New Orleans Senior AdvisorJefferson Parish wraps around New Orleans on both banks of the river, with Metairie and Kenner on the East Bank and Gretna, Harvey, Marrero and Westwego on the West Bank; about 431,398 people lived there on July 1, 2025, making it the most populous parish in the region.
It holds the largest share of the region's licensed adult residential care, concentrated in Metairie, and 20.5% of its residents are 65 or older. East Bank and West Bank families tend to stay on their own side of the river, which the community pages below reflect.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana?
Jefferson Parish had about 88,462 residents 65 and older (20.5% of 431,398) and 9,270 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and the Louisiana Department of Health lists 37 licensed adult residential care providers and 12 nursing homes there.
| Available in Jefferson Parish | Not available in Jefferson Parish | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | Adult residential care providers: 37, Nursing homes: 12, Home health agencies: 18, Hospices: 12, Adult day health care centers: 3 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 6 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Where is licensed senior care located within Jefferson Parish?
Jefferson Parish's 37 licensed ARCPs and 12 nursing homes are spread across the communities below, each with its own page.
| Community | Licensed ARCPs | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Metairie | 27 | 4 |
| Kenner | 2 | 2 |
| Harahan, River Ridge & Jefferson | 6 | 3 |
| Gretna & Terrytown | 0 | 1 |
| Harvey, Marrero & Westwego | 2 | 2 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Jefferson Parish?
LDH's roster shows 18 home health agencies, 12 hospices and 3 adult day health care centers with Jefferson Parish offices.
- Care Associates Memory & Respite Day Care, Metairie — adult day health care center
- Hope Haven Adult Day Healthcare Center, Marrero — adult day health care center
- The Comforts of Home Adult Day Health Care, LLC, Harvey — adult day health care center
- Acts Home Health Care, Inc., Gretna — home health agency
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Metairie — home health agency
- Audubon of New Orleans Home Health, Inc., Metairie — home health agency
- Aveanna Healthcare, Metairie — home health agency
- Central Home Health, LLC, New Orleans — home health agency
- Chateau Home Health Inc., Kenner — home health agency
- Covenant Home Health, LLC, Metairie — home health agency
- Egan-Ochsner Home Health New Orleans, Harahan — home health agency
- Elara Caring, Metairie — home health agency
- Excellent Home Health Care, LLC, Gretna — home health agency
- Family Homecare, Inc., Metairie — home health agency
- Guardian Home Health Care of LA., Inc., Metairie — home health agency
- Nurses Registry Home Health, Inc., New Orleans — home health agency
- Ochsner Home Health of New Orleans, Metairie — home health agency
- St. Michaels Home Health, Gretna — home health agency
- The Medical Team, Inc., Metairie — home health agency
- Total Home Health Care, Gretna — home health agency
- VitalCaring Group, Metairie — home health agency
- Anvoi Hospice, Metairie — hospice
- Audubon Hospice of New Orleans, Metairie — hospice
- Guardian Angel Hospice, Metairie — hospice
- Gulf South Hospice of New Orleans, Metairie — hospice
- Harmony Hospice, LLC, Metairie — hospice
- Heart of Hospice, Terrytown — hospice
- Hospice Associates of New Orleans, LLC, Metairie — hospice
- Louisiana Hospice & Palliative Care of New Orleans, Terrytown — hospice
- My Hospice, Metairie — hospice
- NOLA Sjh Ii, LLC, River Ridge — hospice
- Notre Dame Hospice, Metairie — hospice
- Serenity Hospice Services, LLC, Metairie — hospice
Where do Jefferson Parish families get free senior help?
Jefferson Council on Aging is the area agency on aging, council on aging and aging and disability Resource Center for Jefferson Parish, at (504) 888-5880; the long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region, sponsored by the Capital Area Agency on Aging, is at (800) 833-9883.
Jefferson Council on Aging is at 6620 Riverside Dr., Suite 216, Metairie, LA 70003. Licensing complaints go to LDH's Health Standards Section at 1-888-810-1819; suspected abuse of someone 60 or older goes to Elderly Protective Services at 1-833-577-6532.
How far do Jefferson Parish residents travel for hospital care?
From Gretna, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is Touro Infirmary, about 3.0 miles away in a straight line, and downtown New Orleans is about 3 miles away.
The next closest are University Medical Center New Orleans (about 3 miles) and St. Bernard Parish Hospital (about 6 miles). Distances are between ZIP-code centroids, not driving routes. Jefferson Parish straddles the river, with the East Bank behind the lakefront levees and the West Bank closer to the coastal marsh, so evacuation calls can differ between the two banks.
