Find the Right Hospice Care in West Baton Rouge Parish
About 24 hospices currently serve West Baton Rouge Parish, including 2 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. West Baton Rouge Parish is wider than Port Allen. Families often leave Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center or Baton Rouge General, both across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, then go home to Brusly, Addis, or Port Allen. The I-10 bridge is the delay, and Baton Rouge is East Baton Rouge Parish. Highway 1 runs along the river. Use the Port Allen page when the home is inside that city. Use this parish page when the address is another community in West Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge team is not automatically a West Baton Rouge Parish team.
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Showing 20 of 24 providers
St Joseph Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(18)
The Hospice of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Heart of Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(14)
Hospice in His Care
Baton Rouge, LA
Pointe Coupee Hospice
New Roads, LA
All Saints Hospice - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
All Saints Hospice - Mansura
Mansura, 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)
Clarity Hospice of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Pinnacle Hospice
Baton Rouge, LA
Bridgeway Healthcare & Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Bridgeway Healthcare & Hospice - Plaquemine
Plaquemine, LA
Amedisys Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
VitalCaring - Hammond
Hammond, LA
Heart of Hospice - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
(Family Experience)
(44)
Life Source Services of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Cardinal Hospice
Baton Rouge, LA
Comfort Care Hospice
Plaquemine, LA
4 more providers available
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish families
Families across West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge Parish part of Baton Rouge?
No. It is a separate parish across the Mississippi River. Ask whether a Baton Rouge team would cross the bridge for a night visit.
Is Brusly the same list as Port Allen?
Brusly is a separate town. Ask about the exact address.
Hospice Care in West Baton Rouge Parish
Finding hospice care in West Baton Rouge Parish
A Baton Rouge hospital name is a starting list for that campus city, not for every address in West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish
Most hospice in West Baton Rouge Parish happens at home or in a small care facility. A short inpatient stay is for symptoms that cannot be managed in the house. Ask which bed they would use, and whether it is across the river.
Local considerations for West Baton Rouge Parish families
West Baton Rouge Parish is small, and the river makes it a different drive from Baton Rouge even when the skyline is visible from the levee. Ask which side of the bridge the office is on.
Port Allen is the seat, with Brusly and Addis nearby and farmland toward Erwinville. Ask whether the nurse would cross the bridge after midnight, and say the parish when you call.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Port Allen has its own page
- The hospitals families name first are across the river in Baton Rouge
- The I-10 bridge changes a night visit
- Brusly and Addis are different drives
This page is the county-wide list for West Baton Rouge Parish. Use a city page when you already know the community, or Baton Rouge and the River Parishes 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 Port Allen, Baton Rouge and the River Parishes.