Find the Right Hospice Care in North Louisiana
About 16 hospices currently serve North Louisiana, including 1 nonprofit. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. North Louisiana is the I-20 corridor and the parishes around it. Many families begin after Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport or a Willis-Knighton campus in Shreveport, or after St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe or Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. Shreveport and Bossier City sit on opposite banks of the Red River and are different parishes, and Monroe and West Monroe sit on opposite banks of the Ouachita. A team that covers one side may not cross a bridge 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 16 of 16 providers
LifePath Hospice Care Services
Shreveport, LA
St Joseph Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
Elara Caring
Monroe, LA
Amedisys Hospice - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Louisiana Hospice and Palliative Care - Monroe
Monroe, LA
(Family Experience)
(11)
Bristol Hospice - Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Gentiva - Bossier City
Bossier City, LA
(Family Experience)
(14)
Compassus - Monroe
Monroe, LA
Willis Knighton Hospice of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Ascend Hospice Care
Monroe, LA
Christus Hospice Shreveport-Bossier
Shreveport, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Allegiance Healthcare - Haughton
Shreveport, LA
(Family Experience)
(0)
Caring Hands Hospice
West Monroe, LA
Heart of Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
(Family Experience)
(45)
Nightingale Hospice
Bossier City, LA
Passages Hospice - Monroe
Monroe, LA
Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving North 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 North Louisiana families
Families across North 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 North Louisiana
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 North 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 one Shreveport team cover Monroe?
Only if that team actually serves Ouachita Parish. Monroe is a long drive east on I-20, so ask how a night visit would work.
Hospice Care in North Louisiana
Finding hospice care in North Louisiana
A hospital name in Shreveport or Monroe is a starting list for that campus city, not for every parish in North Louisiana. 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 North Louisiana
Most hospice in North Louisiana is at home or in a care facility where the person already lives. 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 North Louisiana families
Distances are long here. A rural address in Claiborne, Union, or Richland Parish can be an hour from the nearest hospital, and a nurse based in Shreveport is not automatically the nurse who answers a call there at night.
Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe, and West Monroe each have their own page. If the home is in a smaller town, open the parish and ask where the nearest nurse sleeps.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Shreveport and Bossier City are different parishes across the Red River
- Monroe and West Monroe are different cities across the Ouachita River
- Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is in Shreveport, and St. Francis is in Monroe
- Open the patient's city or parish for the night drive
North 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 Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe, West Monroe, Caddo Parish, Bossier Parish, Ouachita Parish.