24-Hour Home Care in Jena, LA: Round-the-Clock Care

Local figures

24-Hour Home Care in Jena, LA: the local picture

24%

of residents 65+ have difficulty dressing or bathing (22% in LaSalle Parish)

11

residents 85 or older (0.3% of all residents)

43%

of residents 65+ report a disability (48% in LaSalle Parish)

$53,263

median yearly income of households headed by someone 65+

138 Jena residents 65 or older have difficulty dressing or bathing (24%; 22% in LaSalle Parish), and 205 have serious difficulty walking. Round-the-clock care is usually for people who need hands-on help at any hour.

About 11 residents are 85 or older (0.3% of the population).

If you are weighing home care against a nursing home, the nearest Medicare-certified ones are Onyx Care Of Jena in Jena (0.7 mi) and Lasalle Nursing Home in Jena (1.8 mi).

Jena compared with LaSalle Parish and Louisiana

Census figure	Jena	LaSalle Parish	Louisiana
Residents 65+ with difficulty dressing or bathing	24%	22%	8.6%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty walking	35%	38%	25%
Residents 65+ with serious difficulty remembering	3.5%	14%	9.7%
Residents 85 or older	0.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	22%	24%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	8.1%	12%	15%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,263	$45,727	—

Older residents in towns around Jena

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Self-care difficulty (65+)
Ball, LA	25 mi	389	5.9%
Pineville, LA	29 mi	2,456	8.8%
Ferriday, LA	34 mi	424	20%
Alexandria, LA	34 mi	7,531	15%
Winnfield, LA	34 mi	440	9.6%
Marksville, LA	39 mi	766	11%

Home health agencies serving Jena

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Elara Caring	Alexandria, LA	34 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 442-2197
Louisiana Homecare Of Miss-Lou	Ferriday, LA	34 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 336-2323
Stat Home Health-Central	Alexandria, LA	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(318) 561-7778
Centerwell Home Health	Alexandria, LA	35 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(318) 487-6700
Amedisys Home Health Services	Alexandria, LA	35 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy	(318) 445-2846

Nursing homes near Jena (to compare)

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Onyx Care Of Jena	Jena, LA	0.7 mi	1 of 5	108	(318) 992-4175
Lasalle Nursing Home	Jena, LA	1.8 mi	5 of 5	133	(318) 992-6627
The Columns Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center	Jonesville, LA	17 mi	3 of 5	140	(318) 339-4344
Legacy Nursing And Rehabilitation Of Pollock	Pollock, LA	21 mi	2 of 5	103	(318) 765-3557

Straight-line miles from the center of Jena. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a 24-hour caregiver can help with

Someone awake and on duty at all hours
Personal care, meals and medication reminders through the day
Help at night without relying on one tired caregiver
Written handover notes between shifts

Cost

What 24-hour home care costs in Jena

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage) that is about $7,884 a month in wages before any overtime, 178% of the $4,439 monthly median income of Jena households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a 24-hour caregiver

24-hour care is the most hours a family can arrange at home, and the most costly. Each caregiver works a set shift, often two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts a day, so nobody works all night after working all day. Minimum wage and overtime rules apply to each caregiver you employ directly; for workers who live in the home see DOL Fact Sheet 79B.

Questions worth asking: How do you hand over to the next caregiver? Can you work fixed shifts on the same days each week? Have you worked on a team caring for one client? More in our 24-hour home care guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

24-Hour Home Care in Jena: common questions

How much does 24-hour home care cost in Jena?

24-hour care is 168 paid hours a week. At $10.83 an hour (the Louisiana median aide wage) that is about $7,884 a month in wages before any overtime, 178% of the $4,439 monthly median income of Jena households headed by someone 65+. Rates are agreed with each caregiver. Louisiana has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour applies to employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor).

How many caregivers does 24-hour care take?

A week has 168 hours. If each caregiver works about 40 hours, that is four or five people, plus someone to cover sickness and holidays. Fewer caregivers means very long weeks for each of them.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

24-Hour Home Care in Jena, LA