Page 12 of Best Memory Care in Louisiana

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 175 memory care providers in LA using LA Dept. of Health (LDH) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in LA
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Overview of Heritage Healthcare of Hammond

Heritage Healthcare of Hammond, situated in Hammond, Louisiana, delivers skilled nursing, memory care, palliative support, and hospice services within a 108-bed environment. Care options cover physical rehabilitation programs alongside specialized Alzheimer’s supervision. Hospice and palliative care focus on symptom management and comfort for individuals facing serious health conditions. Residents can choose between private rooms or companion living spaces based on personal preference.

Operated by Plantation Management Company, the campus maintains a daily average of 2 hours and 53 minutes of nurse staffing per resident. On-site conveniences include an accessible beauty salon, structured rehabilitation activities, and scheduled medical transportation for off-site appointments. Due to a walk score of 36, most everyday errands require vehicle transport. Payment arrangements accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Families seeking long-term care or specialized memory support can reach out to Heritage Healthcare of Hammond to verify room openings, ask about payment coverage, or request a tour.

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Overview of Riverview Care Center

Situated in Bossier City, Louisiana, Riverview Care Center is a Skilled Nursing Facility that offers a warm and inviting haven to senior residents. It is designed to accommodate those seeking short-term rehabilitation or those who can no longer safely reside alone.

Their all-encompassing, holistic approach to care fosters the physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being of residents, all within a comfortable and elegant environment that they can proudly call home. This is more than just a facility, it’s a community that radiates joy and dignity.

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Overview of Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Situated in Zachary, Louisiana, Zachary Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home that offers hospice care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing. With 24-hour staffing, residents can access services whenever needed. The community also provides specialized care for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in a secure environment. Comfort-focused care is also provided for those with life-limiting conditions, while temporary relief is given to families whose primary caregiver needs time away.

The community has 110 beds, with a 61.8% occupancy. Private and semi-private suites are offered. Rehabilitation services are also available for residents who need therapy during recovery or as part of ongoing care. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

An on-site salon and spa lets residents receive grooming services. Moreover, in-house religious services and chaplain services are available for residents who want that support. Activities and social events also provide opportunities for entertainment and socialization.

A Walk Score of 40 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Transportation services are also available for convenience.

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Overview of The Gables at Spring Lake Assisted Living

The Gables at Spring Lake Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care in Shreveport, LA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident lives in an apartment, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. With both care levels available, the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time and who may be able to remain in the same community as care needs change.

The community has 55 beds and offers one-bedroom apartments, giving residents a separate bedroom and living area. Pets are allowed, so residents may keep a pet in the community. A salon and barber support routine grooming, while the patio provides an outdoor area for residents to use in pleasant weather.

Services include physical and occupational therapy, which can support mobility and daily functioning, along with respiratory therapy, wound care, and advanced pain management for residents with those clinical needs. Exercise programs, daily activities, entertainment, religious services, and social events provide scheduled options for participation, while transportation is also available.

A Walk Score of 32 out of 100 places the area in a car-dependent setting, meaning most errands require a car or a ride.

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Overview of Legrand Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Legrand Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bastrop, Louisiana, provides nursing home, memory care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing services. With 24-hour staffing, residents can access care around the clock. Those with memory-related conditions are also welcome in a secure and supervised setting through the community’s Memory Care Neighborhood and Alzheimer’s Unit.

Short-term rehabilitation provides therapy during a temporary stay, so residents can receive those services on-site. With 125 beds, the community is currently at 52.6% occupancy. Moreover, total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 50 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated per resident. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, allowing families to use public coverage or pay directly depending on eligibility and financial arrangements.

Semi-private and private suites are available, along with couples suites that can accommodate partners moving into the community together. Residents can also watch movies in the cinema theater, read in the library, use the beauty salon for salon services, and attend religious services in the chapel.

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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.

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Overview of Resthaven Living Center

Resthaven Living Center works out of Bogalusa, LA, with palliative care, hospice care, memory care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing on the license. Licensed nursing is present at all hours, which is the floor under every other care type named here. Memory care means supervision for residents living with dementia.

