JeffCare West Jefferson — Marrero, LA
JeffCare West Jefferson is a community health center clinic at 5001 Westbank Expy, Marrero, LA 70072, open 51.5 hours a week. That is 11.5 more hours than the typical Louisiana clinic (40 a week). It is run by Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, which serves 4,832 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 5001 Westbank Expy, Marrero, LA 70072 · Directions
- Phone: (504) 349-8708
- Website: www.jphsa.org
- Weekly hours: 51.5 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, and women’s health
Care and screenings at Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
Patients came to Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 5,330 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 66 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 211 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 105 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 162 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 41 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 218 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 573 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 49 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 320 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 355 | patients tested |
Who Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority serves
4,832 patients used Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority in 2025. 70% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line. 510 patients were experiencing homelessness and 33 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 72% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 94% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 57% | 12% | 14% | +45 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 48% | 42% | −22 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 12% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 5% | 22% | 24% | −17 pts |
Quality of care at Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority is at or above the Louisiana median on 1 of 4 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 56% | 67% | 68% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 86% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 77% | 85% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing at Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
The health center employs 88 full-time-equivalent staff, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 18 mental health staff. That is 1,111 patients per clinical provider against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 21,556 visits, about 4.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 70072
823 Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority patients live in ZIP 70072, and 59% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc. — 2,691 patients from 70072
- Access Health Louisiana — 1,465 patients from 70072
- Marillac Community Health Centers — 1,171 patients from 70072
- St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,089 patients from 70072
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AHL Eye Associates of West Jefferson
InclusivCare-Marrero
DePaul Community Health Centers - Westbank Expressway
Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. Community Health Center
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