EverTrue Anywhere Care

10/17/2025

EverTrue has been named one of the Healthiest Employers® in all three regions we serve – Illinois, Pennsylvania and St. Louis – earning third place across the board.

This recognition highlights our ongoing efforts to support the well-being of our team members. From preventive care and mental health tools to financial wellness and work-life balance, we’re committed to helping everyone at EverTrue live life to the fullest – just like we do for our residents.

10/15/2025

“I didn't think I would ever regain my former strength to be able to care for myself. I was completely satisfied with the help and support EverTrue gave me,” says Barbara, a satisfied EverTrue Home Health client.

Bringing world-class rehabilitation and health care wherever you live, EverTrue Home Health helps older adults remain independent by providing services at home like orthopedic care and post-surgical or injury rehabilitation services, wound care, along with physical, speech and occupational therapies and so much more.

EverTrue Home Health is one way we live out our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest.

You can help people age independently by attending our EverTrue Keys to Life Gala on November 22 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. Learn more or register:
https://etliving.org/keystolife2025

10/10/2025

Congratulations! 🎉

Please help us congratulate our October Employee of the Month, Courtney A! Courtney is one of our outstanding charge nurses here at St. Luke's Rehab. She sets the standard for compassionate care and always goes above and beyond for our patients and team. Congratulations, Courtney!

10/10/2025

EverTrue Anywhere Care Home Health offers specialized orthopedic care, providing licensed and registered nurses and aides who deliver care and rehabilitation in your home after surgery or during recovery. Our team members are also qualified to assist with physical, speech, and occupational therapies. We conduct all therapy services in the client's home.

EverTrue Home Health currently serves St. Louis City, St. Charles, St. Louis, and Jefferson counties in Missouri, as well as Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois. To receive therapy in the comfort of your own home while rehabbing or recovering from an injury or surgery, call the trusted team at EverTrue Home Health today at (314) 963-3430!

10/08/2025

EverTrue is a proud sponsor of The SLSO's 2025-2026 Friday Coffee Concert series which opened on September 26, 2025, with the "Fanfare for Powell Hall" concert. The series is a monthly event at Powell Hall. The Anywhere Care team greeted concert goers in the beautiful lobby where they enjoyed complimentary donuts and coffee.

After two years and a $140 million expansion and renovation, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has opened the Jack C. Taylor Music Center, with Powell Hall at its heart. The September 26-28 opening weekend brought together old and new friends—audiences and artists alike.

Like many in attendance, we marveled at the new lobby, with its wide and tall glass entry, signature spiral staircase, and whimsical textile art installation by Sheila Hicks.

10/07/2025

As we celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), we honor Cuban-American artist, world traveler and EverTrue Laclede Groves resident, Tommie Lee.

Born in Cuba to a Cuban father and an American mother, Tommie grew up speaking English at home and Spanish in her community – skills that opened doors throughout her life.

After moving to the United States in 8th grade, she flipped the script: Spanish at home, English everywhere else. Her bilingualism became a passport to the world, helping her build a career as a secretary for an international company, where she worked closely with South American partners and traveled the globe.

Upon moving to EverTrue Laclede Groves, Tommie Lee found opportunities to remain true to her passions. As a resident receiving StillYou® memory support services, she had access to join the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program at Maryville University. Designed for people experiencing Alzheimer’s and dementia, Tommie Lee joined Occupational Therapy students for weekly sessions, enjoying painting and conversation.

Always an artist, today Tommie Lee’s apartment is filled with her work – watercolors inspired by her travels to Ireland, Italy, Germany, and, of course, Cuba, alongside hand-painted items and even a bust of herself she sculpted. 🧑‍🎨

Tommie Lee’s story is a beautiful example of how heritage, language and creativity can support a life EverTrue to purpose and passion.

10/07/2025

As we celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), we honor Cuban-American artist, world traveler and EverTrue Laclede Groves resident, Tommie Lee.

Born in Cuba to a Cuban father and an American mother, Tommie grew up speaking English at home and Spanish in her community – skills that opened doors throughout her life.

