New Orleans Senior AdvisorSt. Bernard Parish lies downriver from New Orleans, from Arabi and Chalmette through Meraux and Violet to the fishing communities beyond; about 45,642 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
It is the youngest of the six parishes, with a median age of 36.6, and LDH's roster shows no adult residential care provider and no nursing home with a St. Bernard address. St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette provides acute care; families usually compare assisted living in New Orleans, Metairie or Slidell.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?
St. Bernard Parish had about 6,748 residents 65 and older (14.8% of 45,642) and 500 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and the Louisiana Department of Health lists 0 licensed adult residential care providers and 0 nursing homes there.
| Available in St. Bernard Parish | Not available in St. Bernard Parish | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | No licensed provider on LDH's roster | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Adult residential care providers, Nursing homes, Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in St. Bernard Parish |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Where do St. Bernard Parish families find assisted living?
No ARCP or nursing home lists a St. Bernard Parish address, so families look next door; from Chalmette, the nearest Level 3 or 4 ARCP is The Azaleas Assisted Living At Woldenberg Village in New Orleans, about 4.3 miles away.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Azaleas Assisted Living At Woldenberg Village 3701 Behrman Place, 70114 | 4.3 | Level 3 | 60 | 2001 |
| The Suites at Algiers Point 813 Pelican Avenue, 70114 | 4.3 | Level 3 | 53 | 2012 |
| Oak House Assisted Living 5354 Magazine St., 70115 | 8.6 | Level 3 | 33 | 2013 |
| SGC Group LLC 1101 Aline Street, 70115 | 8.6 | Level 3 | 95 | 2013 |
Where do St. Bernard Parish families get free senior help?
St. Bernard Council on Aging is the area agency on aging and council on aging for St. Bernard Parish, at (504) 278-7335; the long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region, sponsored by the Capital Area Agency on Aging, is at (800) 833-9883.
St. Bernard Council on Aging is at 8201-A West Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043. 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 Chalmette?
From Chalmette, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's licensed roster is St. Bernard Parish Hospital, in the same ZIP code, and downtown New Orleans is about 7 miles away.
The next closest are New Orleans East Hospital (about 5 miles) and University Medical Center New Orleans (about 7 miles). Distances are between ZIP-code centroids, not driving routes. St. Bernard Parish is low-lying and exposed to surge from the east, which is why parish officials often call evacuations earlier than in New Orleans.
