Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorIberville Parish straddles the Mississippi south of Baton Rouge, with Plaquemine, the seat, and White Castle on the west bank and St. Gabriel on the east; about 29,579 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
20.6% of its residents are 65 or older, and its licensed care is a small home and nursing homes in Plaquemine. Families on the east bank often look north to Baton Rouge instead.
How many older adults and licensed care options does Iberville Parish have?
On July 1, 2025, Iberville Parish had about 6,097 residents 65 and older (20.6% of 29,579) and 606 aged 85 or older, and LDH licenses 1 adult residential care provider and 2 nursing homes there.
| What Iberville Parish has | What Iberville Parish lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Adult residential care providers: 1, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 1, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in Iberville Parish |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Iberville Parish?
Here is every adult residential care provider and nursing home with a Iberville Parish address on LDH's November 2026 roster, with level, capacity and license dates.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | City | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our House for Respite 58765 Delacroix Ave., 70764 | Level 1 | 8 | Plaquemine | 2009 | Licensed through 08/31/2027 |
| Landmark of Plaquemine 59355 River West Drive, 70764 | NH | 108 | Plaquemine | 1988 | Licensed through 09/30/2027 |
| Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Plaquemine 59215 River West Drive, 70764 | NH | 151 | Plaquemine | 1985 | Licensed through 07/31/2027 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have Iberville Parish offices?
LDH's roster shows 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 0 adult day health care centers based in Iberville Parish.
- Centerwell Home Health, Plaquemine: home health agency
- Comfort Care Hospice, Plaquemine: hospice
Where do Iberville Parish families get free senior help?
Iberville Council on Aging ((225) 687-9682) runs meals, information and caregiver programs in the parish; the area agency on aging for Iberville Parish is the Capital Area Agency on Aging, and the regional long-term care ombudsman answers at (800) 833-9883.
Iberville Council on Aging is at 58105 Court St., Plaquemine, LA 70765. 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 Iberville Parish residents travel to a hospital?
From Plaquemine, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, about 15.5 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Baton Rouge is about 17 miles away.
Next are Baton Rouge General Medical Center (about 18 miles) and Prevost Memorial Hospital (about 19 miles), measured between ZIP-code centers rather than along roads. Iberville Parish straddles the Mississippi with the Atchafalaya Basin to the west, so storm planning there involves river levees, backwater flooding and long drives to higher ground.
