CARDINAL RITTER SENIOR SERVICES
Programs, services, and senior living options designed to meet the needs of senior adults across a continuum of care.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Assisted Living Facilities
CRSS assisted living facilities offer independence for residents who also need a little help. Each of the two facilities-- St. Elizabeth Hall and Mother of Perpetual Help--are licensed by the Missouri Division of Health and Human Services. Each facility provides private apartments with 24 hour protective oversight, three nutritious meals daily, personal care assistance, medication distribution, and an emergency call system.
Foster Grandparent Program
The Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer program for seniors which provides stable, caring, and loving relationships with children who have special or exceptional needs. The Foster Grandparent program managed by CRSS is part of a federally-funded managed by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
As a Foster Grandparent, a senior volunteer serves as a role model, a mentor and a friend. Foster grandparents volunteer at Head Start Centers, schools, and other nonprofit youth facilities. They help children learn to read, provide one-on-one tutoring and guide children at a critical time in their lives. A Foster Grandparent volunteer gives the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future.
Independent Living Senior Communities
Affordable senior apartments, a sense of community, and the privacy you desire are all available at the CRSS apartment sites for seniors. CRSS manages 11 independent living senior apartment communities located in the city of St. Louis and the Missouri counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, and Warren. Efficiency units and one-bedroom apartments meet the needs of senior adults who want some services and programs on site and the freedom to come and go according to their lifestyle. A Service Coordinator is available on site. Transportation is accessible at most locations. Most units include: carpeting, window treatments, full kitchens, individually controlled heat and air-conditioning, and showers with safety bars. Utilities, except for telephone, are included at most locations. Some locations provide a meal and most offer subsidized rent programs and a weekly health promotion nurse.
Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitative Care
Mary, Queen and Mother Center specializes in short-term rehabilitation, long-term nursing care, memory care, hospice and palliative care and respite stays. It is part of the continuum of care which includes Our Lady of Life Apartments (Senior Apartment Living) and Mother of Perpetual Help (Assisted Living).
Our holistic approach to care provides support for the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of each individual. An interdisciplinary team consisting of your nurse, certified nursing assistant, dietitian, rehabilitation therapists and, activities staff is dedicated to serving you and assuring your successful recovery. In addition, our Pastoral Care and Social Services staff are available for resident and family support.
In addition to meeting the health care needs of the residents, Mary, Queen, and Mother Center recognizes the importance of communication. Family members are encouraged to participate as care partners in identifying the needs of their loved ones. The nursing staff also works with various health care providers in the community to assure the highest quality of care is provided to our residents.
Social Services
CRSS's Social Services program provides counseling, information, and referrals for low-income seniors who are living in their own homes in the community, residents living at CRSS facilities, and participants of the CRSS Adult Day program. Through home visits, social workers provide case management services that help seniors identify and achieve their own objectives. The Social Services department also manages the Relatives Acting as Parents Program (RAPP) for seniors who are serving as primary caregivers for grandchildren or other minor relatives. All services offered by the CRSS Social Services program are provided free of charge to seniors in need.
Where we work
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Cardinal Ritter Senior Services FY 2022 – FY 2024 Strategic Plan has five Pillars, which are strategic areas of focus, as follows: People, Programs & Services, Quality & Patient Safety, Financial, and Development& Marketing. Each Pillar has strategic Goals, Objectives and Initiatives that are planned over the next three fiscal years to improve CRSS’s competitive market position, while continuing to perpetuate its mission.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Five strategic areas are cited in CRSS' FY2022-24 plan: people, services and programs, quality and patient safety, financial, and development and marketing. The goals for each area were developed after careful consideration of marketplace trends in long-term care and assisted living, as well as the general needs of senior adults.
The goals for people include improving and enhancing employee recruitment, orientation and on-boarding practices, and retention strategies, identification and development of high performers, and goals related to personnel management.
Program and services goals include service enhancements, strengthening engagement with residents and families, and increasing the use of technology to improve or enhance services to increase and maintain
census numbers. Additional goals have been set around enhancing the supports and activities offered to residents, such as affinity groups for people with specific interests or life experiences, and implementing technology to allow for a greater use of telehealth opportunities, such as those CRSS began to adopt during the pandemic.
Quality and patient safety goals address systems and processes to assess patient safety and improve health and safety outcomes, as well as improving facilities to remain competitive in the marketplace. Goals include re-implementing various processes to help prevent falls, address wound care, and weight issues, as well as create professional development opportunities for staff in areas such as dementia and holistic resident care.
Financial goals address the connection between census numbers and revenue and maximize nursing staff hours to help ensure quality care and drive resident retention. Other goals will look to increase cash on hand, to decrease the days it takes to receive accounts receivable, to realize appropriate Medicare reimbursement, to manage capital projects within timeframe and budgetary constraints, and to leverage existing and potential partnerships.
Development and marketing goals support the financial goals with efforts to increase philanthropic dollars, increase CRSS’ competitiveness within the marketplace, and explore and maximize opportunities
for community engagement and advocacy. Development efforts will include implementation of new
strategies, such as a giving club, a new event, and enhanced stewardship strategies to maximize donor
retention and engagement. Marketing goals include strengthening the brand, increasing brand awareness,
developing community partnerships, and marketing the organization to potential residents, volunteer
groups, and community organizations who can lend support. We also have a goal of enhancing our
participation in advocacy efforts to address issues relevant to the population of senior adults that we
serve.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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CARDINAL RITTER SENIOR SERVICES
Board of directorsas of 02/25/2022
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Terrance P. Barber
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Thomas Bennett
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Sr. Renita Brummer, OSF
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Nicole Daniel
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Patricia L. Demuth
Joseph P. Downs
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Joseph F. Dwyer, Jr.
Rosemary Fairhead
U.S. Bank, Wealth Management
Berta Flores
Deacon Thomas E. Forster
Seven Holy Founders Catholic Church
Deacon Thomas E. Gorski
Edward J. Griesedieck
EJG Consulting, LLC
Jacquelin S. Naunheim
Donna M. Pelikan
Ernestine Shivers-Jones
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Kathy Sliefert
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Steve Young
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Mark Ullrich
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Sue Wilson
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Mark Ullrich
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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