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824 Honeysuckle St
Gretna, LA 70056
Situated within the Terrytown neighborhood, Peristyle Residence - Honeysuckle House is a senior community in Gretna, Louisiana. The community is in a predominantly middle income area, with an average household income of $52,023. It is densely populated, with ...
3081 Elmwood Park Dr
New Orleans, LA 70114
A&D Adult Residential Care Westbank is an 8 unit senior housing community located in the Behrman area of New Orleans, Louisiana. The neighboring area is heavily populated, with approximately 24,000 people residing in the 70114 zip code. It ...
1 miles away from Gretna, LA
Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village is located within the Tall Timbers-Brechtel neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a 120 bed senior community. The community is in a primarily lower income area, with a median per-household income of ...
2 miles away from Gretna, LA
3501 Holiday Dr Ste 317
New Orleans, LA 70114
AAA Your Choice is a senior housing facility situated within the Tall Timbers-Brechtel area of New Orleans, Louisiana. The community is in a largely lower income area, with an average family income of $34,356. It has a dense ...
2 miles away from Gretna, LA
1101 Aline St
New Orleans, LA 70115
Located in the Irish Channel area of the city, HomeLife in the Gardens is a senior housing facility serving New Orleans, Louisiana. The encompassing area has a dense population, with roughly 33,000 residents in the zip code of 70115. ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
2223 1 2 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Located in the Central Business District area of the city, Alzheimers Residential Care Homes is a care home serving New Orleans, Louisiana. The community is in a predominantly middle class area, with a median per-family income of $47,591. ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
St. Margaret's at Belleville is a senior housing facility located within the Algeirs Point area of New Orleans, Louisiana. The facility is in a generally low income area, with a median per-family income of $34,356. With roughly 24,000 ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
Situated within the Tall Timbers-Brechtel neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, Carrington Place of New Orleans is a 186 bed senior housing facility. The community is in a generally middle income area, with an average family income of $60,101. ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
Wynhoven Healthcare Center is a 188 room skilled nursing facility situated nearby the East Riverside area of Marrero, Louisiana. The neighboring area is heavily populated, with around 57,000 residents in the 70072 zip code. With an average per-household ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
4500 Leo St
Marrero, LA 70072
Tranquil Living is a senior community situated near the East Riverside area of Marrero, Louisiana. The neighboring area is densely populated, with about 57,000 poeple living in the 70072 zip code. With a median household income of $46,291, ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
5354 Magazine St Ofc
New Orleans, LA 70115
Poydras Home is a senior care facility situated in the Central Business District neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. With roughly 33,000 residents in the 70115 zip code, the neighboring area is heavily populated. It is a mostly middle ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
Located within the Tall Timbers-Brechtel neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, New Orleans Nursing Homes - St. Luke's Medical Center is a 104 unit nursing home facility. With a median household income of $60,101, the facility is in a generally ...
3 miles away from Gretna, LA
3308 Tulane Ave Ste 412
New Orleans, LA 70119
Amazing Care Services is a senior housing community located within the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The neighboring area is heavily populated, with about 37,000 individuals living in the 70119 zip code. It is a generally lower ...
5 miles away from Gretna, LA
Located around the Old Aurora area of the city, Gulf South Hospice is a senior care community serving New Orleans, Louisiana. With around 15,000 residents in the 70130 zip code, the encompassing area has a medium-density population. It ...
5 miles away from Gretna, LA
St. Margaret's at Mercy is a 112 room senior care facility situated within the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. With a median family income of $27,500, the facility is in a mostly working class area. It is ...
5 miles away from Gretna, LA
Chateau De Notre Dame is a 171 unit senior community. It is located within the Gert Town neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. With approximately 15,000 people residing in the 70125 zip code, the neighboring area has an average ...
5 miles away from Gretna, LA
5958 St Bernard Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122
Vista Shores is a senior housing facility situated in the Fillmore neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The community is in a largely middle class area, with an average household income of $45,901. It is densely populated, with approximately ...
8 miles away from Gretna, LA
858 Mouton St
New Orleans, LA 70124
Peristyle Residence - Lakeview House is a senior care community situated within the Lakeview area of New Orleans, Louisiana. With approximately 18,000 residents in the 70124 zip code, the encompassing area has a medium-density population. It is a ...
8 miles away from Gretna, LA
916 Martin Behrman Walk
Metairie, LA 70006
Situated within the West End neighborhood, Fidelis Care I is a senior community in Metairie, Louisiana. The facility is in a largely middle class area, with an average per-household income of $58,921. With about 17,000 poeple living in ...
8 miles away from Gretna, LA
Gretna, Louisiana, is a suburb of New Orleans located on the Mississippi River's west bank. Out of the city's total population of 17,814 residents, 15.6% are seniors over the age of 65. Being so close to New Orleans, Gretna's residents are minutes away from numerous restaurants, shops, museums and festivals as well as parks. Several of Louisiana's best hospitals are near Gretna, including Ochsner Medical Center, which is nationally ranked in neurology and the top-rated hospital in the state.
Older adults in Gretna can choose between 18 assisted living facilities located in and around the city. Because each individual's level of care and desired amenities can vary, prices vary as well, but seniors should expect to pay about $4,163 a month for assisted living.
