St. Louis Life


Location: O’Fallon, Missouri
Program Type: Residential
Established: 2005
Age Range: 21-35
Specialties: Residential housing and lifelong support for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Website: http://www.stlouislife.org/
Phone: (636) 561-1900


St. Louis Life is a community-based, residential program for young adults with developmental disabilities. Residents work and live in the community and are allowed to make decisions that affect all aspects of their lives. This independent living program offers single-bedroom apartments, job placement/coaching, social, educational and recreational activities, and many other support services. The mission of St. Louis Life is to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independent living and live full and enriched lives.

Key features of our program include:

• staff available 24/7 to residents and families;
• strong relationships and communication between staff and residents;
• creative, realistic, and individualized services and structures for all residents; and
• a focus on independent living within a structured program.

Each resident and their family are assigned a lead staff person as the primary contact person at St. Louis Life. The lead staff person assists residents in the development of goals, communicates with their family, and creates monthly progress reports based on goals created by residents.

Residents at St. Louis Life are encouraged to participate in social, educational, and recreational activities on campus as well as in the community. St. Louis Life offers educational workshops to further develop resident skills and reinforce their learning. Workshop topics include such areas as money management, computer safety, and writing skills. Residents provide input into the nature and focus of activities and educational workshops.

Residents are expected to either work or volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per week. Staff assists residents in identifying and connecting with employment or volunteer opportunities throughout the community. Staff work with residents on an individual basis to prepare them for the interview process and provide on-site job coaching as needed.

St. Louis Life encourages the participation of families within the St. Louis Life community. We hold semi-annual meetings to allow families to come together and provide feedback and discuss aspects of the program.

St. Louis Life provides the “warmth of home” with the structure and support services needed to allow our residents to live as independently as possible.

For More Information
Contact St. Louis Life at

• Web http://www.stlouislife.org/
• Phone (636) 561-1900
• Email aconover@stlouislife.org