Page 7 of Best Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Situated in Shreveport, LA, Southern Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center provides nursing home care, hospice care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing within a 61-bed setting. With a doctor on-site, supported by 24-hour staffing, residents receive continuous support and have access to services as needed. The community also provides specialized care for those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Additionally, hospice supports residents receiving end-of-life care, and respite care gives someone a short stay while their usual caregiver takes time away. Residents also receive a total of 4 hours and 33 minutes of nursing care daily. Physical, speech, and occupational therapy are available through the community’s rehabilitation services.

Families can use Medicaid, Medicare, or private pay, with Medicaid available for eligible residents, Medicare covering qualifying short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, and private payment covering care directly. The community has private and semi-private suites, along with a salon and barbershop that provide grooming services on-site.

The area’s Walk Score of 32 means most errands require a car or a transportation service.

The Care Center of Dequincy is a nursing home in DeQuincy, LA, offering skilled nursing and hospice care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice care supports residents receiving end-of-life care. These services may suit a resident whose needs include ongoing nursing oversight or hospice support.

Skilled therapy and rehabilitation services are available, allowing residents to receive therapy as part of the community’s services. The community has 80 beds. Total nurse staffing is 4h 15m per resident/day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families several listed ways to cover care. St Michael Pfu operates the community, and Derek Poe, NFA, serves as director.

Tri Community Nursing Center is a nursing home in Palmetto, LA, providing residential nursing care for people who need ongoing support. Nursing home care gives residents access to nursing services within the residence instead of arranging care independently.

The center has 108 beds and provides 4 hours and 8 minutes of total nurse staffing per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Avoyelles Manor Nursing Home, in Dupont, LA, carries skilled nursing and nursing home care. The building is licensed for 104 beds.

Skilled nursing here comes with staffing that does not thin out overnight, and a doctor on staff besides. That gives a resident continuing nursing attention plus a physician who already knows the file.

Rehabilitation services are on offer as well. Somebody needing steady nursing and therapy at once is the person this pairing was built around, rather than a family shopping for one or the other.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay all work, so public coverage and direct payment both reach the bill. Medicare, though, is built for a skilled stretch right after a hospital discharge, not for a permanent address. Nursing time registers at 9 minutes per resident each day.

Alzheimer’s Care and Behavioral Health run as named services at Lady of the Oaks Retirement Manor. Both address what happens when dementia arrives with something else attached. A resident can have congestive heart failure and dementia at once; the family then looks for two things in one building, and this Lafayette home carries those for 137 beds.

Memory care supplies supervised support for a resident whose judgment about safety has become unreliable. Nursing home care handles the rest.

Hospice and palliative care go after comfort and symptoms. Pain a resident can no longer report has to be looked for rather than waited on. A licensed nurse on the floor at every hour means an overnight change gets assessed rather than written down in the morning.

Nursing time amounts to 3 hours and 11 minutes per resident per day. Rehabilitation services are available, and a beauty salon operates on-site. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. The area scores 49 for walkability, so bring a car.

Overview of Heritage Manor West

At 63.9% occupancy across 140 beds, Heritage Manor West is running well below capacity. That detail matters for families trying to read the facility quickly: it means availability is likely, and it points to a community where demand is not overwhelming the care staff.

The clinical footprint is broad: skilled nursing anchors the model, with short-term rehabilitation, wound care, memory care, and hospice all confirmed on the profile. Hydrotherapy is available on-site, alongside a rehabilitation gym, salon, and spa. Total nursing time is 4 hours and 4 minutes per resident per day. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, operated by Lena Heritage LLC out of Shreveport.

Average length of stay is 218 days, which tracks with a facility that handles both post-acute admissions and longer-term placements. The “Who this home usually serves” section describes it as a mix of rehab and long-term care, and the payment mix confirms that: Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all active pathways.

Religious services, an on-site activity calendar, and an active resident council are part of the daily structure. Nurse aide training happens on-site as well. The neighborhood Walk Score is 35, so transportation will generally be needed for outside appointments.

Heritage Manor West is a mid-size Shreveport nursing facility with broad clinical coverage and room to spare, suited to both short post-hospital stays and longer placements where memory care or hospice access matters.

Serving the neighborhoods of New Orleans, LA since 1889, St. Margaret’s Family of Care is a premiere provider that offers an array of services, from independent living to skilled nursing care. St. Margaret’s Family of Care has three communities, each with its own excellent care team, residential-like accommodations, and thoughtful amenities. Their St. Luke’s campus offers comprehensive short-term rehabilitation and long-term residences for those looking to improve their functionality and mobility in a household-like setting.

Residents seeking skilled nursing services that cater to their medical, social, and emotional needs while benefitting from various therapy services will thrive on their St. Margaret’s campus. Meanwhile, those looking for long-term care and short-term care following an illness or hospitalization would fare well in their St. Margaret’s at Mercy location. From 24/7 care to balanced menus and enriching experiences, St. Margaret’s Family of Care has it all for you.

Haven Nursing Center is a nursing home in Columbia, LA. It may be a good fit for a resident who needs ongoing nursing support and help with daily care. The home has 99 beds, offering a larger setting for residents who need this level of support.

Total nurse staffing is 5h 10m per resident per day. That represents the daily nurse time allocated to each resident. Payment options are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare covers short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence, Medicaid offers an option for eligible residents, and private pay means paying directly for care.

Overview of Booker T.washington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilita

Booker T.washington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilita, in Shreveport, LA, carries palliative care, respite care, skilled nursing, hospice care, and nursing home care. Licensed nursing gets staffed at all hours, so nothing about the schedule depends on it being daytime. Hospice/Palliative Care has a heading of its own among the programs.

Respite care exists for the usual caregiver who needs time off or time to mend. Eighty beds make up the place.

Coverage and private funds both work, because Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are each on the list. A day here brings each resident 2 hours and 59 minutes of nursing.

Rehabilitation services are on site, and a salon and a chapel are listed among the amenities. Diabetes Management, Cardiac & Respiratory, Stroke Recovery, Wound Therapy, IV Antibiotics, and Outpatient Therapy fill out the clinical programs.

The week’s calendar includes holiday events, outings, parties, and performances. Nursing care, recovery support, comfort-focused care, or temporary relief for a caregiver are the four reasons to look here. Pmg Opco-Washington operates the home.

Colonial Oaks Living Center operates out of Metairie, LA, with skilled nursing, nursing home care, and hospice care on the license. That skilled nursing designation means licensed nursing care delivered where the resident already lives. Hospice care is named here too.

Short-term Accelerated Rehab Suites is the named program behind the fit this center claims, which is a short rehabilitation stay. One hundred and ten beds make up the building.

Medicare and Medicaid certification are both attached to this license, so one bed can be billed either way. Who pays can change without anyone moving. Private pay is a third route.

Nursing time per resident stretches to 3 hours and 2 minutes across a day. Recovery-focused care is on the service list.

A courtyard leaves residents somewhere to be outdoors, and there is a salon on site. Colonial Oaks Care Center of Metairie operates the center.