St. Joseph Hospice, LLC

10615 Jefferson Hwy

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: (225) 769-4810

Fax: (225) 769-8875

Toll Free: (866) 769-4810

Hospice Care with St. Joseph Hospice:

St. Joseph Hospice specializes in helping people to live their life to the fullest while giving aggressive comfort care during the end of life journey.

Usually, a family member serves as the primary caregiver and, when appropriate, helps make decisions for the terminally ill individual.  Members of the St. Joseph Hospice staff make regular visits to assess the patient and provide additional care or other services.  St. Joseph Hospice staff is on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  The Hospice team develops a care plan that meets each patient's individual needs for pain management and symptom control. 

Our administration and key staff remains "on-call" after the office has closed, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Why St. Joseph Hospice?

St. Joseph Hospice is a locally owned and operated hospice program, with the most experienced staff in the Baton Rouge area, serving a 50 mile radius of Baton Rouge.

Nursing care is provided by hospice experienced Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with training and expertise in pain and symptom management.

"On-Call" staff consists of both an RN, as well as an LPN, every night of the week, who get to know the patients and families individually, thus providing and assuring continuity of care.

Medical Director is certified by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine with 6 years experience as a Hospice Medical Director. She has been a key-note speaker for the American Academy of Hospice Physicians. She is the ONLY board-certified Hospice Physician in Baton Rouge.

Administrator/Director of Nursing is a Registered Nurse with over 14 years hospice experience, both on the patient care and management level.

Social Workers are Master's level trained with over 14 years of hospice experience.

Chaplains have over 6 years of hospice experience in pastoral care, providing spiritual care to patients and their families, regardless of religious preference or affiliation.

Bereavement Coordinator follows each family for 13 months after the death of a loved one, and has a bereavement support group which meets twice a month, free of charge.

Volunteer Coordinator has over 3 years of hospice experience, and has developed many unique volunteer programs to enhance the support of the patients and their families in their homes and nursing homes.

Certified Nursing Assistants are the very best, all with many years experience caring for the terminally ill.

St. Joseph Hospice has been accredited by The Joint Commission since 2002, and is the ONLY The Joint Commission certified hospice in the Baton Rouge area.

St. Joseph Hospice has no “hard rules” governing admissions, such as outright bans on IV fluids, parenteral nutrition, transfusions, and PEG feedings. We do not require our patients to opt for DNR status. We diligently work with the patient and their care givers to ease their transition to comfort care, without forcing difficult decisions before their time.

Our Name: The name, St. Joseph Hospice, was chosen by our team because St. Joseph, tradition holds, died in the arms of his son, Jesus, and has been named the patron saint of a peaceful death and of hospice care.

Who We Are

St. Joseph Hospice is a locally-owned hospice dedicated to providing the highest quality hospice care to patients and families at this most crucial time in their lives. Our staff is comprised of compassionate, experienced, well-trained professionals, support staff, and volunteers under the direction of a Board Certified Hospice and Palliative Care physician, using a team-oriented approach to care. St. Joseph Hospice is licensed by the State, certified by Medicare, and accredited by The Joint Commission.