The Cottages at St. John's United

The Cottages at St. John's United is a skilled nursing facility in Billings, Montana, offering long-term care in a home-like environment. The community operates cottages on the Billings West End Campus, each designed to house up to thirteen residents while maintaining privacy through individual bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms.

Each cottage includes shared community spaces such as a living room, open kitchen, and dining area, along with an outdoor patio. Residents gather for family-style meals at shared dining tables, fostering fellowship and community. The facility emphasizes individualized care plans that address emotional, spiritual, physical, intellectual, and social wellbeing, developed collaboratively with residents and their support networks.

The community offers comprehensive support services including on-site nutritionists who accommodate special diets, an activities coordinator facilitating individual and group programs, social service workers providing counseling, rehabilitation specialists offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and a chaplain assisting with ministry and spiritual programming. Medical care is overseen by a medical director facilitating certified geriatricians and personal physicians, with on-site pharmacists managing medications. Round-the-clock nursing care is provided to each cottage.

The Cottages operates under a servant partnership philosophy, prioritizing what the facility describes as elder-centered decision-making that encourages resident independence and engagement in daily choices. Staff work closely with residents and families to create a safe environment that fosters personal goals and dignity.

An on-site Center for Generations daycare provides intergenerational opportunities, with children interacting with residents through outings, activities, and events. Environmental support includes daily housekeeping and laundry services, and residents have priority access to all offerings within the St. John's United continuum of care.