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Hospitals and Health CareLouisiana, United States51-200 Employees

Hospice of Acadiana is a nonprofit hospice provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving the Acadiana region within the health care sector. Founded in 1983 by Father Louis Richard, whose experiences with St. Christopher’s House near London and Dr. Cicely Saunders helped shape his commitment to end-of-life care, the organization has pursued quality end-of-life services. It remains the area’s sole nonprofit hospice and has a long-standing presence in Louisiana, having served more than 20,000 patients and their families. It serves terminally ill individuals and their families in Acadiana, addressing end-of-life care needs through quality of life support, bereavement services, and educational resources. Based in Lafayette, it occupies a distinctive role as the region’s nonprofit hospice with a long-standing Louisiana presence. A 2025 community initiative, the Making Memories Bright Poinsettia Sale, demonstrates ongoing engagement to support its care programs, and the organization has undergone leadership changes in recent years, including a 2022 CEO appointment.

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