Senior Living Community in Belleville, IL
An engaging life today. A smart plan for tomorrow.
Located just outside Saint Louis, MO, Benedictine Living Community-At The Shrine provides all levels of continuing care and senior living options to Belleville, IL, seniors. Formerly known as The Esquiline, we draw upon the over 50-year history and core values — Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect and Justice — of our Benedictine family to provide an active lifestyle. We offer a full spectrum of independent living options and levels of care, including assisted living and skilled nursing, to give you and your family true peace of mind.
Committed to your total well-being
You’ll find our communities offer ways to strengthen our commitment to health, wellness and choice. And it reassures those who make their home here that they’ll remain in good hands no matter what the future holds. Our staff members provide for your comfort, safety, privacy, convenience and dignity. When you need care services to address health concerns, you have access to familiar, professional health care staff members on-site, 24 hours a day.
Faith-based Senior Living
Located on the 200-acre grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, a number of festivals, spiritual gatherings, and family programs and events take place year-round. We invite you to get to know the ways our faith-based organization provides a true sense of community to people of any denomination.
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Living & Care Options
Independent Senior Living
Independent living is about freedom to choose the things you want to do, while leaving chores and home maintenance behind.
Assisted Living
Assisted living is ideal for people who can live independently, but need extra help with daily tasks such as taking medication, bathing, making meals or housekeeping.
Skilled Nursing
When chronic health issues, long-term illness or a prolonged recovery impact daily living, a skilled nursing care community is often the best option.
See for Yourself
Look around our Belleville, IL, community from the comfort of home.
Hear Our Stories
View All StoriesMy mother lives at Benedictine-At The Shrine. There are a lot of activities and a good network of people to interact with. And they took care of her meals and everything like that. She’s very comfortable here at The Shrine. The people have been wonderful. The grounds are wonderful. She is very comfortable, and it was an easy transition.
Greg Family
You can feel the culture here—the ambiance—as soon as you walk in the door. It’s very calming. Everyone is so friendly. It’s just very special. Our residents are our family. Our staff are our family.
Heather Associate
By me enjoying cooking, I always want my meals to go out, and I think about if I was cooking for my own family. I want them to enjoy it. I want them to be taken care of. And that’s what I do when I do my job. I look at it as if that was my mom or my dad.
Lillie Associate
My mother lives here at Benedictine at the Shrine – it is such a wonderful place. I would recommend Benedictine-At The Shrine for anyone who is struggling to try to find a good place for their parents.
Marcia Family
I could tell from the beginning of my tour that this place was the one that I liked. I love the idea of it being here on this 200-acre grounds. I walked for fitness every day, and you can’t beat this place with all this land. The people and residents I met here, looked like they were enjoying themselves. Here you have a built-in social network of your friends and people who care about you; and that…
Steve Resident
