The Terrace of Shreveport, located at 8950 E Kings Hwy in Shreveport, is a licensed senior living community offering assisted living, memory care, and respite care along with some independent living options. The place runs as part of a network that serves seniors in Lakewood and the surrounding areas. Staff help with things like bathing, dressing, medication management, incontinence care, and diabetic care, and they're always there, day and night, to check on residents or help if an emergency comes up. The community supports people with different needs-if someone just needs light or medium care, that's fine, but staff can also provide more advanced help, including for those using wheelchairs, those who need insulin checks, or need help moving from bed to chair with a two-person transfer. Staff stay awake all night and a nurse, dentist, podiatrist, and therapists visit regularly.
The Terrace of Shreveport has special support for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementia, using locked hallways to keep wandering to a minimum and offering memory care programming that tries to keep minds active. For short stays, families can do respite care, and if hospice is needed, services like Gamble Hospice Care, Aime Hospice, and St Joseph Hospice join in, handling both physical and emotional needs, and even giving bereavement support to families. The community allows aging in place so seniors don't have to move if their care needs go up, keeping the process simple for families.
Living spaces come as studios, one-bedrooms, semi-private, and two-bedroom units, with wheelchair accessible showers and options for kitchenettes, housekeeping, and laundry included. The assisted living studio costs about $3,200 a month, with an extra person fee and a one-time community fee; people who just need respite care can stay for $150 a day. Folks can bring cats and dogs along, since pets are welcome. While smoking isn't allowed indoors, there's a policy for outdoor areas. There's a nice courtyard with a garden, spot for residents who like to grow a few plants, and a gated outside area for walking. There are both indoor and outdoor common spaces where people can gather, with game rooms and a salon/barbershop on-site.
Meals are provided daily, aimed at keeping everyone nourished and satisfied, with dining rooms and even catering for special events, so residents don't need to cook unless they want to. A full-time activity director puts together trips, outings, social events, arts and crafts, devotional services, and exercise programs, keeping spirits up and helping people connect. Transportation is provided complimentary for doctor visits or errands around town. Communication services like WiFi and cable TV are available in the rooms.
The Terrace of Shreveport stands out for its small, friendly, and family-like feel-staff are known for treating residents and families with kindness and helpfulness. The facility gets recognition like the Best of Senior Living awards. Insurance is accepted including Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care insurance, private pay, social security, and veterans' benefits, so families have payment options. This is a community where people can get the practical help they need and still have ways to stay busy, social, and supported, whether they're looking for independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term breaks, or care all the way through serious illnesses.
