Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorHow many memory care communities are there around Baton Rouge?
There is no official count, because Louisiana does not license memory care facilities: an ARCP may operate a specialized dementia care program it discloses to LDH, and nursing homes care for people with dementia under their own license, but LDH publishes neither list.
Across the region, 1 licensed ARCP uses memory care in the licensed name (Holly Court Assisted Living and Memory Care); more buildings market dementia programs without saying so on the license, so the written program policies are the document that matters.
How do I check a dementia program at a Baton Rouge-area ARCP?
Ask for the written program policies and inclusion criteria that Louisiana requires an ARCP marketing dementia care to show the public, and for the training records proving hands-on staff completed eight hours of dementia instruction this year.
- An ARCP may run a separate and distinct program for residents with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, with individualized care based on an assessment of each resident's cognitive and functional abilities (§6851.A).
- The ARCP must disclose the program to LDH when it starts it and when it ends it (§6851.B).
- An ARCP that markets a specialized dementia care program must keep written policies for it that are available to staff, residents and members of the public (§6851.C).
- It must have written criteria for who is included, and give those guidelines to the resident, family and legal representative (§6851.C).
- Door locking to create a secured area is allowed only where residents' clinical needs require it and the arrangement is approved by the Office of State Fire Marshal (§6851.C).
- Staff who give direct face-to-face care in the program need at least eight hours of dementia-specific training within 90 days of hire and eight hours every year after (§6867).
Which licensed buildings are likeliest to run a dementia program?
Programs are most common in the larger Level 3 and 4 ARCPs; the 19 in the ten parishes are listed below, with any whose licensed name mentions memory care marked.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | Name says memory care | City | Parish | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Senior Living Community 5445 Government Street, 70806 | Level 3 | 163 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2001 |
| Holly Court Assisted Living and Memory Care 8585 Summa Avenue, 70808 | Level 3 | 154 | Yes | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2011 |
| Francois Bend 326 East Industry Street, 70737 | Level 3 | 128 | — | Gonzales | Ascension | 2018 |
| Barclay House of Baton Rouge 9394 Siegen Lane, 70810 | Level 3 | 126 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2019 |
| The Claiborne at Baton Rouge 9511 Creekview Drive, 70836 | Level 3 | 104 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2017 |
| The Claiborne at Shoe Creek 11 Parkway Blvd, 70818 | Level 3 | 100 | — | Central | East Baton Rouge | 2020 |
| Garden View of Baton Rouge 3130 Jones Creek Road, 70816 | Level 3 | 78 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2015 |
| St. James Place of Baton Rouge 333 Lee Drive, 70808 | Level 3 | 77 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 1997 |
| La Plantation Retirement Community 26635 LA Highway 16, 70726 | Level 3 | 73 | — | Denham Springs | Livingston | 1998 |
| Sunrise Second Baton Rouge Assisted Living 8502 Jefferson Highway, 70809 | Level 3 | 71 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2006 |
| West Towne 2104 W Towne Drive, 70767 | Level 3 | 70 | — | Port Allen | West Baton Rouge | 2022 |
| Lacour House 345 Major Parkway, 70760 | Level 3 | 62 | — | New Roads | Pointe Coupee | 2015 |
| Azalea Estates of Gonzales 2305 South Purpera Avenue, 70737 | Level 3 | 60 | — | Gonzales | Ascension | 2004 |
| Amera Senior Living of Denham Springs 559 Rushing Rd West, 70726 | Level 3 | 56 | — | Denham Springs | Livingston | 2017 |
| The Lodge at Lane 6170 Carpenter Road, 70791 | Level 3 | 51 | — | Zachary | East Baton Rouge | 2022 |
| The Pearl at Jamestown 14443 Perkins Rd., 70810 | Level 3 | 50 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2016 |
| Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center 4536 Perkins Road, 70808 | Level 3 | 48 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 1998 |
| Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge 14686 Old Hammond Highway, 70816 | Level 3 | 45 | — | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | 2011 |
| The Parc Senior Living 1604 S. Burnside Avenue, 70737 | Level 3 | 36 | — | Gonzales | Ascension | 2010 |
Side by side
| Louisiana memory care is | Louisiana memory care is not | |
|---|---|---|
| License | A disclosed program in an ARCP, or nursing home care | A license category of its own |
| Exits | Locked only with State Fire Marshal approval | Locked whenever the provider likes |
| Records | Checked through the provider's written policies | Listed publicly by LDH |
