New Orleans Senior AdvisorPlaquemines Parish follows the Mississippi River from Belle Chasse to the Gulf, on both banks; about 22,256 people lived there on July 1, 2025, most of them in and around Belle Chasse.
Licensed senior care inside the parish is a single nursing home in Belle Chasse, and there is no hospital on LDH's acute-care roster in the parish, so families compare options on the West Bank of Jefferson and in Algiers. The lower parish is usually the first place in the region told to evacuate.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana?
Plaquemines Parish had about 3,643 residents 65 and older (16.4% of 22,256) and 371 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and the Louisiana Department of Health lists 0 licensed adult residential care providers and 1 nursing home there.
| Available in Plaquemines Parish | Not available in Plaquemines Parish | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | Nursing homes: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Adult residential care providers, Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in Plaquemines Parish |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Plaquemines Parish?
Every licensed adult residential care provider and nursing home in Plaquemines Parish on LDH's October 2026 roster is listed below with its level, capacity and license dates.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | City | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 13735 Highway 23, 70037 | NH | 120 | Belle Chasse | 1999 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
Where do Plaquemines Parish families get free senior help?
Plaquemines Council on Aging is the area agency on aging and council on aging for Plaquemines Parish, at (504) 934-3695; the long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region, sponsored by the Capital Area Agency on Aging, is at (800) 833-9883.
Plaquemines Council on Aging is at 278 Civic Dr., Port Sulphur, LA 70083. 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.
Which hospitals are closest to Belle Chasse?
From Belle Chasse, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is West Jefferson Medical Center, about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and downtown New Orleans is about 17 miles away.
The next closest are Touro Infirmary (about 15 miles) and University Medical Center New Orleans (about 17 miles). Distances are between ZIP-code centroids, not driving routes. Plaquemines Parish runs down the river toward the Gulf, and its lower communities are usually the first in the region told to leave ahead of a storm.
