Families looking at senior living in Florissant, MO often widen the search to the communities a short drive west. Avalon Park is an independent living neighborhood for active adults age 62 and over in Cottleville, in St. Charles County. We're locally owned and managed, and our all-inclusive apartments start at $3,065 a month. This page walks Florissant older adults and their families through what life here looks like, what it costs and how to come see it for yourself.
Independent living is for older adults who want to keep running their own days while someone else takes care of the house. At Avalon Park, that means your own apartment home, exceptional meals prepared on site by our award-winning chef, 24-hour security, great friends and an array of services and amenities to make things easy and enjoyable. Repairs and yardwork are ours to handle, so your time goes to the things you actually want to do.
More than 10,000 Florissant residents are 62 or older, which is the age we welcome at Avalon Park. That's a lot of people in your own neighborhood asking the same questions you are right now.
Many families looking into independent living in the Florissant, MO area start by comparing it with a nursing home, and the two serve different needs. A nursing home is built around medical care. Independent living gives you residential housing plus services, and you still manage your own daily routine, with friendly help and support close by when you want it.
A Place for Mom has named Avalon Park a Best of Senior Living award winner for the third year in a row. We're proud of that, and we're just as proud to be locally owned and managed.
Florissant is a city of long-held homes. About seven in ten houses here were built between 1950 and 1969, and about four in five Florissant households headed by someone 65 or older own their home. Houses from that era were built to last, and they still ask a lot of the people who live in them: the gutters, the furnace, the roof, the front steps and a yard that needs mowing all summer long.
Living alone is the other part of the picture. About 2,800 Florissant households are one person age 65 or older living by themselves. A house that once felt full can start to feel very quiet, especially after a spouse passes or the kids settle farther away.
Avalon Park takes on both. Our apartments are maintenance-free, with monthly housekeeping, so the to-do list stays short. You'll also be part of a community filled with friends, social gatherings and organized activities, where there's always something to do. Families who start looking at senior housing in Florissant, MO usually have one of these two things on their mind, and often both.
Our senior apartments give Florissant residents a choice of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom homes, and each plan has its own name. The Oak is our comfy, cozy studio. The Linden, Maple and Elm are one-bedroom plans: the Linden has two private balconies, the Maple has a breakfast bar for morning coffee, and the Elm has a walk-through kitchen that opens to the living area, which is great for having friends over. The Cypress is a large two-bedroom with room for a houseguest, a study or a den.
Two plans are built to ADA standards to help you age in place. The Birch is a one-bedroom, one-bath home, and the Ash is a two-bedroom, two-bath home. Both have countertops lowered for wheelchair access and grab bars in the bathrooms. You can compare all seven floor plans whenever you're ready.
Every apartment comes with a full-size washer and dryer, a full kitchen with modern appliances, a walk-in shower, plenty of storage and a private balcony or patio. Monthly housekeeping, prompt professional maintenance and Internet with Wi-Fi are all included with each apartment, and the Wi-Fi is part of your monthly rent. Avalon Park is an affordable rental community, with all-inclusive rates starting at $3,065 a month. Bring your furniture, hang your artwork and make it feel like you. Dogs and cats are welcome, too.
Meals are one of the best parts of the day here. Our Executive Chef oversees everything in the kitchen, and the menus change often, made with locally sourced proteins, vegetables and fruits. You can sit down to an elegant meal served tableside in the dining room, or stop by the Chef's Pantry for a gourmet grab-and-go bite when you're on your way somewhere.
Staying active is easy, too. The fitness center has strength and weight training equipment, a treadmill and reclined cardio bikes with back support, and we offer chair aerobics and weight training classes. Residents run their own clubs, like walking, book and card clubs. The calendar fills up with lectures, movies, arts and crafts, themed dinners, happy hours and cookouts. Religious and spiritual groups meet every week, including daily mass.
Getting out and about is part of life here. We plan off-site outings for shopping, dining, park visits and cultural events, and our complimentary scheduled transportation takes residents to town. Avalon Park is golf cart friendly, with trails to downtown Cottleville and charging stations right on site. Families comparing retirement communities near Florissant can see more of everyday life at Avalon Park, from the dining room to the activity calendar.
