Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorSt. Helena Parish is the smallest parish we cover, rural and wooded along the Tickfaw River northeast of Baton Rouge, with Greensburg as its seat; about 10,758 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
Its median age is 43.8. Licensed care is a nursing home and a small hospital in Greensburg, and families seeking assisted living usually look to Denham Springs, Baton Rouge or Hammond.
How many older adults and licensed care options does St. Helena Parish have?
On July 1, 2025, St. Helena Parish had about 2,527 residents 65 and older (23.5% of 10,758) and 271 aged 85 or older, and LDH licenses 0 adult residential care providers and 1 nursing home there.
| What St. Helena Parish has | What St. Helena Parish lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Nursing homes: 1, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Adult residential care providers, Home health agencies, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | — | No Level 3 or 4 ARCP in St. Helena Parish |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in St. Helena Parish?
Here is every adult residential care provider and nursing home with a St. Helena Parish address on LDH's November 2026 roster, with level, capacity and license dates.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | City | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena Parish Nursing Home 32 North 2nd St., 70441 | NH | 72 | Greensburg | 1986 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
Where do St. Helena Parish families find assisted living?
No ARCP lists a St. Helena Parish address, so families look next door; from Greensburg, the nearest Level 3 or 4 building is The Lodge at Lane in Zachary, about 28.3 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License type | Licensed capacity | First licensed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge at Lane 6170 Carpenter Road, 70791 | 28.3 | Level 3 | 51 | 2022 |
| The Claiborne at Shoe Creek 11 Parkway Blvd, 70818 | 28.3 | Level 3 | 100 | 2020 |
| Amera Senior Living of Denham Springs 559 Rushing Rd West, 70726 | 30.8 | Level 3 | 56 | 2017 |
| La Plantation Retirement Community 26635 LA Highway 16, 70726 | 30.8 | Level 3 | 73 | 1998 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers have St. Helena Parish offices?
LDH's roster shows 0 home health agencies, 1 hospice and 0 adult day health care centers based in St. Helena Parish.
- Angel Touch Hospice, Greensburg: hospice
Where do St. Helena Parish families get free senior help?
St. Helena Council on Aging ((225) 222-6070) runs meals, information and caregiver programs in the parish; the area agency on aging for St. Helena Parish is the Capital Area Agency on Aging, and the regional long-term care ombudsman answers at (800) 833-9883.
St. Helena Council on Aging is at 53 North 2nd St., Greensburg, LA 70441. 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 St. Helena Parish residents travel to a hospital?
From Greensburg, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster is St. Helena Parish Hospital, in the same ZIP code, and downtown Baton Rouge is about 38 miles away.
Next are Lane Regional Medical Center (about 28 miles) and Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge (about 34 miles), measured between ZIP-code centers rather than along roads. St. Helena Parish is rural and wooded along the Tickfaw and Amite headwaters, where storms mean outages and blocked roads more than surge.