After moving to the United States in 8th grade, she flipped the script: Spanish at home, English everywhere else. Her bilingualism became a passport to the world, helping her build a career as a secretary for an international company, where she worked closely with South American partners and traveled the globe.

Upon moving to EverTrue Laclede Groves, Tommie Lee found opportunities to remain true to her passions. As a resident receiving StillYou® memory support services, she had access to join the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program at Maryville University. Designed for people experiencing Alzheimer’s and dementia, Tommie Lee joined Occupational Therapy students for weekly sessions, enjoying painting and conversation.

Always an artist, today Tommie Lee’s apartment is filled with her work – watercolors inspired by her travels to Ireland, Italy, Germany, and, of course, Cuba, alongside hand-painted items and even a bust of herself she sculpted. 🖌️🌍

Tommie Lee’s story is a beautiful example of how heritage, language and creativity can support a life EverTrue to purpose and passion.

10/07/2025

In support of its mission, EverTrue Anywhere Care took part in the American Parkinson Disease Association's Optimism Walk, which was held in Chesterfield, Mo, on October 4. The walk, which occurred on a beautiful Saturday, was a powerful display of hope, strength, and community, as participants joined forces to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease and the wide range of support services available.

10/04/2025

I am built on 165 years of trusted, world-class care.

I am guided by a mission that supports Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest.

I am founded in St. Louis, but now enhanced by communities throughout Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

I am supported by team members who believe aging should be met with innovation, compassion and connection.

I am Life Plan Communities – where you can experience Life According to You through a spectrum of services that meet any need.

I am Affordable Housing – where you can experience places, services and opportunities that offer days with purpose and fulfillment.

I am Anywhere Care — where independence meets personalized support, wherever you are.

I am innovative technology utilized by people who care.

I am EverTrue.

I am St. Louis.

10/03/2025

💜Join EverTrue, the Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Oct. 25. 💜

As leaders in Memory Support, we’re honored to stand with residents, families and caregivers to raise awareness, celebrate lives and advocate for a future without Alzheimer’s disease.

To show that commitment, EverTrue has sponsored a total of 10 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in cities throughout our three states, associated closely with our Life Plan Communities. We are proud to be a presenting sponsor in our headquarters of St. Louis.

🧠 Experience the innovative Tovertafel ("Magic Table"), an interactive technology that fosters connection, joy and engagement for individuals living with dementia. We’ll be showcasing it at the walk!

✨ Together, we’re EverTrue to this cause. Together, we are EverTrue to our residents, our families and our team members who support our Memory Support communities.

👟 Join us this fall or donate today — because every step counts:
https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2025/MO-GreaterMissouri?pg=entry&fr_id=18721

10/03/2025

🏆 EverTrue’s Midwest Region Life Plan Communities earned 26 “Best” awards in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Senior Living rankings—up from 21 last year! 🎉

These honors reflect direct feedback from residents and families 🗣️❤️ across all levels of care – Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support and Care Centers.

Every EverTrue community was recognized, with most earning multiple awards! 🌟

👏 Shoutout to our world-class team for living out our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest—you make these achievements possible every day!

💬 A resident summed it up best: “The staff love us and the residents have become my best friends.” 🥰

📍Honored communities include:
EverTrue Breeze Park, EverTrue Concordia Village, EverTrue Laclede Groves, EverTrue Lenoir Woods, EverTrue Lutheran Hillside Village, EverTrue Mason Pointe, EverTrue Meramec Bluffs & EverTrue Meridian Village. 🏡

Want to learn more? Read it here: https://www.evertrueliving.org/news/u-s-news-ranks-evertrue-communities-best-with-26-awards/

10/02/2025

EverTrue is now the 11th largest non profit multi site senior living organization in the U.S., according to the 2025 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 report!

Our 2024 affiliation with Diakon Senior Services expanded EverTrue to include 12 Life Plan Communities throughout Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

And doesn't even include our diverse Affordable Housing communities, our amazing EverTrue Anywhere Care programs and services, or our important charitable foundation work.
What this ranking does reflect is our approach to thoughtful, intentional growth as we continue to drive change in the senior living market.

