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Maybe your ideal retirement plans include not having to worry about home maintenance; retirement communities can help with that.

Retirement communities and continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are not nursing homes — not in the traditional sense. While some do allow varying levels of medical care, most adults moving into one of these are relatively healthy and can care for themselves.

Built around the needs of people who are 55 and older, retirement community and CCRC residents are usually looking for a certain kind of freedom in their later years: freedom from home ownership, from housekeeping, from cooking, and from a to-do list. Both offer a home-like environment within a larger community through activities, gatherings, and socialization opportunities.

The bigger difference between the two is that CCRC residents start out living independently in an apartment and will later transition to higher levels of living assistance and medical care as they age.

The following is a listing of retirement communities and CCRCs in the Greater New Orleans area, including location, total number of beds, and payment options.

Chateau de Notre Dame
cdnd.org, 504.866.2741
2832 Burdette St.
Services: Continuum of Care Retirement Community
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 171/Yes
Payment: Medicaid, Medicare

Christwood Retirement Community
christwoodrc.com, 985.898.0515
100 Christwood Blvd., Covington
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 223/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

JoEllen Smith Living Center
jesliving.com, 504.361.7923
4502 General Meyer Dr.
Services: Continuum of Care Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 176/Yes
Payment: Insurance, Private Pay, Medicaid, Medicare, V.A. Contacts

Laketown Village
pegasusseniorliving.com, 504.467.1000
1600 Joe Yenni Blvd., Kenner
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 25/Yes
Payment: Private Pay                                                                                                                       

Landing at Behrman Place
sunshineretirementliving.com, 504.208.1075
3601 Behrman Pl.
Services: Retirement Community
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: NA/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

Nouveau Marc 
holidaytouch.com, 844.292.0638
1101 Sunset Blvd., Kenner                       
Services: Retirement Community
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 110/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

Poydras Home
poydrashome.com, 504.897.0535
5354 Magazine St.
Services: Adult Daycare, Continuum of Care Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 110/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

St. Anna’s at Lambeth House
lambethhouse.com, 504.865.1960
150 Broadway
Services: Continuum of Care Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 72/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

St. Anthony’s Gardens
stanthonysgardens.org, 985.288.1075
601 Holy Trinity Dr., Covington
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 99/Yes
Payment: Insurance, Private Pay, V.A. Contacts

The Trace
thetraceseniorliving.com, 985.241.4310
19432 Crawford Rd., Covington
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 77/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

Village in the Oaks
villageintheoaks.com, 985.871.0111
75520 Hwy 1081, Covington
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 34/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

Ville St. Marie Senior Living Community
villestemarie.com, 504.834.3164
4112 Jefferson Hwy
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 87/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

The Windsor Senior Living Community
windsorseniorliving.com, 985.624.8040
1770 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville
Services: Assisted Living, Retirement Community
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 136/Yes
Payment: Private Pay

Woldenberg Village
touro.com/woldenberg-village, 504.367.5640
3701 Behrman Pl.
Services: Continuum Of Care Retirement Community, Memory Care
Total # of Beds/Semi-Private or Private: 120/Yes
Payment: Medicaid, Medicare, V.A. Contacts

Note: Information subject to change. Check the websites to verify all information.