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Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation (SPAR)

Shreveport
Louisiana

Comprehensive recreational program in Shreveport area.

Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network (LATAN)

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-925-9500

Visit the AT Marketplace on homepage for equipment loaner closet. Assisted technology organization that connects individuals with disabilities and older persons to needed Assistive Technology that enables independence in employment, school, and community living.

West Monroe Housing Authority

West Monroe
Louisiana
318-699-0575

Section 8 and low rent housing

Broussard Housing Authority

Broussard
Louisiana
337-837-8855

Low rent housing

Vocational Rehabilitation State Office

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-219-2225

Vocational Rehabilitation, the flagship program of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, is a one-stop career development program that offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of services designed to provide them with the skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get the job, keep the job, and develop a lifetime career.

Caddo Parish Public Housing Authority

Shreveport
Louisiana
318-227-0906

Low-rent housing

Dura Med

Kenner
Louisiana
504-467-4057

Home medical equipment and supplies.

Calcasieu Business & Career Solutions Center

Lake Charles
Louisiana
337 721-4010

The Louisiana Workforce Commissions vision is to make Louisiana the best place in the country to get a job or grow a business, and our goal is to be the country's best workforce agency

Housing Authority of Sabine Parish

Many
Louisiana
318-256-3359

Section 8 & Low-rent

Iberia Parish Housing Assistance

Iberia
Louisiana
337-369-4439

Section 8, Low-Rent

Louisiana Office of Elderly Affairs

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-342-7100

Resources for the elderly

Christus Schumpert Health System

Shreveport
Louisiana
318-681-4500

Catholic, non-profit healthcare system.

Lafayette General Medical Center

Lafayette
Louisiana
337-289-7991

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center (OLGMC) is the largest full-service medical center in the region with 334 beds.

Families Helping Families of Jefferson

Harahan
Louisiana
504-888-9111

Organization that helps people with special needs serving Jefferson Parish

R. John Sawyer, Ph.D.

New Orleans
Louisiana
504-842-8278

Neuropsychologist in New Orleans

Louisiana Nursing Home Association

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-927-5642

Contact for nursing home placement in Louisiana

On Call Nursing & Associates

New Orleans
Louisiana
504-866-0442

List of home health agencies statewide

Monroe Housing Authority

Monroe
Louisiana
318-388-1500

Section 8 and Low-Rent housing

Sage Rehabilitation Hospital

Baton Rouge
Louisiana
225-819-0703

Sage Rehabilitation Hospital offers a variety of services in various facilities. They are committed to providing the highest quality care to all patients. They offer two inpatient levels of care housed within the same facility (nursing & rehab), as well as outpatient and day neuro services.

Lafourche Parish Housing Authority

Raceland
Louisiana
985-537-5289

Section 8 and low rent housing

Veterans Benefits Administration : Central Area Office / New Orleans Regional Office

New Orleans
Louisiana
800-827-1000

New Orleans regional office for veterans

Sterlington Rehabilitation Hospital - Inpatient

Bastrop
Louisiana
318-281-4531
  • Inpatient Rehab
  • Outpatient Rehab
  • Rehab Certified RN’s
  • Small, Home-like Atmosphere with Private Rooms
  • Low/Patient Nurse Ration
  • Free Transportation
  • Physical, Occupational Therapy
  • “Speech & Respiratory Therapy (7 days per week)
  • All Services Performed Under Supervision of Rehab MD
  • Accept Medicare, Medicaid, & Most Private Insurance
  • Access Health Louisiana

    Kenner
    Louisiana
    504-575-3700

    Largest community health center network in Louisiana. Comprehensive medical, behavioral and dental health to communities across South Louisiana.

     Accepts most commercial insurances, Medicaid, Medicare and for those who are uninsured, offer an income-based sliding-fee scale.

    White Castle Housing Authority

    White Castle
    Louisiana
    225-545-3967

    Section 8 and low-rent housing

    Louisiana Independent Living and Senior Apartments

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    List of senior housing places

    JoJo's Hope Therapeutic Swimming at Elmwood Fitness Center

    Louisiana
    504 -733-1600

    A charitable swimming and aquatic activity program in which teaching methods and student activities are adapted to meet the needs of individuals who, because of mental or physical impairment, cannot readily achieve success in a regular swim program.

    Louisiana Citizens for Action Now (LaCAN)

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-342-6804

    LaCAN is a statewide grassroots network of individuals, families and advocates who have worked together since 1988 advocating for a service system that supports individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes rather than having to be segregated from their communities in a facility to receive support.

