Situated in southeast Louisiana, Hammond is a town of 19,584 residents conveniently located less than an hour’s drive away from Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Ochsner Health System, Louisiana’s largest hospital network, operates several medical facilities in the area, including Ochsner Heart and Vascular Health Center and Ochsner Health Center – Tangipahoa. Hammond’s 2,408 seniors can also visit Cypress Pointe Hospital for their emergency medical services. Although its cost of living is slightly above the statewide average, Hammond’s seniors only pay an average of $5,019 a month for nursing home care which is more than 10% below the statewide median.
When hospitalization is unnecessary but home care and assisted living are inadequate, Hammond’s seniors can move into a nursing facility where they’ll have physicians and nurses monitoring their health around the clock as well as caregivers assisting with daily living activities 24/7. Medication management, diabetic management and wound care are commonly provided, and many facilities have on-site therapy services.
This guide provides an overview of senior care costs in Hammond and brief descriptions of resources elders can use to narrow their search for a nursing home and pay for the care. Programs that can help seniors delay nursing home placement with in-home services are also included.