Louisiana Assisted Living

Louisiana has many of the characteristics of the southern United States yet is also distinctively its own state when it comes to assisted living.

Along with the big cities of New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport with their numerous assisted living facility choices, it is also known for its smaller, rural communities with smaller assisted living homes. The gorgeous bayou is a great place to take friends and family, and the state has one of the richest histories in America.

Louisiana has 4+ million people. New Orleans (with nearly 400,000 residents) makes up a good portion of the state’s population. Louisiana has more seniors than Mississippi and Arkansas, though remains far smaller than Texas to the west.

Though it tends to get overlooked in the region for senior living compared to Texas, Louisiana has a similar climate and cheaper senior housing and assisted living. It is also known for its delicious seafood and home country dishes, as well as friendly and caring personal care staffs.

Costs of Louisiana Assisted Living

The state is known for its affordable housing, which is why many retirees elect to move here after they finish their careers. When it comes time to transition into an elderly care facility such as residential care institutions, Louisiana remains strong for its reasonably priced rooms.

The median average for assisted living care in Louisiana is $3,400 per month. It is several hundred dollars cheaper than the national average, each month. Affordable senior living can get even lower in select parts of the state, where prices hover more in the $2,500 to $3,000 price range.

For senior citizens looking to relocate, begin your search in communities like Bastrop, Ruston, New Orleans, Hammond and Monroe for affordable assisted living centers.

Some of the more prestigious, yet expensive assisted living units can be found in places like Mandeville, Lafayette, and Covington.

Louisiana currently does not have any programs under its Medicaid to help with costs related to assisted living. It is behind the curve of a lot of other states that have at least one, if not multiple Medicaid programs for assisted living costs.

Assisted Living Types Available in Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Health categorizes assisted living and adult residential care providers into four different levels or types. The licensed facility is broken down into either a Level I, Level II, Level III, or Level IV ARCP provider.

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