Golden Age Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Denham Springs, LA

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  • Interior

    A stylish lobby with comfortable seating, elegant artwork, and decor.

  • Outdoors

    A sign for Golden Age nursing and rehabilitation center with a building in the background.

  • Decor

    A cozy bedroom with a single bed, nightstand, and a lamp by the window.

  • Building

    A classical-style building with columns at the entrance, viewed during the evening.

  • Architecture

    A sunny courtyard with a pergola, outdoor seating, and well-maintained landscaping.

  • Dining

    A spacious dining room featuring round tables and cushioned chairs, illuminated by a large chandelier.

  • Kitchen

    A modern office space featuring a kitchenette and seating area.

  • Lights

    A simple chapel with wooden pews facing a brick wall adorned with a cross, flanked by plants and illuminated by wall lights.

Golden Age Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center in Denham Springs, LA

Golden Age Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Denham Springs, LA.

Information last verified:

27090 Highway 16, Denham Springs, LA 70726

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

2.9 from 35 reviews
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Overall Review of Golden Age Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Medication and care follow-through

Several reviews raise concerns about meds and planned care being followed consistently.

Some residents describe issues with getting ordered medication and care tasks completed, including weekend coverage and follow-up needs. Others report that physical therapy or the required plan of care was not carried out, leading to serious health consequences in at least one account. There are also complaints about communication gaps, with families saying they had trouble reaching staff or confirming updates. A few reviews on the opposite side mention kind, helpful personnel, but the negative accounts repeatedly focus on gaps in day-to-day execution.

common 4 reviews mention this

Food quality varies widely

Food gets mixed feedback, with some residents praising meals and others calling them inedible.

A few reviews say the facility’s food is excellent or amazing and note variety across meals. Other reviews strongly criticize the food as unappetizing or comparable to “hogslop,” including complaints that it could not be eaten. The community offers restaurant-style dining, and its dining approach includes special dietary restrictions and diabetes diet support in the care plan.

common 18 reviews mention this

Staff help is described both ways

Reviews describe staff as both supportive and caring and, in other cases, dismissive or unresponsive.

Positive reviews highlight friendly, engaging nurses and staff, with some families saying they felt confident in care. Several accounts focus on responsiveness and comfort during calls and visits. At the same time, multiple reviews criticize rude behavior, staffing shortages, and failures to provide care as promised. Residents and families therefore report very different experiences with day-to-day staff communication and follow-through.

common 3 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and facility impressions

Reviews mention cleanliness and outward appearance, with both positive and negative details.

Some reviewers describe the building as clean and point to a nice facility overall. Others focus on problems that undermine cleanliness expectations, including complaints that pest activity was noticeable. A few comments also emphasize that the exterior can look appealing, even while they warn that internal care issues can be the bigger concern.

common 3 reviews mention this

Activities and scheduled engagement

Residents mention having activities to join, including crafts and organized events.

Some residents say there are activities available when they want something to do, rather than long stretches without options. Reviews also mention planned engagement like crafts and an event such as a holiday party. The community also offers scheduled daily activities and resident-run activities, which aligns with the positive reports.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 175 resident community capacity 175 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan (13 miles away) Baton Rouge Metropolitan (13 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Pediatrust (0.7 miles)
  • Allergy Asthma & Sinus Clinic (0.8 miles)
  • Dean Medical Care (5.1 miles)
  • Woodlawn Family Health (6.8 miles)
  • Physician's Tower (7.5 miles)
  • Eye Care Surgery Center (7.6 miles)
  • The Pediatric Clinic (7.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Sonic Drive-In (0.8 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.5 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (4.8 miles)
  • Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (4.9 miles)
  • Golden Corral (4.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (5 miles)
  • Burger King (5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (6.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Ochsner Health Center (3.6 miles)
  • Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (4.7 miles)
  • Viable Solutions (4.7 miles)
  • Woman's Hospital (7.5 miles)
  • Woman's Hospital-Labor & Delivery (7.5 miles)
  • Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center (9.2 miles)
  • Centene Corporation (9.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (6.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.9 miles)
  • Daiquiri Cafe (9.2 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Baton Rouge 16 (4.1 miles)

Parks

  • BREC's Baringer Road Park (6.8 miles)
  • Parklawn Park (7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Broadmoor United Methodist Church (7.5 miles)
  • United Christian Faith Ministries (8.6 miles)
  • St George Catholic Church (9.3 miles)

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