The Butterfly Wing
Home Away From Home
In November of 2005, The Hospice of Baton Rouge opened the doors of The Butterfly Wing®, the first inpatient unit in the Baton Rouge area. A stay at The Butterfly Wing® is an option when patients need more acute care including symptom control and pain management in a closely monitored setting, 24/7.
Our Round-the-Clock Care Center
The Butterfly Wing® is an eight-bed facility located in Baton Rouge General Medical Center Midcity that provides short-term supervised care for patients with acute needs. Patients are eligible for the General Inpatient Level of Care when round-the-clock care is necessary to manage pain and control symptoms or treatments for a patient's needs that cannot be reasonably provided at home. The Butterfly Wing® provides the same full range of medical, emotional, social and spiritual services our home care patients receive, in a setting that permits more intensive monitoring.
“What’s new and wonderful is that we can care for them in our own place. The patients don’t have to go to a hospital. The Butterfly Wing® creates a warm, welcoming place that is a home away from home."
To help patients and their families feel more at home, The Butterfly Wing® offers:
- Cozy, spacious rooms that include a hospital bed, pull-out sleeper chair, telephone and cable television.
- A cheerful family room with television and sitting area to relax and visit.
- A registered dietician who supervises menu preparation. Our kitchen is also stocked with snacks for our patients.
- Open visiting hours, so loved ones and supervised pets may visit at any time.
A Full Team of Qualified Professionals Providing Continuous Care:
- Registered Nurses
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Hospice-trained Physicians
- Social Workers
- Chaplains
- Trained Volunteers
- Bereavement Counselors
The Butterfly Wing®
3600 Florida Boulevard, Suite 1100
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225-381-2690
225-381-2688 (fax)
"From the initial meeting with the social worker to my arrival at The Butterfly Wing® with my mother, I knew this was a special place. We were made to feel like we were at home and my mother was constantly attended to in the most gentle manner. I could not think of a better place for her to spend her last few days on earth. Like the butterfly, she was released to go to God. Please accept our thanks and gratitude for the special treatment my mother and family received."