The 3 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Terrebonne Parish, LA for 2024

Terrebonne Parish is located in Louisiana along the Gulf Coast. It's part of the Houma-Thibodoaux Metropolitan area, and the parish is home to an estimated 111,000 residents, nearly 15% of them are aged 65 and older. 

There are three assisted living facilities in Terrebonne Parish that provide assistance with medication management, hygiene and other daily tasks to seniors who need it. These facilities, which are officially known throughout Louisiana as residential care facilities, are licensed by the Department of Health and Hospitals. 

• Seniors can travel to appointments and errands via Good Earth Transit, which is Terrebonne Parish's public transportation system. It's available Monday through Friday during daytime hours and offers reduced fares for seniors aged 65 and older. 
• The Terrebonne Parish area is home to world-class healthcare facilities, including Terrebonne General Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness. 
• Terrebonne Parish's air quality is good and has been assigned a passing grade by the American Lung Association, which means that seniors don't need to be concerned that the air they breathe negatively affects their health. 
• Terrebonne Parish has an array of community resources for seniors, including the Gulf Coast Social Services' weekly Senior Citizen Social, which provides seniors with the opportunity to congregate and socialize with peers, as well as five senior centers. 
• In Houma, which is the parish seat for Terrebonne Parish, the overall cost of living is 5.6% below the national average, which means that the area is a rather affordable choice for seniors with budgetary concerns. 
• Summertime in Terrebonne Parish can be hot and humid, which may cause discomfort for some seniors. The area gets an average of 66 inches of rain per year, which is nearly 30 inches more than the national average, and the average high in July is 91 degrees. 

Note: Data reported on this page was updated in 2019 and based on the latest 2018 figures.

Assisted Living costs in Terrebonne Parish start around $3,313 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of assisted living is $4,000 per month, according to the latest figures from Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey.

It’s important to note that assisted living rates in Terrebonne Parish and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.

Seniors in Terrebonne Parish and throughout Louisiana don't have access to any Medicaid waivers that cover the cost of assisted living and unfortunately, the state plan doesn't provide for the cost of care, either. It also doesn't provide a state supplement to Supplemental Security Income. As such, seniors may need to rely on alternative funding options such as family supplementation or long-term care insurance to help them pay for assisted living. 

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Louisiana page.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Louisiana page.

Terrebonne Parish-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Louisiana are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Louisiana page for more information about these laws.