Who We Are

Located alongside False River in beautiful New Roads, Louisiana, Pointe Coupee General Hospital (poynt kuh·pee) is an accredited critical access hospital that provides quality general medical and healthcare services. Some of our many centers of excellence include Emergency, Laboratory, Radiology, Home Health & Hospice, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy services.

We have been providing compassionate healthcare to the people and families of Pointe Coupee since 1969. With over 200 employees, our team of healthcare professionals utilize the most modern equipment and state-of-the-art technology. Our hospital is part of a 23 acre (93,100 m²) campus that includes physicians’ offices, mental health, public health, Pointe Coupee Human Services, Council of Aging, and much more.

We are a proud recipient of the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for their Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program. We are a distinguished member of the Pointe Coupee Parish Health Services District № 1.

OUR HOME ON FALSE RIVER

French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne, sieur d’Iberville and his brother, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, sailed from Brest, France in late 1698, arriving at the lower Mississippi River in 1699.

The explorers were mystified to find a point where the huge river doubled back on itself, forming an oxbow lake. That site was later named “la Pointe Coupee,” the place of the cut-off.

One of the most noted oxbow lakes in the lower Mississippi Delta, False River was the main channel of the Mississippi River until about 1722 when seasonal flooding cut a shorter channel to the east. False River, a 22 mile (35 km) long “trophy lake,” is known today for boating, skiing, sailing, and fishing. Between 1974 and 1981, more than 265,000 striped bass fingerlings were released into this lake which covers 3,212 acres (13 km²). In 2014, roughly 6,000 Florida-strain largemouth bass fingerlings were released into the lake as part of an effort to boost the oxbow lake's fish population.

History of Pointe Coupee Parish →

1969

founded

65,000+

Annual services Provided

Top 10%

National CMS hospital rank

Our Mission

Pointe Coupee General Hospital is committed to meeting the special healthcare needs of the rural community by providing the highest quality of care. The foundation for the provision of individualized focused healthcare encompasses a continuum of services delivered with compassion, understanding, respect, and dignity to the people we serve.

Our History

1904 - Invited by Father Francis La Roche, the Sisters of St. Joseph arrive in New Roads.

1949 - The Mosley Clinic is opened and the Sisters of St. Joseph manage it on an experimental basis. The clinic is located near False River on Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana.

1953 - The Sisters purchase the Mosley Clinic and change the name to the Sisters of St. Joseph Hospital.

1954 - The Sisters of St. Joseph Hospital is approved as a 26-bed hospital.

1956 - Sisters of St. Joseph Hospital is approved for Medicare.

Circa 1960 The Sisters of St. Joseph have been instrumental in helping to form New Roads and the surrounding area in the 20th century. They have been associated with Pointe Coupee General Hospital, St. Joseph Academy, Catholic of Pointe Coupee, and … — *Circa 1960*
The Sisters of St. Joseph have been instrumental in helping to form New Roads and the surrounding area in the 20th century. They have been associated with Pointe Coupee General Hospital, St. Joseph Academy, Catholic of Pointe Coupee, and St. Mary of False River.

1965 - The residents of Pointe Coupee Parish pass a 1% sales tax which will benefit the future of healthcare facilities in the parish.

1968 - Construction of Pointe Coupee General Hospital begins with funds provided by the Hill-Burton Grant in the amount of $764,800 and the 1965 sales tax in the amount of $935,200. The total construction cost is $1,700,000.

1969
Pointe Coupee General Hospital’s original logo.

1969 - Pointe Coupee General Hospital’s 60-bed building is completed and opened on November 1st, admitting its first patient on November 4th. Ownership is transferred to Pointe Coupee Parish. The Sisters’ convent is also completed. The Sisters lease the hospital from the parish for an initial three year period.

Circa 1969 While sparse compared to today, our campus back in the day was just as focused on providing excellent healthcare services to the community utilizing our 60-bed facility. — *Circa 1969*
While sparse compared to today, our campus back in the day was just as focused on providing excellent healthcare services to the community utilizing our 60-bed facility.

1978 - The Sisters decide to not renew their lease and administration is turned over to lay personnel. Evidence of the Sisters’ early involvement in the development of PCGH is visible by their living quarters and chapel, both still located on campus today.

*August 1983*
Our Management and Progress Report.

1985 - PCGH completes addition that provides for an expanded emergency room, 8-bed monitored unit, and expanded maintenance area. Pointe Coupee Health Service District № 1 is established on October 1st.

1987 - The financial condition of PCGH deteriorates and the residents of Pointe Coupee Parish pass a 10-year ½% sales tax.

1997 - With PCGH now in the black, board members agree to reduce the sales tax from ½% to ¼%. The residents of Pointe Coupee Parish once again pass the sales tax. The Therapy Building on Hospital Road is completed. Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy services are moved to this location.

