Frequently Asked Questions

When I am ready to be discharged from the hospital, can I choose my own Nursing Home?
You may go to any Nursing Home or Long Term Care facility of your choice.  We ALWAYS encourage families to actually tour a nursing facility first.  If you feel that Capitol House is right for you, we welcome you to the family.  Please also review our Gallery and Video section of our website for a “virtual tour.”

What are the visiting hours?
Capitol House is open twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.  We ask that family and friends take into consideration the hours that their loved ones are normally up and visit during that time.  We also understand that at times families feel the need to come and check on their loved ones late at night or early in the morning.  Please feel free to come and visit.  To get into Capitol House after 8:00 p.m. come to front east entrance and push the intercom for admittance.

Are private rooms available?

Capitol House does have a limited number of private rooms.  Please contact our Admissions Coordinator, Karen Brand at 225-275-0474 for private room availability.

If a room is not available at Capitol House when I am ready, may I transfer at a later date?
Yes, you may transfer to Capitol House from your home, hospital, or from another Nursing Home as soon as a room is available.  Please continually stay in contact with us for your planned date of arrival so we can have your room accommodated to your needs and staff familiar with and ready to meet your individual needs.

Each room comes with a manual or electric hospital bed, night stand, bed side table, and closet space or amour with drawers.  Each room shares a vanity and commode with the adjoining room.  Please refer to our Gallery or Video section at the top for a first-hand visual of our facility.

Can I bring my own furniture?
Yes, anything that will make you more comfortable and fit safely in your room.

What type of wound care is available?
For those residents who need special wound care or preventative maintenance, we provide a dedicated wound care nurse 7 days week. Our M-F nurse is a Certified Wound Care Specialist highly trained and experienced to treat, manage and heal wounds.  She helps establish a wound healing program the weekend wound care nurse can follow.  We have an excellent reputation and success in our wound healing rate our facility.

What kind of therapy is provided at Capitol House?
Capitol House provides licensed Occupational, Speech, and Physical Therapists to meet the needs of our residents.  We strongly believe in the “Quality of Life” and provide support and rehabilitative services to promote such.  Our programs are broad enough to meet the needs of our entire population, while giving a great deal of individual attention to each resident.  Our Express Recovery Unit is dedicated to improving the quality of life for every resident on an individual basis.  For more information, please see our Express Recovery Unit section at the top.

What is Ventilator Management?
| Capitol House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is the ONLY nursing facility in Baton Rouge that provides a Respiratory Unit dedicated to Ventilator Management.  Capitol House provides a skilled level of care for patients who require long-term respiratory dependence on sophisticated technology in settings other than the acute care hospital.

We provide highly technical skilled respiratory services and nursing care to meet the intense level of respiratory needs for the ventilator dependent residents 24/7.  We provide quality specialty care for patients requiring a longer acute care recovery period.  We specialize in the treatment of complex, acute, and chronic conditions due to catastrophic illness or severe injury. 

These specialized needs are performed by a staff of Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, etc., under the supervision of a qualified Physician and Interdisciplinary Team at Capitol House.  Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, and CNA’s are on staff at Capitol House 24/7.

What other services are available?
Capitol House is more than a nursing facility.  Our residents call it home.  Input from every department goes into the individualized plan of care for each resident.  Nursing, Social Services, Recreation, Dietary and Therapists establish the most effective way to care for that resident.

Capitol House provides Rehabilitation Services, 24 hour Nursing Services, Ventilator Management, Aggressive Wound Care treatment/healing, a progressive and productive Activities Program, Nutritional Services, Skilled Care Unit (Express Recovery) and Special Care Unit for those residents whose needs become greater and require more attention.  We are sensitive to the individual needs of each resident; their comfort and happiness comes first.  Capitol House is licensed by the State of Louisiana, Medicaid/Medicare certified, and has met and satisfied all state standards.

Please see our Services section in the navigation bar at the top for more detailed information on the services offered at Capitol House.

What activities are available?
Capitol House offers a wide range of activities.  We have the standards of bingo and pokeno but also offer arts and crafts and some outing.  Church services are given three times a week and we also have movie/popcorn day on Fridays.  We also offer a very enthusiastic group exercise 7 days a week at 10am with a tremendous amount of resident participation lead by our Restorative Nursing staff.  Please contact our Activities Coordinator, Joyce Leathers for more information at 225-275-0474.

Is transportation available for patients?
Capitol House has its own van for transporting residents to appointments when the family is not able to.  We have to schedule these in advance to make sure that all appointments can be met.  We also use the van for sightseeing trips, shopping, and various activities related outings.

Does Capitol House care for Alzheimer’s sufferers?
Yes, Capitol House cares for Alzheimer’s sufferers with our Special Care Unit.  This exclusive service is designed to meet the needs of residents with Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia, or residents that just need extra focus and attention in a more supportive environment.  It offers those residents who require a protective and accommodating atmosphere, the supervision and assistance they need to ensure their comfort and safety 24 hours/day.

The Special Care Unit is fully staffed with professionals who are specifically trained to care for the mentally frail resident.  Additionally, the unit is self contained and all areas are secure allowing residents to ambulate freely.  We also have a private courtyard for the residents in the Special Care Unit.

Does Capitol House care for special dietary needs?
The staff at Capitol House includes a Registered Dietician to ensure that the nutritional needs of each resident are met.  Upon admission, each resident receives a nutritional and dietary assessment.  This will outline any special needs as well as identify any particular food likes and dislikes.  Meals are delicious and well-balanced, and served in our spacious and attractive dining hall.

Is Capitol House near public transport?
Yes, the Capitol Area Transit System operates on Florida Boulevard on weekdays and weekends.  Our stop on the Capitol Area Transit System is located directly across from the facility.

Is Capitol House near shops?
Absolutely.  Capitol House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Florida Blvd is one of the most diverse streets in Baton Rouge with the Mall of Cortana and Wal-Mart located only 3 miles from Capitol House.  Capitol House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  It is conveniently situated in a central part of town being just a short distance from all major hospitals, various churches, and one of Louisiana’s largest and finest shopping malls.  We are only about 2 miles from the I-12 interstate which will provide you easy access across and around the Baton Rouge area.