Covenant Home in New Orleans, LA

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  • Interior

    A well-equipped physical therapy room designed for rehabilitation and healing.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room featuring a beige sofa, wooden chairs, and ample natural light.

  • Living Room

    A spacious living room featuring a dining area, comfortable seating, and wooden furniture, illuminated by natural light.

  • Building

    View of a brick building entrance, surrounded by landscaped greenery.

  • Architecture

    The entrance of Covenant Home, established in 1885, illuminated at night.

  • Trees

    A cozy outdoor deck featuring a fire pit and comfortable seating, surrounded by lush greenery.

  • Lobby

    A cozy and inviting lobby area featuring a sofa, chairs, and a decorative coffee table.

  • Office

    The reception area of a hospital, featuring an organized front desk and access to waiting areas.

  • Salon

    A cozy hair salon featuring pink walls, styling chairs, and hair dryers.

Covenant Home in New Orleans, LA

Covenant Home is a nursing home community in New Orleans, LA.

Information last verified:

5919 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

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

4.3 from 27 reviews
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Overall Review of Covenant Home

common 21 reviews mention this

Kind, caring staff stands out

Residents and families consistently describe staff as kind and attentive.

Across the reviews, people praise the day-to-day care they witnessed, including kindness, welcoming behavior, and respectful treatment. Multiple reviewers say staff helped them through difficult moments and stayed engaged with residents. Some negative reviews describe the opposite experience, including residents being left waiting for help or being spoken to poorly, which is why the staff theme carries both strong praise and serious concern.

differentiator 5 reviews mention this

Care feels medically responsive

Reviewers highlight hands-on support that responds to medical needs.

Several reviews mention nursing and clinical support during health events, such as doctors and nurses helping families step by step. Others describe staff noticing subtle changes and getting the needed care quickly, or providing careful support after a stroke. A couple of negative reviews also reference missed responses to calls for assistance, which underscores why responsiveness shows up as a key theme.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Facility condition draws complaints

Some reviews raise concerns about the building’s condition and resources.

A number of reviews describe the property as old or dated, with limited resources or a need for major updates. One positive review still calls out dated rooms and an unappealing look while noting cleanliness. Negative reviews go further by citing broken beds, understaffing, and an overall unpleasant first impression, which contrasts sharply with the positive staff-focused accounts.

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

  • 96 resident community capacity 96 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

  • New Orleans International (10 miles away) New Orleans International (10 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

Restaurants

  • Saba (0.1 miles)
  • Hansen's Sno-Bliz (0.9 miles)
  • Company Burger (1.2 miles)
  • Shaya (1.2 miles)
  • The Boot (1.3 miles)
  • Barracuda (1.5 miles)
  • Martin Wine Backcounte (1.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.2 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (0.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Children's Hospital (0.5 miles)
  • Touro Infirmary (1.7 miles)
  • West Jefferson Medical Center LCMC Health (2.6 miles)
  • St Charles Surgical Hospital (2.8 miles)
  • The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center (3.2 miles)
  • LSU Medical - 1400 Poydras (3.2 miles)
  • SE Louisiana Veterans Hospital (3.4 miles)

Parks

  • The Fly (0.9 miles)
  • Pig Newton Park (2.2 miles)

Physicians

  • Jennifer Garrett, MD (1.6 miles)
  • Atlas Psychiatry (1.6 miles)
  • Touro Med Building (1.7 miles)
  • Martin D. Claiborne (1.8 miles)
  • Jefferson Orthopedic Clinic (2.5 miles)
  • Heart Clinic of Louisiana (2.6 miles)
  • Koppel Dermatology (2.7 miles)

Cafes

  • The Vintage (2 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.1 miles)
  • HiVolt Coffee (2.8 miles)
  • Grounded Coffee Cafe (3.1 miles)
  • French Truck Coffee (3.2 miles)
  • French Truck Coffee (3.9 miles)

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