Hospice and palliative care are both named. What they share is that neither aims at a cure, and comfort and symptom control are the actual work.

Respite care answers a temporary need and nothing longer. Six care types under one license give a resident whose situation changes room to change inside it, and give a family after a short stay somewhere to ask.

The building has 145 beds. Nursing serves each resident for 2 hours and 48 minutes daily. Bills here are settled through Medicaid, Medicare, or private pay.

Grooming happens at the on-site salon. A porch and a garden are the outdoor spaces, and a fireplace anchors the shared indoor one.

Outpatient Therapy is a named program, and rehabilitation services back both recovery and the work of keeping function. Pmg Opco Bogalusa operates the center.

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Overview of St James Place Nursing Care Center

St James Place Nursing Care Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in Baton Rouge, LA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

Several care levels are available within one community, so St James Place Nursing Care Center may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. The home has 90 beds and is operated by Spiritas Senior Services. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours and 48 minutes per resident per day, representing the total daily nursing time allocated to each resident.

Medicare and private pay are accepted, giving families two payment routes for covered care or services. A Walk Score of 67 means some errands can be done on foot, giving a resident who no longer drives the option to walk for certain nearby needs. Chef-prepared meals, daily wellness activities, resident-led clubs, live music, celebrations, and rehabilitation services provide prepared dining, organized activities, social gatherings, and therapy support within the community.

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Overview of Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Pollock

Situated in Pollock, LA, Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Pollock provides nursing home and skilled nursing care, along with hospice, memory care, and respite care. Residents receive care as needed with a doctor on-site, supported by 24-hour staffing. The community also provides specialized care for those with memory-related conditions and terminally ill residents, through memory care and hospice care.

The home has 103 beds, with total nurse staffing of 3 hours and 36 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nurse time allocated to each resident. Occupancy is at 83.5%, with an average length of stay of 210 days. Rehabilitation services also provide recovery support to help improve residents’ mobility. Those seeking short-term stays are also welcome with respite services.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, providing options to cover care costs. Furthermore, an on-site beauty and barber salon gives residents access to grooming, while transportation to medical appointments provides a way to reach those visits. A covered patio with garden boxes offers outdoor space for gardening, and chair yoga, Tai Chi, live music, crafts, games, monthly themed parties, and weekly religious services provide structured activities and opportunities for participation.

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Overview of Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 120 bed nursing home in Bossier City, Louisiana, offering skilled nursing, memory care, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering.

Hospice and palliative care support residents with comfort focused needs. Respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Short term rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, post surgery care, cardiac rehabilitation and recovery, pulmonary rehabilitation, and orthopedic surgery rehabilitation are also available, giving residents access to treatment for recovery needs through the community’s rehabilitation services.

Colonial Oaks Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation may be a good fit for a family seeking short term respite or rehabilitation alongside support for dementia or comfort focused care. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 59 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care, including Medicaid for a longer stay when personal savings may not cover the full cost. Residents can use the barber and beauty shop, landscaped yard and patio, and on site rehabilitation services, while scheduled activities include movies, musical performances, outings, and birthday celebrations; transportation is available for resident needs.

Daily meals include options such as meatloaf, fried catfish, chicken fried steak, and roast beef with gravy. Cardiac healthy, diabetic friendly, mechanical soft, and pureed diets are available for residents whose dietary needs require those formats. Pmg Opco Colonial operates the community.

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Weighting overview

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    Resident Experience
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    Regulatory
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    Visual Media
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    Website
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    Stability
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    Environment
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Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

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  • Review Volume
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Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

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  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
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Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

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  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
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Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

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  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
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Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

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  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
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Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

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  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Memory Care in Louisiana at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 39/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Louisiana. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 112The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Louisiana. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in Louisiana

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Louisiana?

Assisted living in Louisiana supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does Louisiana Medicaid cover memory care?

Louisiana Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including Louisiana) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 175 memory care communities in Louisiana. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in Louisiana?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Louisiana, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in Louisiana?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.