Find the Right Hospice Care in Orleans Parish
About 37 hospices currently serve Orleans Parish, including 4 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. Orleans Parish is wider than the French Quarter and Uptown. Families often leave University Medical Center New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, or Ochsner Baptist, all in New Orleans, then go home to Algiers, New Orleans East, or a house near the lakefront. Ochsner's main campus on Jefferson Highway is in Jefferson Parish, and Metairie and Kenner are Jefferson Parish too. Use the New Orleans page when the home is inside that city. Use this parish page when the address is another community in Orleans 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 hospital name is a starting list, not a parish-wide plan.
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Showing 20 of 37 providers
Enhabit Hospice - Vidalia
Vidalia, LA
Compassionate Care Hospice
Alexandria, LA
Guardian Angel Hospice
Metairie, LA
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
Hospice Associates of New Orleans
Metairie, LA
(Family Experience)
(11)
Interim HealthCare - Mandeville
Mandeville, LA
Foundations Hospice
Albany, LA
Heart of Hospice - Franklin
Franklin, LA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Heart of Hospice - Gretna
Gretna, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
Hospice Specialists of Louisiana - Ponchatoula
Ponchatoula, LA
17 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Orleans 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 Orleans Parish families
Families across Orleans 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 Orleans Parish
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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.
Is Orleans Parish the same as New Orleans?
Yes, the parish and the city share a boundary. Use the New Orleans page for the whole parish, then confirm the neighborhood with each team.
Does an Orleans Parish team cover Metairie or Kenner?
Not automatically. Metairie and Kenner are Jefferson Parish. Ask whether the team will send a nurse to that exact address after dark.
Hospice Care in Orleans Parish
Finding hospice care in Orleans Parish
A name from a New Orleans hospital is a place to start calling, not a plan for every parish in the metro. 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 Orleans Parish
Most hospice in Orleans Parish happens at home, in an apartment, or in a care facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed at home. Ask which bed they would use, and whether it is on the Orleans side of the line.
Local considerations for Orleans Parish families
Orleans Parish and the city of New Orleans share the same boundary, so most families here are choosing between neighborhoods, not municipalities. Uptown, Mid-City, the Lower Ninth Ward, and Algiers across the river each have a different night route.
A team based in Jefferson Parish may cover the east bank near the line and not the far end of New Orleans East. Ask which office the nurse leaves from, and whether the Crescent City Connection or the Industrial Canal is on the route at midnight.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Orleans Parish is the same boundary as New Orleans
- University Medical Center, Touro, and Ochsner Baptist are in New Orleans
- Ochsner's main campus on Jefferson Highway is in Jefferson Parish
- Algiers and New Orleans East are long night drives
This page is the county-wide list for Orleans Parish. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Greater New Orleans 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 New Orleans, Greater New Orleans.