    Louisiana Independent Living

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    800-748-4024

    Database, searchable by city for living options

    Crowley Housing Authority

    Crowley
    Louisiana
    337-783-8521

    Low-rent and Section 8 housing

    Dysphagia in Motion

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-641-4130

    Dysphagia in Motion provides Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) studies to assess and manage swallowing disorders.

    Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    888-524-3578

    DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

    Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-342-7100

    Louisiana organization that helps with elderly affairs.

    Training Resource and Assistive Technology Center (TRAC)

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-280-5700

    UNO TRAC provides quality services to persons with disabilities, rehabilitation professionals, educators and employers and has built a solid reputation for its innovative training programs and community outreach efforts.

    Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Regional Offices

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    LRS list of regional offices statewide

    Families Helping Families of Northeast Louisiana (Equipment and Supplies)

    Monroe
    Louisiana
    318-361-0487

    Equipment lending company (loaner closet).

    Career One Stop Veterans ReEmployment

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    Veterans ReEmployment

    City of Monroe Transit

    Monroe
    Louisiana
    318-329-2207

    A curb-to-curb transportation service for passengers who are unable to use fixed bus routes due to a disability.

    Technology & Learning Center

    Mandeville
    Louisiana
    985-778-2828

    Each student will benefit from guided instruction in checking teacher websites so that no assignments are missed. Student progress can also be checked from the computers available at each workstation. All computers have Microsoft Office, content filtered internet access, and numerous academic programs to enhance learning.

    New Horizons Independent Living Center - Northeast Louisiana

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    "A private, non-profit, non-residential, consumer-controlled, community-based organization serving the parishes of Louisiana.
    Now offering skills training, memory improvement programs, and other helpful programs!"

    Neurocovery

    Covington
    Louisiana
    985-805-2995

    Neurocovery is an outpatient rehabilitation center offering comprehensive programs unique to the Northshore area.  Physical, occupational and speech therapists at Neurocovery provide specialized care for their patients' specific neurological needs.

    Rebuilding Together Acadiana

    Lafayette
    Louisiana
    337-291-9910

    We are a Louisiana affiliate serving the parishes of Lafayette, Iberia, Acadia, and Vermilion. We provide home repairs and renovations to homeowners who are unable to make necessary improvements to their homes due to financial hardship, age, or disability. We organize volunteers and use donated or discounted building materials to complete repairs at no cost to our homeowners.

    Brian E. Smith Youth Center/ WIB

    Monroe
    Louisiana
    318-362-5111

    Develops a comprehensive package of services for youth. We work to determine the skills needed for youth (16-21) by partnering with area training agencies and businesses to produce productive citizens of our community.

    Business Career Solutions Centers

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    Contact information by parish and city for Louisiana Offices Providing Job Service Assistance.

    Habitat for Humanity New Orleans

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-943-2240

    Assists with home ownership, home modifications, building ramps, etc.

    St. Tammany Parish Hospital

    Covington
    Louisiana
    985-898-4000

    St. Tammany Health System's services range from wellness and prevention to diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery.

    Touro Infirmary Driving Program and Drivers' Assessment Program

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-897-8557

    Touro Rehabilitation's Center offers a state-approved drivers assessment and rehabilitation program. Our certified driver rehab specialist and occupational therapist provides patients with a personalized session which includes a clinical screening, in-car evaluation, drivers training with adapted equipment, new driver training for those with physical, cognitive or behavioral changes, and older driver services.

    Jeff Raybon Construction

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-218-6352

    Jeff Raybon Construction, LLC. is a locally owned and operated business having served the Greater Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. We are licensed in both residential and commercial construction, as well as fully insured.

    Calcasieu Women's Shelter

    Lake Charles
    Louisiana
    337-436-4552

    Oasis Safe Haven shelter for women.

    ReMed (Collage Rehabilitation Partner)

    Covington
    Louisiana
    985-875-3100

    ReMed of Louisiana provides rehabilitation and supported living to individuals with brain injury and other neurologic impairments. Picking up where acute rehabilitation ends, their program provides post-acute physical, cognitive and neurobehavioral rehabilitation. Comprehensive rehabilitation and support with a focus on self growth through measurable goals are provided in our home-like, comfortable residences and the surrounding community of Covington.

    Governor's Office of Disability Affairs

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-219-7550

    Great asset for individuals with disabilities through the governor of Louisiana’s office

    Louisiana Disaster/Emergency Planning Tips

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    Comprehensive recourse to help with disaster and emergency planning

    Louisiana Disability Benefit Programs

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    Information on disability benefit programs, help paying bills, etc.

    Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority

    Marrero
    Louisiana
    504-349-8708

    Resolves crises of persons and families in crisis related to mental illness, addictive disorders, and/or developmental disabilities. Aids persons with serious and disabling mental illness, addictive disorders and/or developmental disabilities.

    New Orleans Home Modification Program

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-523-2337 ext. 127

    Assists with home modification in Orleans Parish

    Headway

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-345-8271

    A day program for veterans living with a brain injury, spinal cord injury and/or other neurological condition.

    East Jefferson General Hospital

    Metairie
    Louisiana
    504-503-5576

    Hospital/Rehabilitation hospital

    Families Helping Families at the Crossroads

    Pineville
    Louisiana
    318-641-7373

    "Organization that helps people with special needs serving the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn."

    Patterson Housing Authority

    Patterson
    Louisiana
    985-395-3736

    Low rent and section 8 housing

    VA Monroe Clinic

    Monroe
    Louisiana
    318-343-6100

    Veterans clinic

    June N Jenkins Women's Shelter

    DeRidder
    Louisiana
    337-462-6504

    Domestic violence helpline and shelter

    Louisiana Workforce Commission

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    225- 342-3111

    OneStop Career Center; assistance returning to work; Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain or maintain employment and/or achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.

    Morgan City Housing Authority

    Morgan City
    Louisiana
    985-384-5118

    St. Mary's Parish affordable housing

    West Baton Rouge Parish Council

    Port Allen
    Louisiana
    225-336-2406

    Section 8 and low rent housing

    Horse Assisted Therapy Services of North Louisiana

    Calhoun
    Louisiana

    Provides therapeutic horsemanship instruction to people who are differently-abled

    Donaldsonville Housing Authority

    Donaldsonville
    Louisiana
    225-473-9486

    Provides housing assistance to low income families through the Public Housing program.

    Baton Rouge General Medical Center

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-381-6520

    Acute care hospital with inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

    Right at Home In Home Care & Assistance

    Slidell
    Louisiana
    985-288-5940

    Providing in home care and assistance in Abita Springs, Bogalusa, Covington, Folsom, Lacombe, Mount Hermon, Slidell, Mandeville, Angie, Bush, Franklinton, Pearl River, Varnado.

    Sportran Shreveport/Bossier City Transportation

    Shreveport
    Louisiana
    318-673-7415

    Public Transportation

    Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a variety of benefits.

    Northwest Louisiana Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Support Group/Think First

    Shreveport
    Louisiana
    318-226-0066

    Caregivers Coffee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Shreveport Rehab Hospital.

    Brain and Spinal Cord Support Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Shreveport Rehab Hospital.

    Contact: Kathy Geyer

    Email: kathygeyer@aol.com

    Phone: 318-232-8880

    Visit on Facebook: ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex, Shreveport, LA | Facebook

    Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Support Group of Northwest Louisiana | Facebook

    United States Veterans Service Dogs

    Marrero
    Louisiana
    504-460-5100

    Service Dogs for US Veterans.

    St. James Parish Housing Authority

    Lutcher
    Louisiana
    225-869-3278

    Low-Rent and Section 8 housing

    Touro Infirmary

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-897-8246

    Touro Infirmary is a non-profit hospital in New Orleans. It is part of LCMC Health. Specializes in neuro and has comprehensive rehab program and offers driver evaluations.

    Lake Charles Housing Authority

    Lake Charles
    Louisiana
    337-439-4189

    Section 8 and low-rent housing

    Ponchatoula Area Recreation District 1 Leisure classes

    Ponchatoula
    Louisiana
    985-370-7272

    Ponchatoula Area Recreation District offers leisure classes.

    Noril

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    877-505-2260

    Comprehensive resources. Our mission is to advocate for a fully accessible and integrated community and provide services for individuals with disabilities.

    New Roads Housing Authority

    New Roads
    Louisiana
    225-638-8940

    Provides housing assistance to low income families through the Section 8 program.

    Louisiana Housing Search

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    877-428-8844

    Assists with finding rental homes in Louisiana

    New Iberia Housing Authority

    New Iberia
    Louisiana
    337–364-5515

    Low-rent and section 8 housing

    Acadiana Brain Injury Center

    Youngsville
    Louisiana
    337-856-1964

    Neuro Day, Outpatient, and Residential Treatment for post-acute acquired brain injury.