Read more about it here: https://www.evertrueliving.org/news/evertrue-ranks-11th-in-nation-in-2025-leadingage-ziegler-200-list/

10/01/2025

As Yom Kippur begins, we extend our blessings to our Jewish neighbors.

This sacred Day of Atonement culminates a time of reflection, repentance and reconciliation. As a faith-centered community, we honor this holy day and stand in respectful solidarity with all who seek forgiveness and peace.

09/29/2025

Emily Sitzes, EverTrue Laclede Groves Wellness Director, was recently recognized as a 2025 recipient of the Senior Housing News Memory Care Innovation Award, a national award honoring visionary leaders redefining cognitive care.

Emily's work in the EverTrue StillYou® model is devoted to everyday wellness for residents in EverTrue Laclede Grove Memory Support but this special award called attention to her commitment to innovation, which enabled her to pilot the Composure Sound Blanket, a sound-based technology designed to enhance sleep quality.

Emily uses the tool to bring pink noise, a calming sound frequency, to 20 residents receiving Memory Support services with the goal of improving nighttime rest, increasing daytime engagement and reducing falls.

“Emily’s work goes beyond technology; it represents deeply human, sensory-rich pathways to connection that is a blueprint for what’s possible in memory support,” said Valerie Cooper, EverTrue Vice President Life Plan Communities, and a 2024 Memory Care Innovation Award recipient. “She leads with both heart and strategy, and her impact will be felt across the industry.”

Learn more about EverTrue’s commitment to world-class memory support: https://www.evertrueliving.org/memory-support/

09/27/2025

💫The magic of music has returned to historic Powell Hall!💫

EverTrue was on site Friday to share in the magic of music as a Presenting Sponsor of the 2025/2026 Coffee Concert Series, a special event of the 146th season of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) in the newly expanded Jack C. Taylor Center Powell Hall.

At this inaugural concert, we learned that being a donut sponsor means your information table gets a lot of visitors! It was great to meet you! 🍩

As an organization dedicated to a mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest, we know that music can be powerful in connecting a community in physical, cognitive, emotional and even spiritual ways.

Join EverTrue residents for these Friday concert events and experience the power of live symphonic music in the heart of St. Louis.

09/26/2025

The EverTrue advancement team and Hylton Point Apartments were gifted a 2025 grant from AARP Livable Communities with funding support provided by Toyota USA and have completed a much-needed Neighborhood Safety Project with the funds.

The funds helped to build a speed hump in the Hylton Point Apartments area, while also allowing for a Neighborhood Safety Fair on Friday, Sept. 26 for the apartment’s older adult residents, their families and the surrounding communities.

EverTrue would also like to thank Shameem Clark Hubbard, Alderwoman of Ward 10, and the Centennial Christian Church for their letters of support regarding the need for the grant.
This initiative is set to bring significant benefits to our community, and we couldn’t have done it without your support.

We’re excited to share this positive change and look forward to seeing the impact. Residents already are enjoying the benefits!

“I have an electric bike, and I go everywhere on it – to the Arch, to the park, to the zoo and all over. I appreciate having a safe place to store it now. Thank you AARP and Toyota,” said a four-year resident of Hylton Point Apartments and avid bike rider.

09/19/2025

Caregivers, and the work that goes into caring for a loved one with a dementia diagnosis has been in news lately thanks to Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Hemming Wilis and her new book, “The Unexpected Journey”.

EverTrue has long understood the fear, confusion and sense of uncertainty that affects not only an individual with a dementia diagnosis, but also all those who care for that individual.

That is why EverTrue continues to advance their Memory Support care options, now piloting the GUIDE program, Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience.

GUIDE is designed to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, while also strengthening support for caregivers and helping people stay in their homes and communities longer.

GUIDE aims to address the top five stressors for caregivers, navigating the fears, complications and insights that Hemming Willis focuses on in her book.

