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The numbers you actually need — Louisiana.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) — Medicaid
Statewide Medicaid customer service. Apply online through Self-Service Portal or in person at parish Medicaid offices. Healthy Louisiana is the managed-care delivery system.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA)
Coordinates the state's network of regional Area Agencies on Aging across all 64 parishes.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
SHIIP — Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Louisiana's federal SHIP program housed at the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through trained volunteers statewide.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Louisiana Department of Health — Health Standards Section
Licenses and inspects nursing facilities, ARCPs (Adult Residential Care Providers), and other long-term care providers.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Louisiana State Bar Association — Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Senior Law Helpline (Southeast Louisiana Legal Services)
Free civil legal advice for Louisianans 60+. Coverage varies by region; check intake.
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Statewide nonprofit serving 42 parishes in north, central, and southwest Louisiana.
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Serves the 22 parishes of southeast Louisiana including the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metros.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Louisiana Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, and education programs across Louisiana.
AARP Louisiana
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Louisiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging (LA4A)
Statewide membership organization of the regional AAAs that deliver elder services.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-877-456-1146
Louisiana Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)
Single point of entry for long-term services and supports information.
- 211
Louisiana 211
Local community resource referrals 24/7.
Forms & templates
Official Louisiana document references
Louisiana Mandate (Power of Attorney)
Louisiana calls a power of attorney a 'mandate' or 'procuration' (La. C.C. arts. 2989-3034). Drafted by attorney; no statutory short form is universally adopted.
Louisiana Living Will Declaration
La. R.S. §40:1151.1 et seq. The statutory declaration of withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures.
Louisiana Health Care Power of Attorney / Mandate for Health Care
Combined with the mandate document under La. C.C. arts. 2989-3034. Often executed alongside the living will.
Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (LaPOST)
Louisiana's POLST-equivalent. Available through the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum.
Key statutes we cite
Louisiana laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| La. C.C. arts. 2989-3034 | Mandate (Power of Attorney equivalent) |
| La. C.C. art. 1493 | Forced Heirship (children under 24 or incapacitated) |
| La. C.C. arts. 2334-2369.8 | Community Property regime |
| La. C.C. arts. 871-1429 | Succession (probate) |
| La. R.S. §40:1151 et seq. | Louisiana Natural Death Act / Living Will |
| La. R.S. §40:2009.20 | Adult Protective Services |
| La. R.S. §40:2151 et seq. | Adult Residential Care Provider (ARCP) licensure |
| La. Const. art. VII §20 | Homestead Exemption ($75,000 of value) |
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