The Best Assisted Living Communities in Ouachita Parish, LA

"My tour here was fine. It was a little bit smaller than what I would like my mom to be in as far as the overall space. But the tour host was very friendly and knowledgeable."

"Azalea Estates of Monroe seemed very nice and clean. The director was very knowledgeable and answered any questions that I had. She's been there 17 years, so she is obviously a good director, and then she told me about the activities director and some of the activities. They have quite a few activities to keep the residents busy for the ones that can do those. The room looked nice, but a little bit smaller than the one that I had seen. It had a refrigerator and a small stove."

"I had an in-person tour of Russ Place. Everybody there was really, really nice, and very patient. They took time with my dad. We met the nurses and even the people that were cooking. We met some of the residents, and everybody was really nice. The apartment was really, really nice. Everything was good. They showed us some of the activities that they had going on, like the movie night, and they were getting ready to do one actually that night, and it was nice. We didn't eat, but they gave us a menu. They let us know that it would be different things that he could order, kind of like restaurant-style. They're just letting us know that there would be options for his particular needs. They have a beauty/barber salon and a spa, they do Bible studies, and they have game nights."

"I liked it very much. The rooms looked fine, but they didn't have a room available in the memory care section, and we needed to move. The staff who assisted us was great, she was very informative, very personable, and I liked her a lot. The whole facility was very pretty, and it was not as big as the others."

"From the moment you walk through the doors of this facility, you feel the sense of community and love that the employees and residents feel for one another. The facility is well maintained and ran by an excellent staff of professionals. We had toured another facility in Monroe and one in West Monroe, but kept being drawn back to St. Joseph's. My grandmother chose a studio apartment which is nearly 500 sq ft and was able to accommodate all of the things she wanted to bring from home. The other facilities apartments were much smaller and the rent was more expensive. She has been at St. Joseph's for a year and a half now, she is very happy and content. The staff goes above and beyond in all ways to make sure your loved one is happy and has everything they could possibly want or need. I could go one singing there praises indefinitely. I would encourage any family looking for an assisted living for your loved one to definitely go by for a tour, you will be impressed "

"My dad has been at Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home for 2 weeks now. They gave me a lot of really good support in knowing the best timing to place him. My father has Alzheimer's, so it's important that we timed it well. After he was admitted, they gathered a group of people together as his care team to make sure that his medical needs were met, as well as his special needs. So, I was very impressed with that. The staff has been amazing. They would always greet you when you passed by them in the hallway. His room is good, no complaints there. It's a simple room and it's working fine for us. Because he is in the memory care unit, he doesn't eat a lot in the dining area. But when I went on the tour, their dining area was quite nice. One of the things that they have there is a flight simulator, which is pretty cool. They also have Friday bingo. Wherever you go into any of the common areas in each of the wings, you'll see staff members there actually playing games or sitting with the residents. They're not ignored. "