With an overall SeniorScore of 73, Gretna is slightly more comfortable for seniors than most cities across the state and the country, which both have SeniorScores of 72.
Low average costs of senior care and relatively low property taxes are two of the primary reasons that Finances is the SeniorScore category where Gretna performs best. However, the city's average sales tax, 7.88%, is above the national number, and average incomes in the city are below national averages. Health & Safety is Gretna's second-best category. Hundreds of pharmacies are within a convenient distance, and the city's violent crime rate is lower than the national average. Out of all the physicians located within the city, many of them accept medicare, and there are nearly two dozen hospitals nearby. Numerous home health care providers and fire stations serving the city also help support this category's score of 65.
Gretna's worst-performing SeniorScore category is General Quality of Life, although several of the factors holding back this category's score likely only affect seniors indirectly, if at all. For the city's public schools, the quality ratings, safety ratings and graduation rates are all low. Additionally, Gretna receives high amounts of rainfall, and its summers are usually quite humid, which can make the city feel unpleasantly hot.
The SeniorScore™ is calculated based on over 100 variables, some of which are shown below. The final score is curved based on a linear curving method. For More info visit senioradvice.com/seniorscore.
At $4,163 a month, seniors in Gretna's assisted living facilities spend about $524 more on their care than seniors across the state and $137 less than seniors throughout the country. Cost data for Gretna wasn't unavailable in the Genworth 2020 Cost of Care Survey, but since New Orleans is less than five miles from Gretna, their costs are very similar.
Although Gretna's seniors pay more for assisted living than most older adults in Louisiana, its median cost of care is relatively affordable compared to what seniors pay in Lake Charles ($4,725), the state's most expensive city for assisted living. Alexandria's median cost of assisted living, $3,356 a month, falls between the state's northern cities of Monroe and Shreveport, where seniors spend an average of $3,150 and $3,461 a month, respectively. In Lafayette, seniors spend about $313 less on assisted living than seniors in Gretna, while seniors in the capital city of Baton Rouge spend an average of $545 less. With the majority of its seniors paying roughly $1,263 less for assisted living than seniors in Gretna, Hammond is the most affordable city in the state.
Gretna Seniors & Wellness Center Gretna Seniors & Wellness Center offers a welcoming atmosphere where Gretna's older adults can exercise their bodies and minds while connecting with like-minded seniors. Membership is free for seniors over the age of 60, and transportation is available to transport members between their homes and the center. Computer and language classes, exercise sessions and art workshops are among the many activities hosted at the Gretna Seniors & Wellness Center. Seniors can also join congregate meals and receive free legal assistance. 476 Franklin Avenue, Gretna, LA 70053 (504) 301-3743 |
Senior Community Service Employment Program The S.C.S.E.P. is a federal program funded by the Older Americans Act. It enables older adults to earn money while working part-time and learning new skills at local nonprofits and government agencies. To qualify for the program, seniors must be at least 55 years of age and meet income guidelines. 6620 Riverside Drive, Suite 216, Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 888-5880 |
V.A. New Orleans Regional Office Employees and former service members at the V.A. New Orleans Regional Office can help retired members of the military access and learn about their pensions as well as apply for other programs such as discounted loans. At the V.A., seniors can also receive assistance navigating the V.A. health care system and learn about career training opportunities. 1250 Poydras Street #200, New Orleans, LA 70113 (800) 827-1000 |
Jefferson Council on Aging At the J.C.O.A., seniors can apply for a wide range of programs and services designed to help them live at home independently, which can help them save money and delay the transition to an assisted living facility. Some of the available services are home-delivered meals, respite care, homemaker services and personal care. Through the Aging and Disability Resource Center located at the same address, seniors can receive assistance applying for Medicaid and Medicare. 6620 Riverside Drive, Suite 216, Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 888-5880 |
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program ensures that seniors in Louisiana's assisted living and other senior care communities receive their required level of care and are free from abuse, neglect and misappropriation of their finances. The office investigates complaints about senior care facilities, and its assistance comes at no cost to seniors or their families. Workers in the program can also help seniors learn about local assisted living communities' past infractions and different ways to pay for care. P.O. Box 61, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (866) 632-0922 http://goea.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=107&pnid=2&nid=15 |
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How much is assisted living in the state of Louisiana?
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The price of assisted living in Louisiana runs from around $2,050 to $5,760 monthly, with an average of about $3,156. By comparison, the US average is around $3,500 monthly.
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What is the cost of assisted living in Gretna?
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The price of assisted living in Gretna, Louisiana ranges between around $4,722 and $4,722 per month. The mean cost is around $4,722 per month, or about $56,658 annually.
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What does assisted living include?
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Assisted living may be provided in either a private or shared room, contingent upon budget. Services commonly include medication assistance, hygiene assistance, recreational activities, spiritual activities, and transportation services.
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Are there any assisted living facilities in Gretna that accept Medicaid?
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These assisted living communities in Gretna accept Medicaid as payment: Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village, Chateau De Notre Dame, Hammond Nursing Home, New Orleans Nursing Homes - St. Luke's Medical Center, and Greenbriar Community Care Center.
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What is the senior population of Gretna?
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The city has a population of 55,581, with 1,246,577 people in the surrounding metropolitan area. The 55+ community makes up about 22% of the total population.
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