
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...
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...
The pandemic has affected us all in ways we could never have anticipated. St. Louis Center is no exception. In spite of the immense challenges—or maybe because of them—we have also experienced a number of blessings. Here is a look back over the last several months,...
Saturday January 9th was a day of celebration at St. Louis Center, as many of the residents and staff began receiving the first of two COVID 19 vaccinations from the CVS technicians who were contracted by the State of Michigan to deliver them. You could almost feel a...
We are so thrilled! Because of your generosity, we achieved our matching goal in December and raised the funds needed to cover the financial gap we were facing. As you can tell by all of the smiles, everyone is excited and sending well-deserved thanks to YOU. If you...
We can’t say THANK YOU enough for your generosity! With activities like a Christmas parade and other socially distanced celebrations, St. Louis Center residents were still able to enjoy a bright Christmas this year! We hope you enjoy these heartwarming smiles and...
Stories of Inspiration to Brighten Your Holidays - Keavan The holidays are a time to celebrate life’s blessings, and for Keavan and his dad, Charles, they are still celebrating Keavan’s new life at St. Louis Center. Being the parent to a child with special needs...
Our first story is about Rabecca, or Rebbie as her dad and grandmother affectionately call her. Rebbie has only lived at St. Louis Center for just less than a year, but it's been a time of big transformation for her and her family. Rebbie's grandmother, Sally, and...
