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Nursing Home Communities in Lake Charles, LA
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Deron
1.0
Review of Grand Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
I visitedThis past weekend was my first time visiting my family member at this facility. The outside of the facility looked well maintained while the inside was not clean, the rooms were dark and...
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Leonard
5.0
Review of Landmark Of Lake Charles
We were able to tour Landmark of Lake Charles and see where the kitchen facilities were and where the main room was. It was all well put together. It was clean and colorful. It was very good. My...
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Leonard
5.0
Review of Calcasieu Community Care Center
My mom is very happy at Calcasieu Community Care Center. It is a new place in Lake Charles. It is only two years old. The employees are quite friendly and very helpful. My mom's room is roomy. It's...
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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
At $5,880 a month, nursing home care in Lake Charles is more expensive than most cities in Louisiana. The city’s seniors spend about $253 more than seniors in nearby Lafayette and $344 more than seniors in Alexandria. Across the border in Beaumont, Texans spend about $618 less per month than older adults in Lake Charles. In New Orleans, the median cost of nursing home care is $5,931 a month, one of a few above Lake Charles’. While Lake Charles is relatively expensive in Louisiana, it’s still $1,876 less than the national average.
Lake Charles
$5,880
Louisiana
$5,536
The United States
$7,756
Alexandria
$5,536
New Orleans
$5,931
Beaumont, TX
$5,262
Lafayette
$5,627
Nursing Home Costs in Lake Charles, Louisiana
The median cost of a private room in a Lake Charles nursing home is $6,143 a month. Semiprivate rooms average $5,880 a month.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
For long-term care, nursing homes are the most expensive option in Lake Charles. On average, the city’s seniors spend $3,432 a month for both in-home care and home health care, and the city’s median cost of assisted living is $4,725 a month. A semiprivate room in a nursing home costs $1,155 more per month than assisted living, and for private accommodations in a nursing home, seniors spend about $263 more than a semiprivate room. Although the data wasn’t available, adult day health care is often the most affordable type of care.
Home care
$3,432
Home health care
$3,432
Assisted living
$4,725
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$5,880
Nursing home (private room)
$6,143
Free Resources for Seniors in Lake Charles, Louisiana
The list below outlines agencies and services that may help seniors pay for nursing home care, resolve issues in care facilities and save money on living expenses before moving into a nursing home.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu Council on Aging | (337) 474-2583 | At the Calcasieu Council on Aging, seniors have access to free transportation for their medical appointments, home-delivered meals and personal assistance understanding the state’s Medicaid and Medicare programs. The C.C.O.A. also runs the local Aging and Disability Resource Center, which connects seniors with a variety of services and programs to help them find and finance their care at an ideal nursing facility. |
| Long-Term Care Ombudsman | (225) 342-7100 | The long-term care ombudsman is tasked with ensuring seniors in Louisiana’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are treated with fairness and decency and that their rights are always upheld. When nursing home residents have a problem with care quality, finances, food or other matters, the long-term care ombudsman investigates the situation at hand and, when necessary, takes action to support the resident’s quality of life. |
| Louisiana Department of Health | (225) 342-9500 | The Louisiana Department of Health is responsible for handling enrollment in the state’s government assistance programs. Workers at the agency assist seniors with completing Medicaid applications and understanding the benefits they may receive including nursing home care and other supportive services. |
