Notre Dame Hospice

Notre Dame Hospice Notre Dame Hospice is the only Catholic and non profit hospice located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Focusing on quality of life, honoring choice, and easing anxiety/stress at the end of life for your loved ones and we service the North Shore, South Shore, Greater Baton Rouge, and Diamondhead, MS areas. We provide hospice care services, routine in home care, respite care, continuous home care and in patient care services to the local New Orleans community. You can visit our website at http://notr

edamehospice-no.org/ or offer us review and receive our updates from our Google Plus page at https://plus.google.com/+NotreDameHospiceNewOrleans/posts?hl=en

What are your thoughts? We want to know!
08/06/2026

What are your thoughts? We want to know!

The ACMA Conference was “Callin’ Baton Rouge” this past Saturday!! 🎶🤙😃 We saw many familiar faces, and met wonderful new...
08/06/2026

The ACMA Conference was “Callin’ Baton Rouge” this past Saturday!! 🎶🤙😃

We saw many familiar faces, and met wonderful new ones—having great discussions with case managers and leadership collaborating on seamless patient care.

Congratulations to our 2 table prize winners, and to the lucky winner of the conference GRAND prize sponsored by Notre Dame Hospice.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table - we loved chatting with you!!

🫶🏼 Susan, Margie, Betsy & Adriana

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08/05/2026

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Did Hospice Make My Loved One Die Sooner?

No. This is one of the most common and heartbreaking questions families ask after a loved one dies.

Hospice does not cause death. Hospice is recommended when a person has a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less if the disease follows its expected course. By the time hospice begins, the illness has already reached an advanced stage. Hospice does not speed up the dying process. Instead, it focuses on relieving pain, managing symptoms, and helping patients live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2025; National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, 2024).

Many patients seem to decline shortly after hospice enrollment because the disease was already progressing, sometimes with subtle signs that were easy to miss. Families often recognize these signs only in hindsight, such as increasing fatigue, sleeping more, eating less, weight loss, worsening weakness, frequent falls, confusion, or needing more help with daily activities. Hospice is called because of this decline, not the other way around.

Comfort medications, including morphine when prescribed appropriately, are used to relieve pain and shortness of breath. When carefully titrated to symptoms, they do not shorten life. Their purpose is to reduce suffering and improve comfort while respecting the patient’s goals of care (Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 2023).

One of the greatest gifts hospice provides is helping patients spend their final days with dignity, comfort, and the people they love instead of repeated trips to the emergency room or hospital.

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08/05/2026

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Did you know the facts? Hospice = support and comfort care
08/03/2026

Did you know the facts? Hospice = support and comfort care

07/30/2026
One of the best!
07/30/2026

One of the best!

Right left… our memory care patients keep us on our toes but give us the best smiles 🥰🥰🥰
07/21/2026

Right left… our memory care patients keep us on our toes but give us the best smiles 🥰🥰🥰

Address

3330 N Causeway Boulevard Suite 320
Metairie, LA
70002

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18886739003

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