New Orleans Senior AdvisorHow many memory care units are licensed in New Orleans, LA?
Louisiana does not license memory care units and LDH publishes no count of them; dementia care in New Orleans happens in specialized dementia care programs inside licensed ARCPs, which must be disclosed to LDH, and in nursing homes.
Orleans Parish has 6 Level 3 or 4 ARCPs, the buildings most likely to run a dementia program, and 13 nursing homes. Across the six parishes, 2 ARCPs carry memory care in the licensed name: Laketown Village, Residential Care & Memory Care (Kenner), Anderson Memory Care LLC (Slidell).
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carrollton 701 South Carrollton Avenue, 70118 | Level 3 | 138 | 2023 | Licensed through 01/31/2027 |
| SGC Group LLC 1101 Aline Street, 70115 | Level 3 | 95 | 2013 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Lambeth House Assisted Living 150 Broadway Street, 70118 | Level 3 | 61 | 2004 | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| The Azaleas Assisted Living At Woldenberg Village 3701 Behrman Place, 70114 | Level 3 | 60 | 2001 | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| The Suites at Algiers Point 813 Pelican Avenue, 70114 | Level 3 | 53 | 2012 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
| Oak House Assisted Living 5354 Magazine St., 70115 | Level 3 | 33 | 2013 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
What should I check first at a New Orleans memory care program?
Ask for the program's written policies and inclusion criteria, which Louisiana requires an ARCP to make available to the public if it markets dementia care, and ask whether the State Fire Marshal approved any locked doors.
Then ask how many hands-on staff work the unit overnight and whether each completed eight hours of dementia-specific training within 90 days of hire. Louisiana sets no numeric staffing ratio, so the overnight number is the one to press. No published memory care price exists for New Orleans; ask for a written quote, and ask what happens to the rate if your parent's needs increase.
When does a New Orleans resident with dementia need a nursing home instead?
When care needs cross into conditions no ARCP may serve, such as a need for restraints or continuous licensed nursing, or when the person can no longer evacuate with the help the ARCP provides, a nursing home or a different setting becomes necessary.
See memory care versus a nursing home and New Orleans nursing homes.
