Find the Right Hospice Care in Metairie, Louisiana
About 38 hospices currently serve Metairie, including 4 nonprofits and 3 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care in Metairie often begins after East Jefferson General Hospital, which sits right here in Metairie. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Ochsner's main campus on Jefferson Highway is in Jefferson Parish, not in Metairie and not in New Orleans, and a discharge from there is its own conversation. Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Causeway Boulevard, and I-10 are the roads a nurse drives at night, and Old Metairie, Bucktown, and the lakefront are not the same ten minutes. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Metairie, then confirm the neighborhood. Kenner and New Orleans are next door and have their own pages.
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Showing 20 of 38 providers
Guardian Angel Hospice
Metairie, LA
Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care - Opelousas
Opelousas, LA
(Family Experience)
(7)
St Joseph Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
St Tammany Hospital Hospice
Madisonville, LA
ACG Hospice - Houma
Houma, LA
Heart of Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(14)
Egan Hospice
Covington, LA
(Family Experience)
(7)
Anvoi Hospice
Metairie, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Covington
Covington, LA
St Joseph Hospice - New Orleans
River Ridge, LA
(Family Experience)
(12)
ACG Hospice - Hammond
Hammond, LA
Serenity Hospice Services
Metairie, LA
Gentiva - Prairieville
Prairieville, LA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Passages Hospice - Covington
Covington, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(41)
Hospice Associates of New Orleans
Metairie, LA
(Family Experience)
(11)
Interim HealthCare - Mandeville
Mandeville, LA
Foundations Hospice
Albany, LA
Heart of Hospice - Gretna
Gretna, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
Pinnacle Hospice
Baton Rouge, LA
18 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Metairie. 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 Metairie families
Families in Metairie 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 Metairie
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Metairie?
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 Metairie?
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 Metairie?
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 Metairie?
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 Ochsner's main campus in Metairie?
No. It is on Jefferson Highway in Jefferson Parish, upriver from Metairie, and it is not in New Orleans either. Ask the team which office would send a nurse to the Metairie address.
Can a Metairie team cover a New Orleans address?
Not automatically. New Orleans is Orleans Parish. Ask whether they come to that street, and what the drive looks like after midnight.
Hospice Care in Metairie
Finding hospice care in Metairie
Finding hospice care in Metairie usually starts after East Jefferson General Hospital, which sits here, or after a discharge from Ochsner’s main Jefferson Highway campus just upriver. Those names are a starting list for your calls, not the only hospice you can choose. Veterans Boulevard, Causeway, and I-10 are different night drives from Old Metairie or the lakefront. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Metairie. If the home is in Kenner or New Orleans, open that page instead of assuming every Metairie listing fits. 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 Metairie
Most hospice in Metairie is at home, in an apartment, or in an assisted living building off Veterans Boulevard. A short inpatient stay is for a symptom crisis, not a move. Ask which bed they would use, and whether that bed is on the Jefferson side or across the line.
Local considerations for Metairie families
Metairie is not a city hall with a boundary line you can see from the car. It is a long Jefferson Parish community that runs from the Orleans line to the Causeway. Ask where the nurse who would answer your call is based, and whether that person is coming from the lakefront or from across the river.
A discharge from East Jefferson General often goes home to a Metairie address, but the same planning packet sometimes belongs to a family in Harahan, River Ridge, or the New Orleans side of the line. Say the street and the ZIP before you compare anyone.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- East Jefferson General Hospital is in Metairie
- Ochsner's main campus on Jefferson Highway is in Jefferson, not Metairie or New Orleans
- Kenner and New Orleans have their own pages
- Ask about Veterans Boulevard, Causeway Boulevard, and I-10 after midnight
This page is focused on Metairie itself. Nearby cities and Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish, Kenner, Marrero, Harvey, Greater New Orleans.