Family Medicine at JeffCare

  • Primary care for infants, children, adolescents, and adults
  • Annual wellness checks for all ages, including geriatric services
  • Integrated primary care & behavioral health services
  • Vaccinations and immunizations
  • Treatment for colds, flu, & other illnesses
  • Management of hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity & other chronic conditions
  • Women’s health exams
  • HIV testing
  • Smoking cessation treatment
  • Health education
  • Care coordination and referrals
  • On-site pharmacy
  • Child-friendly, separate children’s waiting rooms

Behavioral Health at JeffCare

  • Behavioral health evaluation
  • Mental health & substance use treatment
  • Behavioral health medication management
  • Evidence-based and best practice therapies (CBT, DBT, etc.)
  • Crisis intervention
  • Care coordination and referrals
  • On-site pharmacy
  • Child-friendly, separate children’s waiting rooms

Locations & Appointments

East Jefferson Health Center
3616 S. I-10 Service Road W.
Suite 100
Metairie, LA  70001   504-838-5257

West Jefferson Health Center
5001 West Bank Expressway
Suite 100
Marrero, LA  70072   504-349-8833

Monday-Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Call for more information or an appointment.  After 4:30 p.m., you can reach a primary care on-call provider and a behavioral health mobile crisis line at 504-838-5257.

Priority admission and preference for substance use treatment given in the following order: pregnant injecting drug users, other pregnant substance abusers, injecting drug users, and all other individuals.

For more resources available in our community, check out the JPHSA Community Resource Guide.

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 Payment & Insurance

Already covered?

We welcome patients with many private insurances and patients with Medicaid and Medicare. Call for more information.

Don’t have insurance?

We’re dedicated to helping you access health care. JeffCare’s sliding fee scale is based on household income and size. Call for details.

Medicaid and Marketplace application assistance is available here.

Our enrollment counselors conduct interviews in person and complete applications online to help you navigate the application process. Health Insurance Marketplace application assistance is also available. All application services are free. Call for details. If you are interested, you can apply for Medicaid online.

 Ways to Give

JeffCare, a program of JPHSA, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity and accepts donations, memorial gifts, and other forms of giving. If you wish to support quality, affordable health care in our community, please send a check made out to “JeffCare, a program of JPHSA” with “Donation” written in the note portion of the check to the attention of DONATION at JeffCare, 3616 S. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 100, Metairie, LA  70001.                                                       

 JeffCare Wellness News

Patient Portal Makes Life Easier

Give your email or phone number to a JeffCare staff member to set up your account. The patient portal allows you to do the following:

  • Request non-urgent appointments
  • Request prescription refills
  • Select a preferred provider and pharmacy
  • Ask the nurse a non-urgent question
  • Change contact and insurance information
  • Designate an emergency contact

For questions about our patient portal, contact Joy Lee at jlee@jphsa.org.

Prescription Opioids

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

We are adhering to the current Louisiana Department of Health schedule for COVID-19 vaccinations. We vaccinate by appointment only. If you are interested, please call JPHSA’s JeffCare at 504-838-5257. 

You can access more information on priority groups in Louisiana and a list of Jefferson Parish locations currently offering COVID-19 vaccines.

Infant and Child Immunization