Find the Right Hospice Care in Calcasieu Parish
About 16 hospices currently serve Calcasieu Parish, 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. Calcasieu Parish is wider than Lake Charles. Families often leave Lake Charles Memorial Hospital or Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital, both in Lake Charles, or West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur, then go home to Westlake, Vinton, or Moss Bluff. Lafayette is a long drive east on I-10, and the Texas line is a short drive west. Use the Lake Charles page when the home is inside that city. Use this parish page when the address is another community in Calcasieu Parish, or when someone may leave a hospital for a home that is not in that city. Ask which team would send the first nurse to that street after the discharge desk closes. A Lake Charles team is not automatically a team for every town in the parish.
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Showing 16 of 16 providers
Brighton Bridge
Oberlin, LA
Hospice of Natchitoches
Natchitoches, LA
Hospice of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA
Heart of Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
(Family Experience)
(41)
Lamm Family Care Hospice
Crowley, LA
Hospice of Leesville
Leesville, LA
Elara Caring
Monroe, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
All Saints Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
Guardian Hospice Care
Alexandria, LA
Premier Hospice - Monroe
Arcadia, LA
Harbor Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
(Family Experience)
(83)
Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA
Allegiance Healthcare - Eunice
Eunice, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Harbor Hospice - Oakdale
Oakdale, LA
Heart of Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
(Family Experience)
(45)
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Calcasieu Parish. 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 Calcasieu Parish families
Families across Calcasieu Parish 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 Calcasieu Parish
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Calcasieu Parish?
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 Calcasieu Parish?
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 Calcasieu Parish?
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 Calcasieu Parish?
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.
Does a Lake Charles team cover all of Calcasieu Parish?
Do not assume so. Sulphur, Westlake, and Vinton are separate drives. Ask whether the team would send a nurse to that street after dark.
Is Lafayette part of Calcasieu Parish?
No. Lafayette is in Lafayette Parish, a long drive east.
Hospice Care in Calcasieu Parish
Finding hospice care in Calcasieu Parish
A name from Lake Charles Memorial or Christus Ochsner St. Patrick in Lake Charles is a starting list, not a plan for every town in the parish. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare across the county
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 Calcasieu Parish
Most hospice in Calcasieu Parish 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 how far a nurse drives at night.
Local considerations for Calcasieu Parish families
Southwest Louisiana looks flat and short on a map, and the drive from Sulphur to Vinton is still long after midnight. The storm years also moved where many nurses live.
Ask where the office sits and whether staff are based on the west side of the parish. Say the parish when you call, and confirm that Lake Charles, Sulphur, and Westlake are different addresses.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Lake Charles and Sulphur have their own pages
- Lake Charles Memorial and Christus Ochsner St. Patrick are in Lake Charles
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital is in Sulphur
- Vinton and Moss Bluff are different drives
This page is the county-wide list for Calcasieu Parish. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana only to scan the wider region.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Lake Charles, Sulphur, Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana.