Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorAscension Parish lies between Baton Rouge and New Orleans on both banks of the Mississippi, with Gonzales, Prairieville and Sorrento on the east bank and Donaldsonville, the parish seat, on the west; about 135,105 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
It is one of the fastest-growing and youngest parishes in Louisiana, with a median age of 37.7 and only 14.8% of residents 65 or older, and its newer assisted living buildings reflect that growth.
How many older adults and licensed care options does Ascension Parish have?
On July 1, 2025, Ascension Parish had about 19,970 residents 65 and older (14.8% of 135,105) and 1,600 aged 85 or older, and LDH licenses 3 adult residential care providers and 3 nursing homes there.
| What Ascension Parish has | What Ascension Parish lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Adult residential care providers: 3, Nursing homes: 3, Home health agencies: 4, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 3 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Where is licensed senior care located in Ascension Parish?
Most of Ascension Parish's 3 licensed ARCPs and 3 nursing homes are in the community below, which has its own page; the rest are listed underneath.
| Community | Licensed ARCPs | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales, Prairieville & Sorrento | 3 | 2 |
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | City | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateau D'Ville Rehab and Retirement 401 Vatican Drive, 70346 | NH | 141 | Donaldsonville | 1966 | Licensed through 12/31/2026 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have Ascension Parish offices?
LDH's roster shows 4 home health agencies, 1 hospice and 0 adult day health care centers based in Ascension Parish.
- Allegiance Home Health of Southeast Louisiana, Gonzales: home health agency
- Audubon Home Health of New Orleans, Prairieville: home health agency
- Community Home Health of Baton Rouge, Gonzales: home health agency
- Feliciana Home Health South, Gonzales: home health agency
- Gentiva, Prairieville: hospice
Which agencies serve older adults in Ascension Parish?
Ascension Council on Aging ((225) 473-3789) runs meals, information and caregiver programs in the parish; the area agency on aging for Ascension Parish is the Capital Area Agency on Aging, and the regional long-term care ombudsman answers at (800) 833-9883.
Ascension Council on Aging is at 101 Bocage Dr., Donaldsonville, LA 70346. The Capital Area Agency on Aging ((225) 922-2525, 2051 Silverside Dr., Suite 208, Baton Rouge, LA 70808) also runs the region's Aging and Disability Resource Center. Licensing complaints go to LDH at 1-888-810-1819; suspected abuse of someone 60 or older goes to Elderly Protective Services at 1-833-577-6532.
How far do Ascension Parish residents travel to a hospital?
From Donaldsonville, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster is Prevost Memorial Hospital, in the same ZIP code, and downtown Baton Rouge is about 25 miles away.
Next are Our Lady of the Lake Assumption Community Hospital (about 15 miles) and Baton Rouge General Medical Center (about 20 miles), measured between ZIP-code centers rather than along roads. Ascension Parish sits between the Mississippi and the Amite River basin, and low areas around Prairieville, Galvez and the Amite took water in the 2016 flood.
