A steady presence at home for families in Houma, LA.
Here’s how your local Home Instead can help:
- Hands-on support – help with toileting, bathing, grooming, repositioning, and incontinence assistance.
- A steady presence – companionship, calm reassurance, and someone there when the house feels quiet, or when it feels very full.
- A break for the family – time to nap, take a shower, get a meal, or step outside, without worrying your loved one is alone.
- Help around the house – light housekeeping, laundry, meal prep, and tidying up as visitors come and go.

Support that honors your loved one, and your family.
End-of-life care is personal. It’s an emotional time. Sometimes heartfelt. Sometimes exhausting and unpredictable. With this in mind, our local team in Houma, LA takes time to understand what comfort means to your loved one. What brings a sense of calm? What doesn’t?We also want to get to know your family. How can we make it easier? How can we help you focus on being present as a family at a time when family matters most? Because while warmth and compassion are crucial, a steady presence and practical support can be just as important.
Care plans designed for comfort, dignity, and a sense of calm.
Whether you need a few hours a day, overnight support, or more continuous care, we’ll build a personalized care plan that supports your loved one’s comfort at home and provides some relief to you and your family caregivers.
If your family member is also receiving hospice care at home, we can work alongside that team to provide added support. In-home hospice care is an incredible service, but hospice professionals aren’t typically in the home around the clock. Our local Care Pros in Houma, LA can provide support between hospice visits, providing hands-on assistance with day-to-day care.End-of-Life Care services include:
- Activities of Daily Living
- Toileting & Incontinence Support
- Cognitive Engagement
- Bathing and Grooming
- Meal Preparation
- Transportation
- Light Housekeeping
- Companionship
- Medication Reminders

Trusted partner for compassionate end-of-life care at home in New Iberia.
Our trusted Care Pros have been helping families throughout Houma, LA navigate the challenges of end-of-life care since 2002.Proudly caring for communities near you:
Huma, Thibodaux, Iberia, St. Mary, Lafourche, Terrebonne, and Assumption
...to name a few.
End-of-Life Care FAQs
Yes. End-of-life support is one of the services our local team is experienced in providing.
Home Instead provides non-medical home care based on the client’s needs and care plan. Our Houma office also has four RNs on staff and approximately 300 Care Pros supporting different levels of home care throughout the Bayou Region.
Yes. Home Instead Houma provides both end-of-life support and 24-hour home care.
When someone needs continuous assistance, our team can discuss an around-the-clock schedule based on the individual’s needs and available staffing.
Our office can typically begin care within 24 hours, although more extensive schedules depend on the staffing required.
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