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• Nursing school graduates prepare to start careers amid the pandemic Play Video

  May 15, 2021 7:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There’s a new class of graduates at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University joining the workforce in Louisiana. Many of them include nurses who are badly needed in their community and elsewhere. On Saturday at the Raising Canes River Center, graduates from FranU's School of Nursing... more »

• 'Letters of Love' arrive at assisted living facility to lift residents' spirits

  December 23, 2020 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The COVID-19 vaccine won't be given out in nursing homes, and assisted living facilities in time to let families gather with their loved ones for Christmas this year. It’s another tough holiday for residents who have gone months without hugging their family members. Even though residents... more »

• Crews respond to fire at nursing home

  March 26, 2017 7:44 PM

  SIMMESPORT - Ambulances and helicopters moved three patients from the scene of a fire in Simmesport Sunday afternoon. A fire was reported at Bayou Chateau Nursing Home late Sunday afternoon. According to Acadian Companies, 10 ambulances and two helicopters were dispatched to the scene. We currently have... more »

• Nursing home patients could get more choice Play Video

  April 22, 2016 8:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Putting a loved-one in a nursing home is a tough decision but advocates for the elderly say it shouldn't be the only choice. Funding for nursing homes is guaranteed under Louisiana's constitution, not the case for at-home care. "The way our system is structured, most people are forced... more »