Overview of Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center is a nursing home and skilled nursing community in New Orleans, Louisiana, with memory care, hospice and palliative care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a supervised setting for residents living with dementia. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort, and respite care provides a short term stay when a usual caregiver needs temporary relief.
The range of care services may suit a resident whose clinical or caregiving needs change over time without requiring a move to a separate community. The center has 108 beds and is operated by Priority Group Holdings. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment routes for eligible care and services.
Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 35 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nurse time allocated to each resident. Cardiac healthy, diabetic friendly, mechanical soft, and pureed diets are available, along with oral supplemental diets, so meals can accommodate the listed dietary and texture needs. A hair and nail salon provides grooming services on site.
The courtyard, covered patio, and sunroom offer outdoor or bright shared spaces within the community. Activities include movies, musical performances, outings, and holiday parties. A Walk Score of 47 out of 100 places the area in a car dependent setting, so residents who no longer drive generally need a car or a ride for most errands.