    Thibodaux Housing Authority

    Thibodaux
    Louisiana

    Section 8 and low-income Public Housing

    Home Instead Senior Care

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    337-277-3475

    In-home care services can help people at any point within the aging process. We’ll work with you to develop a personalized care plan tailored to help fit your family’s needs. Our expert care provides all the support people need to live well wherever they call home for years to come. This includes helping with Activities of Daily Living, transportation needs, etc. We accept private pay, LTCI, and VA Benefits. With numerous locations around the state, please visit: HomeInstead.com/347

    Office: 337-295-7990

    Madeleine.Dronet@HomeInstead.com

    Touro Rehabilitation Center

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-897-8560

    Touro Rehabilitation Center offers specialized inpatient and outpatient programs for patients experiencing catastrophic injuries, neurological disorders and diseases such as Parkinson disease, stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and post-cancer treatment complications.

    When you visit an LCMC Health facility, you will get the care that is best for you and your family because we believe that shared beliefs and positive outlooks are what drive our exceptional care.

    Louisiana GUMBO Games

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    800-259-7200

    Games Uniting Mind and Body (GUMBO) is an interscholastic track and field competition designed for children ages 5 to 18 years of age who have physical or visual disabilities.

    Claiborne Career Solutions Center

    Homer
    Louisiana
    318-927-3338

    Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain or maintain employment and/or achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.

    The Concussion Group

    Metairie
    Louisiana
    504-883-3544

    The Concussion Group is a collaboration of neuro-scientific experts who have developed a qDTI program for detecting brain damage caused by concussions (mTBI or mild Traumatic Brain Injuries). Only place like this in the area.

    Faith House

    Lafayette
    Louisiana
    337-232-8954

    Domestic Violence Crisis Center based in Lafayette, LA

    Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-943-0343

    The Mission of Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans is to educate and connect children and adults with disabilities and special health care needs, and their families to resources, services, and supports to attend school, work, and thrive in their communities.

    Serving parishes of Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and Jefferson.

    Lake Charles Transportation

    Lake Charles
    Louisiana
    337-491-1267

    The City of Lake Charles Para-Transit Service offers a special mode of transportation to disabled people who meet federal eligibility guidelines. Call one day in advance.

    Louisiana Dept. of Aging and Adult Services

    Statewide
    Louisiana
    225-342-9500

    Provides many programs and resources for disabled and aging citizens. Coordinates the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Program.

    Opelousas Housing Authority

    Opelousas
    Louisiana
    337-942-5693

    Public housing agency

    Moreau Physical Therapy

    Lafayette
    Louisiana

    At our outpatient clinic we specialize in providing PT, OT, and ST services to patients with a history of brain injury, stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, etc. Neuro is our passion and we are always looking for ways to let the community know that we are here to serve them.

    Lafayette Physical Rehabilitation Hospital

    Lafayette
    Louisiana
    337-314-1111

    Inpatient rehabilitation hospital .Accepts Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance

    The Neuromedical Center

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-763-9900

    The NeuroMedical Center is a leading evaluation and treatment center for common to complex neurological conditions. Our neuroscience campus headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana brings together one of the nation’s largest multi-disciplinary teams of neurological experts solely dedicated to providing leading-edge neurological and neurosurgical care.

    Serves various locations in southern Louisiana with main campus in Baton Rouge.

    Appointments (225)768-2050

    (225)769-2200

    10101 Park Rowe Avenue (Floors 1-4)
    Baton Rouge, LA 70810

    Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    One-stop career development program that offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of services designed to provide them with the skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get the job, keep the job, and develop a lifetime career.

    Metro Battered Women's Program

    New Orleans
    Louisiana
    504-837-5400

    Metro's Mission is to break the cycle of violence and aid survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking through advocacy, intervention, empowerment and transformation.

    Nurses Registry Home Health

    Harahan
    Louisiana
    504-736-0803

    My Nurses Registry provides a wide range of Home Health Care Services to Greater New Orleans residents, including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and medical supplies and equipment. We also provide private duty nursing, non-medical personal care and pastoral services.

    Louisiana Independent Living Centers

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    Research, education and consultation on independent living, home and community-based services, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Center for independent living.

    Care Louisiana

    Statewide
    Louisiana

    Information on Louisiana Community Disability, Relief Fund opportunities, Assistive Technology & Transportation Services

    A direct link to transportation services throughout the state:  https://www.carelouisiana.org/list14_louisiana_disability_transportation_senior_services.htm

    City of Baton Rouge - Community Development

    Baton Rouge
    Louisiana
    225-389-3039

    Housing Programs in Baton Rouge

    222 St. Louis StreetBaton Rouge, LA 70802

    Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM

    Phone: 225-389-3039