St Margaret's Daughters Home

St Margaret's Daughters Home sits in a peaceful neighborhood in New Orleans, LA, offering assisted living, memory care, independent living, skilled nursing, long-term and short-term stays, respite care, hospice in-home services, and non-medical home care. This place uses a household model where groups of eight to ten beds, mostly in private rooms, let people feel more at home than in a hospital, and what's nice is you see plenty of cozy living spaces with indoor lounge areas and patios where residents can gather, play bingo, do arts and crafts, or go outside for a bit of sunshine in three landscaped gardens and a courtyard. Staff here screen carefully for safety with background and drug checks, immunizations, and driving history, and the care team includes skilled healthcare professionals who provide help with things like grooming, toileting, meals, medication, and moving around, all with a familiar touch since the staff get to know everyone, and they keep things running with attention and dignity. People living here can spend time in a quiet chapel, the library, a modern salon, or one of four activity rooms and multi-purpose rooms for birthday parties and special events, and there's a dining room, a country kitchen, and a hearth room which all make the huge 130,000 square foot facility feel like a home rather than an institution. St Margaret's Therapy offers physical, occupational, and speech therapy on-site to help with recovery and independence, while the pharmacy on the grounds helps manage medication needs quickly. The place is set up for folks with Alzheimer's or dementia in a safe, structured part of the home, and some staff even go to people's houses for in-home care, helping with laundry, light cleaning, personal care, and setting up meals for those who need to stay at home. Residents find plenty to do, from field trips and Mardi Gras balls to small group gatherings and health and wellness programs, and the place feels warm and welcoming, with clean new spaces and a steady sense of community. The facility observes spiritual needs with an onsite chapel and offers a serene retreat away from city noise. St Margaret's Daughters Home has the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for nursing, and the place has provided care with respect and concern for comfort since 1889.