Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorLivingston Parish runs east from the Amite River along Interstate 12, from Denham Springs and Walker through Watson, Livingston, Albany and Springfield; about 155,036 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
Its median age is 36.7 and 15.2% of residents are 65 or older. The parish took the worst of the August 2016 flood, and much of its licensed senior care is concentrated in Denham Springs.
How many older adults and licensed care options does Livingston Parish have?
On July 1, 2025, Livingston Parish had about 23,571 residents 65 and older (15.2% of 155,036) and 2,037 aged 85 or older, and LDH licenses 4 adult residential care providers and 2 nursing homes there.
| What Livingston Parish has | What Livingston Parish lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Adult residential care providers: 4, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 1, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 2 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Where is licensed senior care located in Livingston Parish?
Most of Livingston Parish's 4 licensed ARCPs and 2 nursing homes are in the community below, which has its own page.
| Community | Licensed ARCPs | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Denham Springs & Walker | 4 | 2 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have Livingston Parish offices?
LDH's roster shows 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 0 adult day health care centers based in Livingston Parish.
- VitalCaring Group, Denham Springs: home health agency
- Foundations Hospice, Albany: hospice
Where do Livingston Parish families get free senior help?
Livingston Council on Aging ((225) 664-9343) runs meals, information and caregiver programs in the parish; the area agency on aging for Livingston Parish is the Livingston Council on Aging itself, and the regional long-term care ombudsman answers at (800) 833-9883.
Livingston Council on Aging is at 949 Government Dr., Denham Springs, LA 70726. 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.
Which hospitals are closest to Livingston?
From Livingston, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, about 16.6 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Baton Rouge is about 25 miles away.
Next are Baton Rouge General Medical Center (about 19 miles) and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (about 23 miles), measured between ZIP-code centers rather than along roads. Livingston Parish was hit harder than anywhere in the August 2016 flood, when the Amite and Tickfaw rivers rose into Denham Springs, Walker and Watson, so families here ask about flood history first.
