A Safe Place to Call Home for St. Louis Senior Women
Supportive, compassionate senior living for women with mental illness
Join our community! We are currently accepting new residents.
Finding the right senior living community can make an enormous difference for an older woman living with mental illness. Mary Ryder Home is an IRTS-model setting (Intensive Residential Treatment Setting) that provides supportive housing and mental health services, combining the comfort of home with 24-hour service.
Founded in 1930 to care for vulnerable women during the Great Depression, we’re now a modern nonprofit that’s specially-designed to meet today’s standards of care.
Our compassionate team provides personalized therapeutic support, assistance with daily living skills, and connections to mental and physical health care, all centered around the individual needs and goals of each resident.
Helping Senior Women Live as Independently as Possible
At Mary Ryder Home, care isn't about doing everything for someone. It's about helping each woman build the confidence and skills to do more for herself. Our IRTS model is not a residential care facility or skilled nursing facility. Instead, we provide housing while our team emphasizes rehabilitation and skill-building, all while preserving her dignity.
Could Mary Ryder be Right for You or Someone You Love?
Choosing the right living environment can feel overwhelming. We're here to help you understand whether Mary Ryder Home may be a good fit.
We are currently accepting new residents.
Take our short eligibility survey to learn more about whether Mary Ryder Home may meet your needs.
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Meet the Team
Shelby Zurick-Beasley, MA, LPC, Vice President of Programs
"Mary Ryder Home is a place where older adult women can feel secure, supported and hopeful about what comes next. Our caring staff get to know each resident and provide the individualized support she needs to feel her best and become more confident in everyday life.
For families, Mary Ryder Home offers peace of mind. Their loved one is part of a caring community where her health and well-being are supported each day. With guidance from our experienced team, residents learn to manage their needs, build greater independence and enjoy a more fulfilling life in the community."
Regina Boyd, Resident Care Supervisor
Regina Boyd has been with Mary Ryder Home for 25 years and serves as the Resident Care Supervisor, a title that more accurately reflects the vital leadership role she has long played within our organization. Regina supervises our L1MAs and RN staff while continuing to be deeply involved in both the medical care of our residents and the administrative operations that support quality care across MRH. Her extensive knowledge, dependability, and unwavering dedication to residents and staff make her an invaluable member of our leadership team.
Shanique Prechard, Behavioral Health Support Services Supervisor
Shanique oversees all behavioral health support services at MRH and provides supervision to the Case Manager and Behavioral Health Care Coordinator positions. She joined Provident as an intern in Crisis Services while earning her Master's degree in Counseling and officially became a member of the Mary Ryder Home team as a Behavioral Health Care Coordinator-Mental Health Professional. Shanique has built strong relationships with both residents and staff, provided countless meaningful interactions that have supported residents in achieving their treatment plan goals, and consistently demonstrated a commitment to high-quality behavioral health care.
Contact us!
Mary Ryder Home is located at 4361 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO, 63108.
Mary Ryder Home is proud to partner with Places for People and the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH). For questions, please contact info@providentstl.org.