St. Paul's Home is located in Belleville, Illinois, just 25 minutes from the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri.   This Southern Illinois community of 42,000 is unique in its small town atmosphere just minutes from a bustling, cosmopolitan city.

St. Paul’s Senior Community was established in 1926 as a not-for-profit home for the elderly.   The home and apartments have a great reputation in the surrounding area as being a very caring, clean facility.   Many dedicated board members, administrative staff and employees have worked diligently to help maintain this reputation.   

The nursing home has two areas of care:   Shelter Care and Intermediate Care.   St. Paul's Retirement Apartment Community provides independent living in one and two-bedroom apartments.   The two facilities are attached by an all-weather covered bridge allowing easy, comfortable access to the nursing home and apartments.

St. Paul's Home is a member of:   American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Life Services Network of Illinois and Senior Care Network.

St. Paul's Retirement Apartments, which were dedicated on April 24, 1988, are for senior men and women who want security while still being able to have independence in their own apartment.

There are fifty three one and two-bedroom apartments with complete kitchens with full sized appliances and ample cabinets.   Services and amenities include lunch and dinner served in the community dining room, weekly light housekeeping, laundry of flat linens, van service, full maintenance, personal storage areas, free laundry facilities, emergency call system, transportation to doctor appointments, banking and other personal needs and a wide variety of scheduled activities.

Regular activities include bingo, exercises, movies, shopping, crafts and Bible study.   Other special activities at the apartments are the monthly birthday party with live entertainment, festive holiday dinners with cocktails, band concerts and guest speakers.   Monthly breakfast out at area restaurants is a big hit.   The Activities staff is always busy planning something special for the residents.

The goals and purpose of the apartments are similar to those of the nursing facility, namely the highest quality of care and services for residents provided in a Christian environment.   Here, too, the Office, Housekeeping, Dietary, Activities and Maintenance Departments continually strive to accommodate the residents.   These departments, along with the administrative staff, are all part of the total team effort and philosophy.