Find the Right Hospice Care in Ouachita Parish
About 17 hospices currently serve Ouachita Parish. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Ouachita Parish is wider than Monroe. Families often leave St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe or Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, then go home to Sterlington, Calhoun, or a road toward the Union Parish line. The Ouachita River separates Monroe from West Monroe, and I-20 crosses the parish. Use the Monroe page when the home is inside that city. Use this parish page when the address is another community in Ouachita 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 Monroe team is not automatically a West Monroe or Calhoun team.
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Showing 17 of 17 providers
Enhabit Hospice - Vidalia
Vidalia, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
Passages Hospice - Minden
Minden, LA
Elara Caring
Monroe, LA
Premier Hospice - Monroe
Arcadia, LA
Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care - Monroe
Monroe, LA
(Family Experience)
(11)
Allegiance Healthcare - Ruston
Ruston, LA
(Family Experience)
(30)
Premier Hospice - Bastrop
Bastrop, LA
Compassus - Monroe
Monroe, LA
Ascend Hospice Care
Monroe, LA
Christus Hospice Shreveport-Bossier
Shreveport, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
ACG Hospice - Jonesboro
Jonesboro, LA
Caring Hands Hospice
West Monroe, LA
Compassus - Bossier City
Minden, LA
Heart of Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
(Family Experience)
(45)
Hospice TLC
Winnsboro, LA
Passages Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish families
Families across Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 Ouachita 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 West Monroe part of the Monroe list?
No. It is a separate city across the Ouachita River. Ask whether the team would send a nurse to that street after dark.
Does an Ouachita Parish team cover Calhoun?
Ask about the exact address. Calhoun is a separate town with a different night drive.
Hospice Care in Ouachita Parish
Finding hospice care in Ouachita Parish
A name from St. Francis in Monroe or Glenwood in West Monroe is a starting list, not a plan for every road 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 Ouachita Parish
Most hospice in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish families
Ouachita Parish is Monroe, West Monroe, and a ring of small towns. The river is the dividing line, and a bridge can be the slow part of a midnight visit.
Ask whether the nurse leaves from Monroe or from the west side of the river. Say the street and the parish when you call, and confirm that Calhoun and Sterlington are on the route.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Monroe and West Monroe have their own pages
- St. Francis is in Monroe and Glenwood is in West Monroe
- The Ouachita River splits the metro
- Sterlington and Calhoun are different drives
This page is the county-wide list for Ouachita Parish. Use a city page when you already know the community, or North 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 Monroe, West Monroe, North Louisiana.