New Orleans Senior AdvisorHow much licensed senior care is in New Orleans?
Orleans Parish, which is the City of New Orleans, has 8 licensed adult residential care providers and 13 nursing homes on LDH's October 2026 roster, serving about 65,389 residents 65 and older.
| Area | ZIP codes | ARCPs | Nursing homes | Home health, hospice & adult day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown, the Garden District & Carrollton | 70115, 70118, 70125, 70130 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly | 70112, 70113, 70116, 70117, 70119, 70122, 70124, 70126 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| New Orleans East & the Lower Ninth Ward | 70127, 70128, 70129 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Algiers & the West Bank of Orleans | 70114, 70131 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
How has the city's population changed?
The Census Bureau estimates New Orleans had 362,154 residents on July 1, 2025, down from 384,129 in its 2020 base, and 18.1% of residents are 65 or older.
A shrinking, aging city with fewer adult children nearby is part of why so many New Orleans searches start from a distance; see caregiving from out of town.
Which care types can I browse for New Orleans?
Each care-type page lists the Orleans Parish options from the state's roster and points to the nearest alternatives in the suburbs.
What makes senior care decisions in New Orleans different?
Three things stand out: the city holds most of the region's nursing home beds but little of its assisted living, hurricane evacuation plans are a real part of choosing a building, and PACE Greater New Orleans covers every Orleans Parish ZIP code on LDH's list as an alternative to a nursing home.
The area pages below take those one neighborhood group at a time. Each lists every licensed provider with an address in its ZIP codes, the nearest alternatives when there are none, the closest acute-care hospitals and whether PACE serves it.
At a glance
| New Orleans has | New Orleans does not have | |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living | 8 licensed ARCPs, mostly Uptown and in Algiers | Many small personal care homes (those cluster in Metairie) |
| Nursing homes | 13 licensed homes | A CMS record for every one of them |
| Programs | PACE Greater New Orleans across the parish | A Medicaid assisted living benefit |
