Find the Right Hospice Care in Prairieville, Louisiana
About 35 hospices currently serve Prairieville, including 3 nonprofits 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 Prairieville often begins after Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center or Baton Rouge General, both in Baton Rouge. There is no hospital in Prairieville that most families name first. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Highway 73, Airline Highway, and I-10 are the way in and out, and the Baton Rouge side of the line is not the same night drive as Gonzales or the River Road. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that report serving Prairieville, then confirm the neighborhood. If the home is in Gonzales or elsewhere in Ascension Parish, start there instead of assuming every Prairieville listing fits.
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Showing 20 of 35 providers
Guardian Angel Hospice
Metairie, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
The Hospice of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
ACG Hospice - Houma
Houma, LA
Hospice in His Care
Baton Rouge, LA
Hope Healthcare and Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
ACG Hospice - Hammond
Hammond, LA
Hope Healthcare and Hospice - Houma
Houma, LA
Serenity Hospice Services
Metairie, LA
Audubon Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(7)
Compassus - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(12)
Gentiva - Prairieville
Prairieville, LA
(Family Experience)
(9)
Passages Hospice - Covington
Covington, LA
Modern Hospice
Hammond, LA
Clarity Hospice of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Foundations Hospice
Albany, LA
Heart of Hospice - Franklin
Franklin, LA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Heart of Hospice - Gretna
Gretna, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
Pinnacle Hospice
Baton Rouge, LA
Notre Dame Hospice
Metairie, LA
15 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Prairieville. 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 Prairieville families
Families in Prairieville 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 Prairieville
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Prairieville?
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 Prairieville?
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 Prairieville?
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 Prairieville?
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 Prairieville part of Baton Rouge?
No. Prairieville is in Ascension Parish. Ask whether a Baton Rouge team would send a nurse to that street after dark.
Does a Gonzales team cover Prairieville?
Not automatically. Ask the team which office a nurse leaves from, and how long the drive takes at night.
Hospice Care in Prairieville
Finding hospice care in Prairieville
A discharge from Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge can go home to a Prairieville driveway. Confirm Ascension Parish when you call. 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 Prairieville
Most hospice in Prairieville happens at home or in an assisted living building. 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 Ascension Parish or back in Baton Rouge.
Local considerations for Prairieville families
Prairieville is a fast growing part of Ascension Parish that families still describe as a Baton Rouge suburb. It is not in East Baton Rouge Parish, and a Baton Rouge team is not automatically the answer. Ask the parish before you ask the price.
The nurse who would walk through the door may start in Gonzales, in Baton Rouge, or in Livingston Parish across the Amite River. Ask how long it takes after midnight on Highway 73, and confirm the street is in Ascension Parish.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- The hospitals families name first are in Baton Rouge, not Prairieville
- Prairieville is Ascension Parish, not East Baton Rouge Parish
- Gonzales has its own page
- Ask about Highway 73 and I-10 after midnight
This page is focused on Prairieville itself. Nearby cities and Ascension 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 Ascension Parish, Gonzales, Baton Rouge and the River Parishes.