Find the Right Hospice Care in Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana
About 20 hospices currently serve Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana, including 1 nonprofit and 2 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana is Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houma, and New Iberia, and the I-10 and I-49 roads between them. Many families begin after Ochsner Lafayette General or Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital or Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Terrebonne General Medical Center in Houma, or Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia. Lake Charles is a long drive west of Lafayette, and Houma is south along the bayous. A team that covers one may not drive to the other at midnight. Use this page to see what is nearby, then open the patient's city or parish. Confirm the street with each team before you plan on anyone.
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Showing 20 of 20 providers
Haydel Memorial Hospice
Houma, LA
Hospice of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA
Heart of Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
(Family Experience)
(41)
NSI Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
ACG Hospice - Houma
Houma, LA
Heart of Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(14)
VitalCaring - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Hope Healthcare and Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Amedisys Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
All Saints Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
Harbor Hospice - Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
(Family Experience)
(83)
Hope Healthcare and Hospice - Houma
Houma, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(41)
St Joseph Hospice - Thibodaux (Bayou Region)
Thibodaux, LA
Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA
Audubon Hospice of Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Community Hospice of Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
(Family Experience)
(5)
Compassus - Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Thibodaux
Thibodaux, LA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana. 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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana families
Families across Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana 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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana?
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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana?
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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana?
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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana?
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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana one hospice service area?
No. It is a group of parishes you can scan for nearby places. Coverage follows the parish a team actually serves, so confirm the street.
Can a Lafayette team cover Lake Charles?
Only if that team actually serves Calcasieu Parish. It is a long drive west on I-10, so ask about a night visit.
Hospice Care in Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana
Finding hospice care in Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana
A hospital name in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houma, or New Iberia is a starting list for that campus city, not for every parish. FindHospices.com is free for families.
What families often compare across the region
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 across Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana
Most hospice in this part of Louisiana is 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 Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana families
Southwest Louisiana around Lake Charles and Sulphur has its own storm history and its own drive. A nurse who lives in Lafayette is not automatically the nurse who answers a call at two in the morning on the Texas side.
Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Houma each have their own page, along with Youngsville, Broussard, Sulphur, and Thibodaux. If the home is in a smaller town, open the parish and say the street out loud.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Houma are different night drives
- Lake Charles is in southwest Louisiana, a long drive west of Lafayette
- Houma and Thibodaux are on the bayous to the south
- Open the patient's city or parish for the night drive
Acadiana and Southwest Louisiana is a regional hub, not a coverage promise. Open the patient’s city or county before you enroll.
Where to start
Use the patient’s exact address, then open a tighter page if the home is in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Houma, Sulphur, Lafayette Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Terrebonne Parish.