Briarcrest Estates,
a Holiday Retirement
Community

Briarcrest Estates residents enjoy a variety of health and fitness activities, from weekly group exercise classes to anytime access to on-site fitness equipment.

Enjoy brisk walks on the beautiful grounds with friends in our walking club. Improve balance and strength in a monthly class led by a physical therapist. Work up a sweat in dance classes. Take advantage of onsite physical and occupational therapists if needed.

Enjoy restaurant-style dining served with courtesy and caring by our staff who know you. Chef-prepared meals are served every day in Briarcrest Estates' dining room. Sit with friends or invite your family for a special occasion in our private dining room. Each meal is designed to meet the unique nutritional needs of community members.

Briarcrest Estates residents love our award-winning chef, and he loves them. Join his monthly round tables and submit your favorite recipes. All of his dishes are delicious, but residents especially enjoy his fried chicken.

There’s so much to explore in the Ballwin area and Briarcrest Estates makes sure that residents experience as much as possible. Regular outings to favorite restaurants, local events, and more introduce residents to all their neighborhood has to offer and connect them to the surrounding community.

Residents love the many parks and museums around St. Louis. Another local favorite, Ted Drews is a frozen custard stand that has been in business since the early 1900s. You'll often find many of us there.

Briarcrest Estates' comprehensive calendar is packed with both recurring activities and special events. The variety of available activities is meant to enrich the whole person by stimulating physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, creative, social or vocational wellness.

Plant herbs and vegetables in the community garden, and you might taste them in our chef's culinary delights. Try your luck at Bingo –a favorite activity among residents. Listen to regular speakers discuss topics such as St. Louis history and current events.

Furry friends are welcomed as residents at Briarcrest Estates. We understand how important the companionship and bond that seniors share with their pets. We’re delighted to have cats, dogs, birds, and even bunnies as part of our community.

Our community is very pet friendly. You'll find pets with there owners in the common areas most of the time. Residents love the deer family that's often spotted around the grounds. We also frequently have therapy pets on campus.

Briarcrest Estates is equipped with WiFi access to help you stay connected throughout common areas. You can use community desktop computers to stay up to date, or you can connect your personal devices to the WiFi.

We offer Tech Tuesdays, where you can learn more about technology. We also have a computer technician in the community twice a month to assist with issues on smart phones, tablets, and computers.

The exclusive Travel & Stay program offers residents exciting opportunities to travel around the country, with free stays of up to seven days at any of Holiday Retirement’s more than 260 communities. Three chef-prepared meals are included with each trip. Visit all 43 states or just choose a favorite new location or two.

We also travel locally as a group quite a bit. Sometimes the chef will prepare boxed lunches for day trips to keep us well-fueled for adventures.

Many residents find a sense of fulfillment in donating their time and skills to a cause close to their hearts. Many of our residents volunteer in the community. Others help around the campus with tasks like decorating, filling sugar caddies, and office work such as shredding paper.

We have empowered residents to become resident ambassadors. These individuals have often lived in the community for quite some time and enjoy helping new residents get acclimated to senior living. They encourage new residents to take their time settling in and them feel comfortable in their new home.