Find the Right Hospice Care in Bossier City, Louisiana
About 18 hospices currently serve Bossier City, including 1 nonprofit and 1 with a dedicated inpatient facility. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care in Bossier City often begins after Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center in Bossier City. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Airline Drive, Barksdale Boulevard, I-20, and I-220 are the nights that matter, and the Red River bridges are the delay. Shreveport is across the river in Caddo Parish and has its own page, with different hospitals and different roads. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Bossier City, then confirm the neighborhood. If the home is in Shreveport, start on that page instead of assuming every Bossier City listing fits.
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Showing 18 of 18 providers
Hospice of Natchitoches
Natchitoches, LA
LifePath Hospice Care Services
Shreveport, LA
Passages Hospice - Minden
Minden, LA
Amedisys Hospice - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Premier Hospice - Monroe
Arcadia, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Shreveport
Sibley, LA
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Bristol Hospice - Minden
Minden, LA
Bristol Hospice - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Gentiva - Bossier City
Bossier City, LA
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(14)
Allegiance Healthcare - Ruston
Ruston, LA
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(30)
Superior Hospice
Mansfield, LA
Heart of Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
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(13)
Willis Knighton Hospice of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Christus Hospice Shreveport-Bossier
Shreveport, LA
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Allegiance Healthcare - Haughton
Shreveport, LA
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Compassus - Bossier City
Minden, LA
Hand in Hand Hospice Care - Minden
Minden, LA
Nightingale Hospice
Bossier City, LA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Bossier City. The office might be elsewhere in Louisiana — that is common. When you call, share your loved one’s address so the team can confirm they can come to you. FindHospices.com is free for families.
Other important resources for Bossier City families
Families in Bossier City often discover that choosing a hospice is only one part of the journey. Questions about funeral arrangements, cremation, estate planning, elder law, probate, advance directives, veterans’ benefits, and other important decisions frequently arise at the same time.
Placements are limited and selective — we review applications and only accept organizations that meet our standards for this section. Listings are paid advertising, not recommendations or endorsements. Families review the information and choose professionals for themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospices in Bossier City
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Bossier City?
No. A hospital or physician can share names they work with often. You may still compare any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the patient’s address. Calling for information does not enroll you.
Should we contact more than one hospice about Bossier City?
Yes. Compare who covers the exact address, how soon a nurse can get there, and who answers after hours. A referral is a starting point, not a requirement to use one brand.
Can hospice care be provided at home in Bossier City?
Yes. Most hospice care happens where the patient already lives — a house or apartment, or assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. Ask the team to confirm that specific address, not only the city or county name.
How quickly can hospice start in Bossier City?
When hospice is medically appropriate, many teams begin within about 24–48 hours, and some can start the same day when staffing allows. Ask who comes first and how a night call is handled. Then verify by phone.
Is Bossier City part of Shreveport?
No. Bossier City is in Bossier Parish across the Red River. Ask whether the team would send a nurse to that street after dark.
Do Shreveport hospitals serve Bossier City families?
Many families begin after a Shreveport campus, such as Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, and then go home to Bossier City. Say the campus city when you call, and confirm the home address.
Hospice Care in Bossier City
Finding hospice care in Bossier City
A name from Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center, or a Shreveport hospital across the Red River, is a starting list, not a plan for every Bossier Parish street. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What to compare
When you call, ask about:
- Whether the team covers the exact address, not only the city or parish name
- Who would come after hours, and how long that usually takes
- What happens if symptoms cannot be managed at home
- Medicare quality and family-experience information on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Bossier City
Most hospice in Bossier City happens at home or in a care facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed in the house. Ask which bed they would use, and whether it is in Bossier City or across the river.
Local considerations for Bossier City families
Bossier City and Shreveport share a skyline and a commute. They do not share a parish. Ask which side of the river the office sits on, and whether a nurse from Shreveport would cross the bridge to a Bossier City street after midnight.
The Bossier Parish seat is Benton, a short drive up Highway 3. Families in Haughton, Benton, or a road north of Barksdale are on different drives from Airline Drive. Say the parish out loud when you call.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center is in Bossier City
- Shreveport is across the Red River in Caddo Parish
- Benton and Haughton are different drives
- Ask about I-20 and the river bridges after midnight
This page is focused on Bossier City itself. Nearby cities and Bossier Parish can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Bossier Parish, North Louisiana.