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The average Long-Term Care costs for Facility and Home Care Services for the major cities in Louisiana are listed below.
 

City Home Health Care
(Aide)
Assisted Living
(Private Avg.)
Nursing Home
(Private)
Baton Rouge
$14/hr.
$3,313/mo.
$188/day
New Orleans
$14/hr.
$4,700/mo.
$196/day
Shreveport
$13/hr.
$3,723/mo.
$192/day
Statewide
$14/hr.
$3,650/mo.
$189/day
Rest of State
$12/hr.
$3,475/mo.
$190/day
Alexandria
$14/hr.
$3,585/mo.
$188/day
Houma
$14/hr.
$3,185/mo.
$197/day
Lafayette
$14/hr.
$3,645/mo.
$184/day
Lake Charles
$15/hr.
$3,508/mo.
$186/day
Monroe
$13/hr.
$3,150/mo.
$162/day
Hammond
$14/hr.
$3,003/mo.
$185/day
Average
$14/hour
$3,540/month
$187/day

*Genworth 2019 Cost of Care Survey

The examples we show on our website will be based on the Nursing Home Combined Average Daily Benefit shown above for your state rounded to the nearest $10 increment, which is $190.