Storied French Quarter Nursing Home to Close

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The Board of Directors of Maison Hospitaliere, a nonprofit French Quarter nursing home with a 113-year history of providing care and shelter to the elderly, today announced it will close because of staffing shortages and financial difficulties. The administration said it is unable to sufficiently staff the facility and accommodate residents with the quality health care and assistance they have provided for more than a century.

"The number of residents at Maison Hospitaliere is down by almost two-thirds from its pre-Katrina levels, with fewer than 40 beds occupied at this time," said Board spokesperson Jackie Shreves. "Before the storm there was an average of 85 residents who called the Maison home. Rather than compromise our philosophy of providing residents of all financial means with exceptional care, we decided to make the very difficult decision to close our doors."

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Storied French Quarter Nursing Home to Close

Before Katrina, the Maison had completed several upgrades and renovations after a successfu...

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