St. James Place sits on a 52-acre campus just outside downtown Baton Rouge, known for its welcoming and pet-friendly community, where residents can keep their own pets and feel at home among neighbors. The grounds hold the Duplantier Oak, Louisiana's oldest tree, and plenty of landscaped gardens, walking trails, and outdoor places to sit and enjoy the fresh air while maybe watching a neighbor walk their dog. This retirement community, opened in 1983, offers a complete range of care-independent living for those wanting to do their own thing, supported living and assisted living for people who need a little more help, nursing and skilled care with 24-hour supervision, and two levels of memory care for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia. The staff includes healthcare professionals and certified trainers, always around to help with medical reminders, daily care, rehabilitation, and even personalized exercise plans.
Apartments at St. James Place come in different floor plans and styles, like Garden Homes, Patio Homes, Audubon & Beauregard, and Evangeline, and all are designed with safety measures, natural light through windows, carpeting, closets, and air conditioning. The entire campus is wheelchair accessible, with parking and restrooms close by. Residents get services like Caring Companions, on-site medical care, a Wellness Clinic, and an on-site health care system that looks after physical and emotional health. Social life is active, with art classes, educational events, a full fitness center with modern machines like TechnoGym equipment, free weights, Nustep machines, a heated swimming pool, whirlpool tub, sports like shuffleboard and golf, and even a putting green-all meant for fun and staying well.
St. James Place offers food options from two on-site restaurants and a coffee house, buffet meals with choices like tomato soup, salads, fruits, and nuts, and menus that cater to different tastes. People here can choose from more than twenty home and apartment layouts, and the facility is set up for people who want to live actively, join clubs, try new activities, or just take it easy. There are group activities, entertainment programs, outdoor recreation, and even a Foundation that supports the community, so help's always available if money gets tight. St. James Place uses a Life Care Contract, which gives lifetime protection and keeps costs predictable if care needs change, and being a Life Plan community, it lets folks move between independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care as they need. Credit cards are accepted for payment, and services cover everything from nutrition support to exercise programs, making daily life comfortable and as independent as possible for everyone living there.
