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Health in Welcome · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Welcome residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Welcome, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Welcome. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
36.8%
Worse than LA (24.4%)
Obesity
55%
Worse than LA (40%)
No exercise
44.9%
Worse than LA (30.3%)
Uninsured
11%
About the same as LA (8.9%)
Feel lonely
40.2%
About the same as LA (36.6%)
Nearest ER
7.8 mi
Prevost Memorial Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Welcome

7.5%have had a stroke · LA 4.3%44.9%get no exercise · LA 30.3%43.1%worry about food · LA 22.5%

Stroke, diabetes and obesity run high in Welcome

1 in 13 adults have had a stroke (7.5%), vs 4.3% across Louisiana. 1 in 4 adults have diabetes (25.5%), vs 15.2% across Louisiana. Obesity is also above the state: 55%, vs 40% across Louisiana. In all, Welcome runs above Louisiana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Welcome adults get no exercise

44.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 30.3% across Louisiana. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Welcome

43.1% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 22.5% across Louisiana (about twice the Louisiana rate). Utility shut-off threats (25.8% vs 12.4%) and housing insecurity (31.6% vs 16.8%) are higher too. 44% of adults receive SNAP, vs 19% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Louisiana figure falls outside Welcome’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Welcome adults…

Welcome runs below LA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Welcome adults have had a stroke
Louisiana: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 44.9%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 50.9%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 11.6%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 22.7%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Welcome, betterWelcome, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where Welcome gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

4 in 10
Welcome adults worry about having enough food
43.1% · LA 22.5%
Worse than LA
1 in 3
Welcome adults worry about keeping their housing
31.6% · LA 16.8%
Worse than LA
1 in 4
Welcome adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
25.8% · LA 12.4%
Worse than LA
1 in 5
Welcome adults lack reliable transportation
20.8% · LA 11.3%
Worse than LA

44% of Welcome adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Getting care

Care in and near Welcome

No hospital or community health center in Welcome itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPrevost Memorial HospitalDonaldsonville · 7.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThibodaux Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCapitol City Family Health Center IncorporatedDonaldsonville · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Prevost Memorial Hospital
Donaldsonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.2 mi
Capitol City Family Health Center Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Donaldsonville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Assumption Community Hospital
Napoleonville · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.8 mi
St. James Parish Hospital
Lutcher · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11 mi
Teche Action Board
4 sites · nearest in Gramercy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Thibodaux · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Welcome itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Welcome itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Welcome itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Welcome; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Welcome adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.

87%Yearly checkupLA 82%
44%Dentist visitLA 57%
87%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
70%Colon screeningLA 66%
80%MammogramLA 79%
83%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Welcome 11% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Welcome adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Welcome runs above Louisiana.

2 in 5Welcome adults feel lonely
40.2% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
4 in 10Welcome adults lack social or emotional support
37.2% · LA 28.6% · Worse than LA
1 in 4Welcome adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5Welcome adults are in frequent mental distress
21.6% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Welcome adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Welcome and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. James: 52.6%Union: 46.6%Convent: 42.8%Romeville: 44%Lemannville: 45.8%Welcome: 55%WelcomeSt. JamesUnion
Healthier than LANear LALess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union46.6%
St. James52.6%
Welcome55%
LA40%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
St. James————
Union————

St. James and Union: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

47.2%

of Welcome adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs27.8%
Thinking or memory21.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone15.4%
Vision12%
Dressing or bathing9.5%
Louisiana

Questions about health in Welcome

Why doesn’t Welcome have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Welcome.

What hospital is closest to Welcome?

Prevost Memorial Hospital in Donaldsonville, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Welcome’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Welcome?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Capitol City Family Health Center @ Donaldsonville in Donaldsonville, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Welcome.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.