In April, I visited Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. The 46-resident skilled nursing home is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Emmagene and Carlos Ratliff, and their son Mike. They also operate Sprigg Street Manor, a…to read more and view photos, click here: Ratliff Care Center

In February 2015, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation Communications Representative Leslie Sebastian and I visited Marshfield Care Center and Marshfield Place. Marshfield Care Center is a 77-resident skilled nursing home and Marshfield place, next door, is a 40-resident residential care home… to read more and view photos, click here: Marshfield Care Center.

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In February 2014, I visited Good Shepherd Nursing Home and Residential Care in Lockwood.  Good Shepherd includes a 69-resident Medicare/Medicaid Certified skilled nursing home and 20-resident residential care home, operated by a not-for-profit nursing home district…to read more and view photos, click here: Good Shepherd Nursing Home.

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In February 2014, I visited Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.  Chateau Girardeau is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community that was founded by the Presbyterian Church.  The 40-acre campus includes 37 individual Independent Living homes, 99 Independent Living apartments, a 55-resident Assisted Living Home, and a 75-resident Skilled Nursing Home.  The skilled nursing home includes a 16-resident short term rehabilitation neighborhood and 20-resident dementia neighborhood…to read more and view photos, click here:  Chateau Girardeau.

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In November 2013, I visited Rockhill Manor Assisted Living located in the historic Southmoreland District of Kansas City.  Rockhill is a 190-resident home that serves individuals with chronic mental illness, including a 10-resident respite unit that provides a 30-day program under contract with Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health.  They are licensed by both the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Department of Mental Health … to read more and view photos click here:  Rockhill Manor Assisted Living.

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In November 2013, I visited Ravenwood – Assisted Living by Americare.   Ravenwood is a 55-resident home in Springfield, which includes The Arbors, a 15-resident special care home that serves individuals with dementia.  They also provide adult daycare and respite care to support caregivers in the community…to read more and view photos click here: Ravenwood – Assisted Living by Americare

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In October 2013, I visited Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility in Stockton.  Lake Stockton is a 75-resident skilled nursing home and 37-resident assisted living home.  The skilled home includes an 11-resident special care unit that serves individuals with dementia… to read more and view photos click here: Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility. 

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator 

In July 2013, I visited Bishop Spencer Place in Kansas City, which includes a 57-resident Medicare/Medicaid certified skilled nursing home, 40-resident assisted living home, and 114-resident independent living home…to read more and view photos click here:  Bishop Spencer Place

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In June 2013, I visited Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff.  Oakdale is located on a 32-acre property with a 70-resident Medicare/Medicaid certified skilled nursing home, 60-resident assisted living home, and a 36-resident residential care home.  They have duplexes, some of which are rented to staff members and residents’ family members.  This enables the family members to be close by and easily visit, share meals, and participate in activity programs with their loved ones…to read more and view photos, click here: Oakdale Care Center

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In June 2013, I visited The Baptist Home in Chillicothe. Administrator Lynn Jackson showed me around the 34-resident intermediate care and 20-resident assisted living home. There are also several free-standing independent living homes on the property. While I believe they are technically located within city limits, the large estate has the feel of country living.

Not only is the property very scenic, it provides built-in activities. The pond is stocked with catfish, bass, and hybrid sunfish, which many residents enjoy catching and eating. It is also home to as many as 25 geese. There were seven nests around the pond this past spring. One goose has had two successful hatches by a tree next to the driveway. The geese have learned that an easy meal can be had by knocking seed from the home’s bird feeders. Some deer have also learned the trick… to read more and view photos, click here:  The Baptist Home – Chillicothe

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In April 2013, I visited Lacoba Homes in Monett.  Lacoba is a 72-resident Medicare/Medicaid certified skilled nursing home…to read more and view photos, click here: Lacoba Homes

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In June 2013, I visited Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City.  Schuyler is a 60-resident Medicare/Medicaid certified skilled nursing home operated by the Schuyler County Nursing Home District and a good example of the fact that culture change is about much more than a fancy building; it is about relationships and assisting individuals to live their lives the way they choose to live them…to read more and view photos, click here: Schuyler County Nursing Home

by Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In April 2013, I visited The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield.  The Manor is a 100-resident Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing home owned by Vetter Health Services.  Administrator Matthew Gould showed me around and told me how they strive to provide person-centered care in accordance with Vetter Health Services’ mission, vision, and values…to read more and view photos, click here: The Manor at Elfindale

By Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In January 2013, I visited the Silver Spur in St. Louis.  The Silver Spur building was originally a hospital.  Then from the 1940s to the 1970s it served as a rooming house, until it was purchased by the current operators, Arena Manor, Inc.  Silver Spur is a 34-resident assisted living home that serves individuals with mental illness.  Since the home is so small, staff members and residents know each other well… to read more and view photos, please click here: Silver Spur Assisted Living

DolanBy Sam Plaster, State Culture Change Coordinator

In January 2013, I visited Les Maisons in St. Louis.  When construction is complete, Les Maisons will be a four-home assisted living community, specializing in dementia care and aging in place.  There are currently two homes operating, Calais Manor and Clermont Manor.  Construction was nearly complete on a third, Lourdes Manor, and ground has been broken for a fourth, Lyon Manor.  Les Maisons is operated by Dolan Residential Care… to read more and view photos, please click here: Dolan