You can move to Avalon Park with confidence, knowing help is close if your health needs ever change. A local health and home care provider has an office right on our campus. They'll arrange the care and support you need and deliver it in the comfort of your own apartment, so you can stay in the home you've made. Telehealth services are available too, which makes seeing a doctor a lot more convenient.
Avalon Park is an independent living community, and the supportive health services on site are there for residents whenever they want them. Our ADA floor plans, the Birch and the Ash, add lowered counters and bathroom grab bars. Those features help residents keep their independence and age in place in the same apartment, even if they need a level of care provided at home.
Many Florissant families already lean on local services while a parent is still living at home. The City of Florissant Senior Department, at the JFK Community Center at 315 Howdershell Road in Koch Park, welcomes residents 55 and older to its programs, events and services. The Senior Center runs fitness classes like Chair Yoga and Senior Stretch & Strengthen, along with card clubs, a lunch program, resource fairs and day trips.
St. Louis County's County Older Resident Programs serve county residents 60 and over with volunteer rides to medical appointments at no charge, home visits, telephone check-ins, minor home repair and chore help, tax preparation and claims assistance.
Christian Hospital on Dunn Road serves north St. Louis County with heart care, emergency medicine and orthopedics, and BJC also runs a 24-hour emergency room at Northwest Healthcare on Graham Road in Florissant.
One connection stays the same after a move west. Aging Ahead, the area agency on aging for St. Louis County and St. Charles County, serves both Florissant and Cottleville, so a family that already knows Aging Ahead keeps that same resource after a parent moves to Avalon Park.
Avalon Park is at 11001 Cottleville Trails Dr., Cottleville, MO 63304. The drive from Florissant is about 22 miles and takes a little over half an hour, depending on traffic.
Start on New Florissant Road in the heart of town and take Washington Street northwest to Lindbergh Boulevard, then turn left. Take the ramp onto I-270 West and follow it about four miles to exit 20, where you'll pick up I-70 West toward Kansas City.
Stay on I-70 West across the Missouri River into St. Charles, then take the exit for MO-94 West and follow First Capitol Drive. Keep left where the road splits for MO-94 West and MO-364 West toward Weldon Spring, and stay on it about six and a half miles to exit 6, Gutermuth Road. Turn onto Gutermuth Road at the end of the ramp, then follow Cottleville Trails Drive through the roundabout to Avalon Park.
We offer in-person or virtual tours, and we're also happy to come to you for an in-home visit so you can meet our team. During a visit, you'll meet staff and residents, see the grounds, the apartments and our dining venues for yourself, and get a feel for a typical day here. Take your time, and when it suits you, schedule a visit at whatever time is most convenient for you.
Avalon Park is at 11001 Cottleville Trails Dr., Cottleville, MO 63304, in St. Charles County. It's close to Cottleville's shops, restaurants, entertainment and churches, with easy access from Highway 364. The drive from Florissant takes about half an hour.
Avalon Park is an independent living neighborhood for active adults age 62 and over. It suits older adults who want their own apartment home, a full social calendar and someone else taking care of the upkeep.
Apartments at Avalon Park are all-inclusive, with rates starting at $3,065 a month. You can choose from studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans, and each apartment comes with monthly housekeeping, prompt maintenance and Wi-Fi included in the monthly rent.
No. Medicare and Medicaid don't cover the cost of independent living. Some senior housing costs may be tax deductible, so it's a good question to bring to your tax professional, and long-term care insurance may apply as well.
Yes. Dogs and cats are both welcome at Avalon Park. There's a dedicated dog park on the grounds, plus walking trails for an easy stroll together every day.
A local health and home care provider has an office right on our campus. They can arrange care and support delivered in the comfort of your own apartment, and telehealth services are available, too.
The City of Florissant Senior Department, inside the JFK Community Center at 315 Howdershell Road, welcomes residents 55 and older. Its Senior Center offers programs and events, fitness classes, card clubs, a lunch program, resource fairs and day trips.
