New Orleans Senior AdvisorGretna is the Jefferson Parish seat on the West Bank, across the river from the Warehouse District, with about 17,360 residents in 2025 Census estimates; Terrytown, its unincorporated neighbor, runs south along Terry Parkway. The West Bank Expressway and Belle Chasse Highway are the main routes.
Licensed senior care in Gretna and Terrytown is mostly nursing homes, home health and hospice offices rather than assisted living, so West Bank families comparing ARCPs usually look at Algiers, Marrero and Harvey as well, or cross the river to the East Bank.
How much licensed senior care is in Gretna & Terrytown, Louisiana?
The Louisiana Department of Health's October 2026 roster lists 0 licensed adult residential care providers and 1 nursing home with Gretna & Terrytown addresses, in a community of about 17,360 residents (Census Bureau, July 1, 2025).
| Available in Gretna & Terrytown | Not available in Gretna & Terrytown | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | Nursing homes: 1, Home health agencies: 4, Hospices: 2 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Adult residential care providers, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in Gretna & Terrytown |
Is there licensed assisted living in Gretna & Terrytown?
No adult residential care provider currently lists an address in Gretna & Terrytown; the nearest Level 2 or larger ARCP is Living in Love, LLC in New Orleans, about 2.8 miles from the center of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living in Love, LLC 1712 Holiday Drive, 70114 | 2.8 | Level 2 | 10 | 2012 |
| The Azaleas Assisted Living At Woldenberg Village 3701 Behrman Place, 70114 | 2.8 | Level 3 | 60 | 2001 |
| The Suites at Algiers Point 813 Pelican Avenue, 70114 | 2.8 | Level 3 | 53 | 2012 |
| Oak House Assisted Living 5354 Magazine St., 70115 | 4.3 | Level 3 | 33 | 2013 |
What nursing homes are in Gretna & Terrytown, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Gretna & Terrytown, with 151 certified beds; 0 of the 1 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Healthcare Center 3201 Wall Blvd., 70056 | 3 of 5 | 151 | September 17, 2025 | 4 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Gretna & Terrytown?
4 licensed home health agencies, 2 hospices and 0 adult day health care centers list an address in Gretna & Terrytown; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Acts Home Health Care, Inc. — home health agency, license #2203783094, first licensed 1992
- Excellent Home Health Care, LLC — home health agency, license #2203782401, first licensed 1989
- St. Michaels Home Health — home health agency, license #2203784869, first licensed 1992
- Total Home Health Care — home health agency, license #2203784830, first licensed 1993
- Heart of Hospice — hospice, license #2203782741, first licensed 2007
- Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care of New Orleans — hospice, license #2203785720, first licensed 2006
Which hospitals are closest to Gretna & Terrytown?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on LDH's licensed roster are Touro Infirmary (about 4.3 miles) and University Medical Center New Orleans (about 4.7 miles).
St. Bernard Parish Hospital is about 6.0 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Gretna & Terrytown families get free senior help?
Jefferson Council on Aging, the area agency on aging, council on aging and aging and disability resource center for Jefferson Parish, is at (504) 888-5880 (6620 Riverside Dr., Suite 216, Metairie, LA 70003); Louisiana Options in Long-Term Care at 1-877-456-1146 handles requests for Medicaid waiver and nursing home services.
Every ZIP code in Gretna & Terrytown is in the service area LDH lists for PACE Greater New Orleans (504-945-1531), the program that combines Medicare and Medicaid care for people 55 and older who meet nursing home level of care but can live safely at home.
Licensing complaints go to LDH's Health Standards Section at 1-888-810-1819, and the long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region is reached at (800) 833-9883.