Find out more about our GUIDE Program by visiting https://www.evertrueliving.org/guide/

09/17/2025

There were no rough seas this afternoon for Robert “Bob” Pratzel, 76, a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard, who was able to share stories and memories with U.S. Coast Guard members, past and present, as part of the EverTrue Hospice Memorable Moment program.

Pratzel, who is in EverTrue Hospice for a Parkinson's diagnosis, had a nice lunch with the service members, his wife Christy and his brother and sister-in-law. The conversation focused on Robert's service from 1967 to 1977.

Bob remembers his time in the service with such fondness that it was the first – and only – thing he requested when approached by EverTrue with the possibility of creating a Memorable Moment. "To see so many attend to meet with him and share stories was really amazing. Two of the young men who came today are on the same boat as Bob was on when he was in the service," said his wife Christy.

EverTrue partnered with the local Coast Guard and Veterans Administration to invite fellow Coast Guard service members to come, hang out with Bob, share stories and have lunch.

The lunch included lots of laughter and sharing stories of their time in the service.

“It was such an emotional experience,” said Christy. “EverTrue Hospice has improved Bob’s life, and I think he may live longer because of it.”

Representatives from KMOV and Fox2Now attended the event, interviewing Bob and his family as they gathered material for a future story.

EverTrue designs Memorable Moment events for EverTrue Hospice patients with a focus on personalizing the activities, events and opportunities to multiply joy for individuals and their families to create lasting memories. To find out more about EverTrue Hospice, visit evertrueliving.org/evertrue-hospice/

09/04/2025

EverTrue Home Health is making a difference in lives across Missouri and Illinois, providing world-class care at home.

Colleen Bottens, Vice President of EverTrue Anywhere Care, and Jenn Morgan, Business Development Director for EverTrue PACE, discussed with News 4 Great Day how EverTrue Home Health is helping people remain independent and live Life According to You.

Check out the interview:

https://www.firstalert4.com/.../24/evertrue-anywhere-care/

08/29/2025

🏡✨ Aging with purpose and joy just got easier thanks to EverTrue PACE in St. Louis!

EverTrue PACE is an innovative, cost-effective program that empowers older adults to stay in their homes while receiving access to the world-class care and support they need in a comfortable, community setting.

EverTrue PACE offers older adults reliable transportation to and from the PACE center. On site, participants can access medical care, multiple therapies and mental health counseling, while also benefiting from on-site dining services, fun activities and outings, and even personal care.

All of this is made possible in large part by our philanthropic giving, which supports EverTrue PACE and other opportunities that enable older adults in the St. Louis community to focus on Life According to You! 🙌

Our philanthropic giving is the focus of our upcoming EverTrue Keys to Life Gala on November 22 at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac. You, too, can support Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest with the purchase of a tickets, table or event sponsorship. 💃🕺

👉 Learn more at https://etliving.org/keystolife2025

08/28/2025

🏆 EverTrue Home Health has been named a “Superior Performer” by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) for 2024!

This recognition places us in the top 20% of more than 3,200 home health providers nationwide for overall patient experience.

SHP’s annual SHPBest™ awards honor home health agencies that consistently deliver high-quality care. We are ecstatic to be recognized for the effort and expertise of our EverTrue Home Health team.

It’s a reflection of the dedication our team brings every day to help people live Life According to You. 💙

Thank you to our patients and families for trusting us — and to our team for making this possible!

Learn more about EverTrue Home Health: https://www.evertrueliving.org/evertrue-home-health/

07/03/2025

⚾️ Five older adults in hospice and their caretakers were treated recently to a St. Louis Cardinals game and some pre-game activities, including being on field for player warmups, hanging with Mascot Hall of Fame winner Fred Bird, and meeting Cardinals broadcaster Bengie Molina as part of the EverTrue Memorable Moments initiative. ⚾️

🧢EverTrue Memorable Moments 🧢 provides residents in our Hospice and Palliative Care programs with meaningful, once-in-a-lifetime experiences to create memories for the resident and their loved ones.

We are so grateful to the St. Louis Cardinals, a valued community partner for helping us multiply joy to our hospice patients and their families. 🏟️❤️