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LOUISIANA VETERANS HOMES
Jackson Veterans Home
4739 Highway 10
Jackson, LA 70748
225-634-5265
FAX 225-634-4057
Dr. Paul W. L. Jones, Administrator
Ms. Lisa Desselles, LCSW, Social Worker
Mr. Glen Hebert, Veterans Benefits Counselor
E-Mail:  pjones@lwvh.com
 
The flagship, a 161 bed facility located on 82 serene acres, opened on March 29, 1982 and offers a variety of amenities including two fishing ponds, a greenhouse, a nature trail, and a chapel.  The staff provides complete medical care including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Alzheimer/Dementia care, an in-house pharmacy, hospice care, and transportation services to VA specialty needs clinics and the VA hospital in New Orleans.

Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home
6700 Highway 165 North
Monroe, LA 71203
318-362-4206
318-362-4241

Mr. James “Ken” Houston, Administrator
Ms. Lisa Howe, Social Worker
Mr. Jack Gustafson, Veterans Benefits Counselor
E-Mail: 
khouston@nelwvh.com
 
This 156 bed state of the art war veteran’s home opened on December 3, 1996 and is located on 20 beautiful acres in north Monroe, Louisiana.  It features a pecan grove, fishing pier, chapel, and  huge picnic area as well as provides complete medical care including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Alzheimer/Dementia care, in-house pharmacy, hospice care and transportation services to VA specialty needs clinics and the VA hospital in Shreveport.


 
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home
1610 Evangeline Road
Jennings, LA 70546
337-824-2829
FAX 337-824-2581

Mr. Matthew Duhon, Administrator
Ms. Christy Callens, LCSW, Social Worker
Mr. Charles "Chuck" Davidson, Veterans Benefits Counselor
E-Mail:  mduhon@swlwvh.com

This 156 bed state of the art war veteran’s home opened on November 14, 2004 and is located on 40 majestic acres in Jennings, Louisiana.  In addition to featuring a magnificent 3 ½ acre fishing lake with 2 fishing piers, it also has a large chapel and an activities building complete with a sports and game lounge and provides complete medical care including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Alzheimer/Dementia care, in-house pharmacy, hospice care and transportation services to VA specialty needs clinics and the VA hospital in Alexandria.

  Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home
3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway
Bossier City, LA 7112
Phone:  (318) 741-2763
FAX:  (318) 741-2783

Mr. Byron N. Hines, Administrator
Ms. Rene Belt, LCSW, Social Worker
Ms. Shannon Hammond, Veterans Benefits Counselor
E-Mail:  bhines@nwlwvh.com

This 156 bed state of the art war veteran’s home opened on April 9, 2007 and is located on 17 pristine acres in Bossier City, Louisiana.  It offers a very attractive fishing lake with pier, a large chapel, and an activities building complete with a sports and game lounge as well as provides complete medical care including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Alzheimer/Dementia care, in-house pharmacy, hospice care and transportation services to VA specialty needs clinics and is conveniently located only minutes away from the VA hospital in Shreveport.

Southeast LA Veterans Home
4080 W. Airline Highway
Reserve, LA 70084
985-479-4080
985-479-4090 FAX

Mr. Jon Salter, Administrator
Ms. Kerry Ermon, LCSW, Social Worker
Mr. Philip Cambre, Veterans Benefits Counselor
E-Mail:  jsalter@selwvh.com

This 156 bed state of the art war veteran’s home opened on June 4, 2007 and is located on 20 eye catching acres in Reserve, Louisiana.  Only 27 miles from New Orleans, it is conveniently located next to the St. John’s Parish Senior Citizens Center and the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.  The facility offers a wide variety of amenities, including a fishing lake and a large chapel, in addition to complete medical care including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, Alzheimer/Dementia care, in-house pharmacy, hospice care and transportation services to VA specialty needs clinics and the VA Hospital in New Orleans.

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