New Orleans Senior AdvisorThis area covers the middle of the city: the Central Business District and the medical corridor along Tulane Avenue and Canal Street, the French Quarter, Marigny, Bywater and Tremé, Mid-City and the Bayou St. John neighborhoods, Lakeview and the lakefront, and Gentilly. University Medical Center New Orleans and the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System's medical center sit side by side on Canal Street.
Licensed senior care inside these ZIP codes leans toward nursing homes and adult day health care centers rather than assisted living. Families in Lakeview and Gentilly often look across the parish line to Metairie, a short drive down Veterans or West End Boulevard, where most of the region's ARCPs are.
How many licensed senior care options are in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly?
The Louisiana Department of Health's October 2026 roster lists 1 licensed adult residential care provider and 4 nursing homes (510 certified beds) in the Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly part of New Orleans (ZIP codes 70112, 70113, 70116, 70117, 70119, 70122, 70124, 70126).
| Available in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly | Not available in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | Adult residential care providers: 1, Nursing homes: 4, Home health agencies: 1, Hospices: 1, Adult day health care centers: 3 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly |
Which assisted living providers are licensed in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly?
Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly has 1 licensed adult residential care provider on LDH's October 2026 roster, 0 at Level 3 or 4; the largest is SummerHouse Vista Shores, licensed for 162 residents.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SummerHouse Vista Shores 5958 Saint Bernard Ave., 70122 | Level 2 | 162 | 2012 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
What nursing homes are in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly, and how does CMS rate them?
4 licensed nursing homes are in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly, with 510 certified beds; 0 of the 4 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed capacity | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family 6900 Chef Menteur Hwy, 70126 | 1 of 5 | 155 | August 27, 2025 | 13 |
| St Margaret's Daughters Home 3525 Bienville St, 70119 | 1 of 5 | 112 | August 20, 2025 | 16 |
| St. Bernard Nursing & Rehab 4021 Roneagle Way, 70122 | 1 of 5 | 127 | June 9, 2026 | 20 |
| St. Jude 450A S Claiborne Ave, FL 6, 70112 | 1 of 5 | 116 | January 23, 2026 | 16 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly?
1 licensed home health agency, 1 hospice and 3 adult day health care centers list an address in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Abundant Life Adult Day Health Care Center — adult day health care center, license #2203783396, first licensed 2010
- AHTH Adult Day Health Care — adult day health care center, license #2203787121, first licensed 2026
- Pace Greater New Orleans ADHC — adult day health care center, license #5020, first licensed 2005
- Christian Home Health Care Inc. — home health agency, license #2203784727, first licensed 1988
- St. Margaret Home Health and Hospice — hospice, license #2203781791, first licensed 1989
Which hospitals are closest to Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on LDH's licensed roster are University Medical Center New Orleans (about 1.8 miles) and Touro Infirmary (about 4.5 miles).
Ochsner Medical Center is about 5.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Does PACE serve Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly?
Every ZIP code in Mid-City, Downtown, Lakeview & Gentilly 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.
PACE Greater New Orleans is run by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans from 4201 N. Rampart St. in the Bywater; a Medicaid-eligible participant pays nothing for PACE services. For other help, the New Orleans Council on Aging is at (504) 821-4121.
