Setting the Standards

Our Mission

Since opening its doors in 1974, our community has been committed to continuous innovation and raising the standards of excellence in senior living.

Our Family

Conveniently located off the 210 Loop on Ernest Street in Lake Charles, Lake Charles Care Center continues its legacy as a professionally managed community that is staffed by skilled members of the surrounding areas who work as a team and practice accountability. From friendly surroundings to personalized 24-hour service, our community offers all the comforts of home while embracing values of dignity, understanding and respect. At our home, we believe in the value of family, and from the moment you walk in, you feel the difference.

Lake Charles Care Center is Medicare and Medicaid certified and a member of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, American Healthcare Association and Lake Charles Chamber of Commerce, providing an exceptional level of service by exceeding the expectations of employees, residents, families and friends.

Our Philosophy

In keeping with the highest standards and conducting our operations with the utmost integrity, our individualized care approach provides each resident with a personalized care plan, specific to physician orders while maximizing well-being. Whether you’re looking for short-term rehabilitation, long-term nursing care or specialized services for dementia care, our compassionate staff and newly renovated community offer all the comforts of home in a warm, friendly atmosphere.

An open communications policy is maintained between staff and residents’ family members to ensure that every resident’s needs are met. We also encourage relationships between the Lake Charles Care Center family and community we serve.

Meet Our Physician

At Lake Charles Care Center, our experienced team combines cutting-edge medicine with compassion and dignity to deliver the highest quality of care. Medical care under physician direction is a large and important part of our services, and our Medical Director establishes sound medical practices for use by our nursing staff.

Mir Akbar Khan, M.D.

2770 Third Ave., Suite 350
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-494-6800

Dr. Mir Khan is an internal medicine specialist at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles. He has been practicing medicine for 18 years, after graduating from the University Of South Alabama / College Of Medicine in 1998 and completing his residency at Tulane University. As an active member of our community since 2001, it was his passion towards geriatric care that brought him to Lake Charles Care Center where he has been the medical director since 2006. He has a wife and five children and is currently enjoying coaching his youngest son’s basketball team. Dr. Khan spends most of his spare time with his friends and family, cheering on his favorite team — the Georgia Bulldogs.