EIR Home Care is “Here to Help and Protect those important to you!”

Our mission at EIR Home Care is to Help and Protect clients and those important to them and their families. Provide excellent care services at an affordable rate. Serving seniors in their homes, wherever that may be. 

Relationships are the key.   Between clients and Home HELPers, office staff and community.

EIR Home Care strives to be an employer of choice in our community.  Building a relationship with our staff and maintaining a great culture in our office is how we reflect who we are.      

Our newest funeral home, built in 2002, has all the accouterments of a funeral home built for the 21st century.  Our large chapel, and its spacious layout will accommodate receiving lines for larger visitations without becoming cumbersome.  As well as our other locations, this chapel can also be split into two smaller chapels via a folding, sound rated wall.

This facility also has a large entryway and foyer, our Bethalto location offers a nice area away from the chapel for people to visit. This location has the largest lounge of all three locations.  The lounge has two tables, a sink, a refrigerator, a soda vending machine, a couch, and access to a smoking area outfitted with two benches. The lounge is also home to our children’s area that has games, toys, and access to a television.  This entire facility is handicapped-accessible and located all on one level.  

Our Bethalto facility also houses a preparation room where the embalming, dressing, cosmetic application, and casketing take place. This location also boasts a casket showroom with eight full-size caskets and numerous cut caskets displays and personalization options. With an area devoted to urns, there are also plenty of personalization options for those who chose cremation

Our Godfrey location offers many of the amenities you’ve come to expect from funeral homes as well as many updated options. This location is all on one level and completely handicapped accessible.  This location also has two chapels: one serving as our main chapel, and one serving as an additional chapel for two simultaneous visitations or an overflow area to be used for services or to accommodate long receiving lines.  This location has retractable walls, therefore, the chapels can be split to accommodate multiple families at the same time, the second chapel can also be set up as a memorial tribute video viewing room with added chairs, couches, and tables. 

This location also has a lounge with many amenities such as a refrigerator,  soda vending machine, coffee station, and a television and DVD player with a few family-friendly movies,  cable TV, two table and chairs. Our Godfrey facility, built-in 1987, is home to Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Crematory to assure our families that owning our own crematory gives you the peace of mind  that your loved one will always be in our care.   This location has a casket room with multiple casket displays, urns, and models of outer burial containers and vaults.

Encore Bath and Shower is a family business that's been around since 1991. We are third generation contractors, specialized in bathroom remodeling. Everyone at Encore Bath & Shower has devoted our professional lives to offer quality bath and shower products, saving time, mess, and resources.

We recognize the challenges faced when planning a bathroom project. So many choices, so many options can truly be overwhelming. We can help with that, in working directly with you, we will understand your wishes and goals. Trained in job planning and execution, our in-home consultant brings over 25 years of remodeling experience to your project. You get to see the products that fit your space and specifics you’ve asked for. No point in wasting time, on options not right for you, or won’t even fit the space you have to work within. Making good decisions in the planning stage saves time and resources. What about staying in budget? When your contractor can offer job specific products, skilled job planning and certified installation practices, your project is completed quickly and efficiently. It’s a nice feeling when your new bathroom is complete and is ready for you to use and enjoy. Timely completions, job specific products, user friendly baths and showers, our pledge and our ultimate goal. Let’s work together on a project for you. We look forward to meeting with you!
From all of us at Encore Bath & Shower, Thank you.

Allan Morse, President

Farm & Home Supply was founded as a single store back in 1960, where it was originally known as Quincy Farm Supply. Since then, we have expanded to 15 stores across the Midwestern states of Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. At Farm & Home, we specialize in providing quality products for your farm, home, and family needs. 

Our company is owned by local families focused on providing knowledgeable, courteous service and products essential to living in the Midwest.

First Mid is a community bank offering a full spectrum of financial products and services, from personal banking with FREE Online & Mobile conveniences to business banking with sophisticated Treasury Management services. But First Mid is more than just a bank! We also offer insurance through First Mid Insurance Group, and we offer retirement and financial planning through First Mid Wealth Management.

As diverse as our products and services are, the true strength that binds them together is our incredible team that works hard to deliver exceptional service. We understand how important each customer is and are committed to building long-term relationships. We believe it is our personal connection to our customers and commitment to our community that sets us apart.

RBGA Small Business of the Month - June 2003

Small Business of the Year 2003 

Fischer Lumber Company is celebrating 80 years of business, growth and a strong family presence in East Alton. Since the company’s founding in 1941, the full-service lumberyard has more than tripled and expanded business all over the St. Louis metro area.

Fischer Lumber Co. is an 80 percent based contractor yard; however, it still serves a large range of customers from building contractors, government agencies, small businesses, hospitals, churches and factories to individual trade. The company strives to cater to all of its customers and their individual lumber needs. It delivers within a 60-mile radius, doing a lot of business on both sides of the river. With pride, the Fischers have watched their business continue to succeed and grow over the past 80 years in East Alton.    

Fischer Lumber provides jobs for 44 full-time employees. As a testament to the company’s longstanding success, many employees have been with the Fischers for more than 30 years.

RBGA Small Business of the Month - June 2020

RBGA Small Business of the Month- October 2024

Discover the Delightful Flavors of Foxes-Boxes in Bethalto!

Flaky pastries? Check. Delicious multi-color macarons? Absolutely. A savory, scrumptious sandwich with soup on the side? You bet! 

Start your day off deliciously with house-made breakfast options like biscuits and gravy, fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls, a lox bagel, or a hearty breakfast sandwich. You’ll want to come back for lunch—if you have any room left!

For lunch, enjoy crisp, freshly made salads and sandwiches like refreshing chicken salad, a hot gyro, or smothered Italian beef. Pair these with sides like loaded baked potatoes, creamy soup, and more, making your lunch run an easy choice.

Foxes-Boxes offers an ever-changing menu that highlights in-season produce in their top-notch house recipes. And for dessert? You DO NOT want to miss out on that!

Regulars swear by Foxes-Boxes’ cream horns, French toast, and cinnamon rolls—staples on the restaurant and bakery’s rotating menu. The bake case is always filled with a variety of pastries including macarons, croissants, meringues, kolache, and so much more!

Shop for local honey and coffee, pick up some fresh-cut flowers, and go home with something sweet from this delightful and delicious family-owned eatery, baked with love in Bethalto.

Come taste the magic at Foxes-Boxes today! 

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