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Brighton Bridge
Based in Oberlin, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Hospice care in Lake Charles, LA
Hospice care is comfort care for someone with a terminal illness, from a team of nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains, usually at home or wherever the person lives.
15 hospices 4.4 of 5 average CMS rating 4 rated 4 stars or more
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Hospice care near Lake Charles, ranked by CMS rating
CMS rates hospices from 1 to 5 stars on the CAHPS Hospice Survey, which asks family caregivers about the care their loved one received.
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Hospice of Acadiana INC
Based in Lafayette, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 41 years. Ownership: non-profit.
3
Lamm Family Care Hospice
Based in Crowley, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
5 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 13 years. Ownership: for-profit.
4
Heart of Hospice
Based in Lake Charles, LA
4 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
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Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles, LP
Based in Lake Charles, LA
3 out of 5 stars, Patient survey, from CMS Patient survey
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
St Joseph Hospice of Southwest Louisiana, LLC
Based in Lake Charles, LA
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 9 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Divinity Cares Incorporation
Based in Lake Charles, LA
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2010.
Genesis Incorporated
Based in Lake Charles, LA
No CMS star rating
Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2010.
Allegiance Healthcare, LLC
Based in Eunice, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 1 years.
Bridgeway Healthcare and Hospice of Acadiana
Based in Lafayette, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 16 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Guardian Hospice Care,llc
Based in Alexandria, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 19 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Heart of Hospice, LLC
Based in Monroe, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 20 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Hospice of Leesville
Based in Leesville, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 21 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Premier Hospice
Based in Arcadia, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 18 years. Ownership: for-profit.
Amedisys Hospice
Based in Lake Charles, LA. Tells Medicare it serves Lake Charles
No CMS star rating
Medicare-certified hospice for 31 years. Ownership: for-profit.
How these listings are sourced
- Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
- Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
- Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
- Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.
How hospice care is paid for
- Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness.
- Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Lake Charles at a glance
- 81,157 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
- 5 hospices with an address in Lake Charles
- 10 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Lake Charles
- 13 Medicare-certified
- 5 with a CMS star rating
Questions about hospice care in Lake Charles
How many hospice care hospices serve Lake Charles, LA?
Carevo lists 15 hospices for Lake Charles: 5 based in the city, 10 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here.
Which hospices near Lake Charles have the highest CMS rating?
4 of the 5 rated hospices on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published August 2026. Brighton Bridge is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
How is hospice care paid for?
Medicare covers hospice care when a hospice doctor and the person's regular doctor certify a terminal illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, and the person chooses comfort care instead of care to cure the illness. Medicare doesn't cover room and board when someone gets hospice care at home or in a nursing home.
Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?
No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.
Other care in Lake Charles
Home care · Respite care · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Assisted living · Memory care · Board and care homes · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy
Sources
- Medicare.gov: Hospice care accessed October 27, 2026
- Medicare.gov Care Compare accessed October 27, 2026