Baton Rouge Senior AdvisorWest Baton Rouge Parish sits directly across the Mississippi from the capital, linked by the Interstate 10 bridge, with Port Allen as its seat and Brusly and Addis to the south; about 28,756 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
It is small enough that families often treat Baton Rouge as part of the same neighborhood. Its median age is 38.5, and its licensed care includes an assisted living building and a nursing home in Port Allen.
How many older adults and licensed care options does West Baton Rouge Parish have?
On July 1, 2025, West Baton Rouge Parish had about 4,736 residents 65 and older (16.5% of 28,756) and 443 aged 85 or older, and LDH licenses 1 adult residential care provider and 1 nursing home there.
| What West Baton Rouge Parish has | What West Baton Rouge Parish lacks | |
|---|---|---|
| On LDH's roster here | Adult residential care providers: 1, Nursing homes: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day health care centers |
| Level 3 or 4 assisted living | 1 building | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county (parish) population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in West Baton Rouge Parish?
Here is every adult residential care provider and nursing home with a West Baton Rouge Parish address on LDH's November 2026 roster, with level, capacity and license dates.
| Facility | License type | Licensed capacity | City | First licensed | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Towne 2104 W Towne Drive, 70767 | Level 3 | 70 | Port Allen | 2022 | Licensed through 11/30/2026 |
| Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation of Port Allen 403 15th Street, 70767 | NH | 125 | Port Allen | 1983 | Licensed through 05/31/2027 |
Which agencies serve older adults in West Baton Rouge Parish?
West Baton Rouge Council on Aging ((225) 383-0638) runs meals, information and caregiver programs in the parish; the area agency on aging for West Baton Rouge Parish is the Capital Area Agency on Aging, and the regional long-term care ombudsman answers at (800) 833-9883.
West Baton Rouge Council on Aging is at 2560 Court St., Port Allen, LA 70767. 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 Port Allen?
From Port Allen, the closest acute-care hospital on LDH's roster is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, about 12.6 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Baton Rouge is about 10 miles away.
Next are Lane Regional Medical Center (about 16 miles) and Baton Rouge General Medical Center (about 17 miles), measured between ZIP-code centers rather than along roads. West Baton Rouge Parish lies across the Mississippi from the capital behind the river levees, where wind and power loss are the usual storm problems.
