Notre Dame Health System

Notre dame hospice is a ministry of the archdiocese of new orleans and is licensed to provide hospice services in three defined service areas: the greater new orleans area, the mississippi gulf coast, and greater baton rouge. Notre dame hospice strives to provide quality, compassionate health care and support services in a christian environment, respecting the uniqueness of each person, promoting and enhancing the quality of life, and preserving dignity in life, illness and death. The average daily census for each of the service areas was 119.38 for notre dame hospice (greater new orleans area), 44.38 for notre dame hospice of mississippi, and 25.03 for notre dame hospice of greater baton rouge. We believe in the sacredness of life from conception to natural death, and we devote (continued on schedule o) ourselves to supporting patients and families through the dying process at the end of life's journey on this earth and new life in eternity.

Notre dame health system operates assisted living apartments. The complex consists of 100 apartments which are rented under private pay lease agreements. The average daily census was 67.60 residents for the year. The apartments are separate from the nursing home but share the same campus. Residents are able to select assisted living services at varying levels which include dining, housekeeping, basic medication pass, and personal care services. Residents are also able to utilize the physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitative therapies that are offered at the skilled nursing facility if such services are prescribed for residents by their personal physicians. As with the nursing home patients, the apartment residents are encouraged to participate in the many individual and group (continued on schedule o) activities offered at the apartments which include bingo, games, reading, parties, movies, various outings and arts and crafts. Residents are also strongly encouraged to exercise and strengthen their faith lives by participating in the facility's supportive spiritual environment which is deeply rooted in catholic faith and tradition.

Notre dame health system introduced notre dame home care and notre dame home health in july 2018 and august 2019, respectively. These providers are licensed to provide home care and home health services to those in need. Notre dame home health offers clinical medical care provided by skilled medical professionals such as occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses. We assist families and seniors with medications, injections, medical tests, and overall monitoring of health. Notre dame home care provides the same level of intimate attention and support you expect from notre dame health system without having to move from the home you cherish. From routine tasks like getting dressed or going grocery shopping to rehabilitation and physicial therapy sessions, our talented and compassionate home care workers, nurses, and therapists will assist you on the road to recovery.