2001 - The Pointe Coupee Parish Health Services District № 1 is instrumental in the opening of the Innis Community Health Center, and Dr. Harry Kellerman serves as the first physician in the clinic.

2004 - PCGH is designated a critical access facility by the federal government on November 1st with a license for 22 inpatient beds.

2015 - PCGH receives accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in July. The hospital completes a 17,000 ft² (1,580 m²) expansion with two new buildings, the Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Plaza and Hospital Laboratory & Storage Addition in October. The Specialty Clinic opens, housing cardiology, orthopedics, and urology clinics.

2017 - Emergency Department’s expansion from 8 to 14 beds and a renovated nursing station, triage room, and waiting area is completed in August. Additional areas are renovated to create a new outpatient registration department, Radiology office space, and Radiology waiting area.

2018 - PCGH receives accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in June.

September 9, 2016 Over the years we have expanded to include numerous facilities on our campus. We have also renovated and enhanced our originally 60-bed facility to meet the demands of the 21st century. — *September 9, 2016*
Over the years we have expanded to include numerous facilities on our campus. We have also renovated and enhanced our originally 60-bed facility to meet the demands of the 21st century.

2019 - A renovated courtyard is finished, located near the Sisters of St. Joseph Conference Room (AKA “the Chapel”). Stately brick columns, crepe myrtles, and landscape lighting are added to the hospital’s river property.

Inpatient renovations are completed on the second floor which doubled the size of the patient rooms.

We celebrated our 50th anniversary!

2021 - As part of its COVID-19 response, PCGH administered thousands of COVID-19 vaccines.

2024 - The hospital completes an expansion with one new building, Medical Office Building № 2, in March.

Our Partners

Pointe Coupee Homebound Health and Hospice

Pointe Coupee Homebound Health was established as a hospital-based Home Health Agency in 1984. Dr. Robert Helm was appointed the Medical Director and served in that position for 25 years.

In 1997, the Homebound Health building was completed, located west of the North Medical Complex. All Home Health services were moved to this new location.

In 2002, hospice services were added and the name was changed to Pointe Coupee Homebound Health and Hospice.

In 2005, Pointe Coupee Homebound Health was separated from the Hospital and became a free-standing agency.

Pointe Coupee Human Services Center

The Pointe Coupee Human Services Center provides alcoholism and chemical dependency assessment, referral, and treatment services. Outpatient services provided by a multidisciplinary team are funded in part through a contract with the State of Louisiana, Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Federal ADMS Funds.

The facility, located north of the North Medical Complex, was opened in November 1985 and named Bonne Santé, which translates to “Good Health”. Since its inception, the center has been instrumental in providing substance abuse prevention and chemical wellness services to the citizens of Pointe Coupee Parish. In support of these efforts, the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury has authorized the use of 5% of the avails of a renewed sales tax levied and collected within the confines of the parish, thereby enabling these programs to continue.

Pointe Coupee Health Unit

The campus building was constructed in 1975 and continued to house the health unit until a larger campus building was completed in 1982. The health unit is located on the hospital’s campus, north-east of the North Medical Complex, to provide easy access to physician offices, the hospital, and other support health services.

Services include immunizations, family planning, and sex education.

Pointe Coupee Council on Aging

The Council on Aging (COA) began servicing Pointe Coupee Parish in 1975. In 1985 the services were moved to the Pointe Coupee Health Services District № 1 campus. One hundred and forty-one meals are delivered daily and an average of ninety meals are served at various locations. Additional meals are delivered and served as funds become available, as there is a waiting list of 32 for delivered meals. In addition, the COA provides homemaker services, transportation services, and medication assistance.

Physician Offices

Three dual office physician suites were completed in 1977 (known as the North and South Medical Complexes) and two similar buildings were added in 1983. The internal medicine building was completed in 1998 and currently houses Dr. Donald Doucet and Dr. Ashley Bordelon.

In October 2015, the 11,000 ft² (1,020 m²) Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Plaza was completed. The building is currently leased by the Lake Physician Group and houses Dr. Brian Leblanc, Dr. Carl Mclemore, Dr. Louis Montelaro, Dr. Paul Rachal, and Dr. Andrew Parks.

Coroner’s Office

The Coroner’s office is located on the hospital’s campus in the South Medical Complex. The Coroner’s function was performed by Dr. Robert Helm from 1982 to 2005 and Dr. Harry Kellerman from 2005 to 2021. In July 2021, Dr. Donald Doucet was elected Pointe Coupee Parish Coroner.

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Pointe Coupee Health Services District № 1

The Pointe Coupee Health Services District № 1 was established on October 1, 1985. The district board is comprised of nine members appointed by the Parish Council.