New Orleans Senior AdvisorSlidell is St. Tammany Parish's largest city, at the eastern end of the Northshore where Interstates 10, 12 and 59 meet, with about 31,056 residents in 2025 Census estimates; Lacombe and Pearl River are its neighbors. Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner's Northshore campus serve the area.
Slidell has a mix of mid-size assisted living, a building whose licensed name references memory care, and nursing homes. Because some low-lying parts of the city flooded in past storms, families here ask more pointed questions about evacuation plans than almost anywhere else in the region.
How much licensed senior care is in Slidell & Lacombe, Louisiana?
The Louisiana Department of Health's October 2026 roster lists 5 licensed adult residential care providers and 4 nursing homes with Slidell & Lacombe addresses, in a community of about 31,056 residents (Census Bureau, July 1, 2025).
| Available in Slidell & Lacombe | Not available in Slidell & Lacombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (LDH roster) | Adult residential care providers: 5, Nursing homes: 4, Home health agencies: 1, Hospices: 1, Adult day health care centers: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 5 buildings | — |
Which assisted living providers are licensed in Slidell & Lacombe?
Slidell & Lacombe has 5 licensed adult residential care providers on LDH's October 2026 roster, 5 at Level 3 or 4; the largest is Summerfield Retirement Community, licensed for 103 residents.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerfield Retirement Community 4104 Dauphine Street, 70458 | Level 3 | 103 | 2010 | Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| SummerHouse Park Provence 1925 Possum Hollow Drive, 70458 | Level 3 | 94 | 2002 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Azalea Estates of Slidell 354 Robert Boulevard, 70458 | Level 3 | 60 | 2004 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
| Oak Life Care, LLC 2200 Gause Boulevard, 70461 | Level 3 | 50 | 2011 | Licensed through 10/31/2027 |
| Anderson Memory Care LLC 4108 Dauphine St., 70458 | Level 3 | 36 | 2014 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
What nursing homes are in Slidell & Lacombe, and how does CMS rate them?
4 licensed nursing homes are in Slidell & Lacombe, with 502 certified beds; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbriar Community Care Center 505 Robert Blvd., 70458 | 5 of 5 | 174 | October 1, 2025 | 3 |
| Heritage Manor of Slidell 106 Medical Center Drive, 70461 | 4 of 5 | 120 | August 20, 2025 | 4 |
| Lacombe Nursing Centre 28119 Hwy. 190, 70445 | 3 of 5 | 98 | June 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Lakeshore Manor Nursing & Rehab 1400 Lindberg Drive, 70458 | 1 of 5 | 110 | December 10, 2025 | 14 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Slidell & Lacombe?
1 licensed home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 adult day health care center list an address in Slidell & Lacombe; agencies usually serve clients well beyond their office ZIP code.
- Slidell Adult Day Health Care — adult day health care center, license #2203782273, first licensed 2004
- SMH-Ochsner Home Health of Slidell — home health agency, license #2203785297, first licensed 1983
- Enhabit Hospice of the Northshore — hospice, license #2203786712, first licensed 2005
Which hospitals are closest to Slidell & Lacombe?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on LDH's licensed roster are Slidell Memorial Hospital (about 0.9 miles) and New Orleans East Hospital (about 20.2 miles).
St. Bernard Parish Hospital is about 24.2 miles away. These are straight-line distances between ZIP-code centroids, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Who helps older adults in Slidell & Lacombe for free?
St. Tammany Council on Aging, the area agency on aging and council on aging for St. Tammany Parish, is at (985) 892-0377 (72060 Ramos Dr., Covington, LA 70433); Louisiana Options in Long-Term Care at 1-877-456-1146 handles requests for Medicaid waiver and nursing home services.
Slidell & Lacombe is outside the ZIP codes LDH lists for PACE Greater New Orleans, so the Community Choices Waiver and LT-PCS are the main Medicaid routes to care at home.
Licensing complaints go to LDH's Health Standards Section at 1-888-810-1819, and the long-term care ombudsman for the New Orleans region is reached at (800) 833-9883.
