Lighthouse Louisiana

CARE, located in Hammond, La., is a state-licensed and insured provider for in-home personal care services. It was established more than more than 10 years ago, and serves various communities in southeast Louisiana. The agency provides in-home care services 24-hours, seven-days a week, and offers Medicaid waiver, and supported independent living services. CARE also offers long-term personal care services, and Childrens Choice, NOW waiver and Private Pay programs. It assists individuals with daily living skills, transportation, companionship, meal preparation, personal hygiene, medication reminders, social activities and light housekeeping services. The agency additionally provides personal emergency response systems that allow access to emergency assistants in the facility.

The Audrey Hepburn CARE Center in New Orleans, LA is a comprehensive child abuse program that offers state-of-the-art medical evaluations in a comforting cottage setting near Audubon Park. With a focus on clinical excellence in child abuse forensic medicine, the CARE Center also provides treatment, consultation, prevention, training, and education. Staffed by specially trained physicians and nurse practitioners, the CARE Center conducts over 1,000 medical evaluations each year for children from across Louisiana and southern Mississippi, helping to identify and address cases of child abuse, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. The center offers a safe environment for children, with trained nurses providing reassurance during exams and a case manager offering resources and support for families. Additionally, the CARE Center plays an active role in educating the community, providing evidence-informed presentations to medical providers, trainees, and multidisciplinary partners on topics related to child abuse recognition and findings.Generated from the website