Acadiana Cares — Lafayette, LA
Acadiana Cares is a community health center clinic at 809 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Lafayette, LA 70501, open 4 hours a week. The typical Louisiana clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc., which serves 2,069 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 809 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Lafayette, LA 70501 · Directions
- Phone: (337) 233-2437
- Website: www.acadianacares.org
- Weekly hours: 4 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc.
Patients came to Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 1,307 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 36 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 97 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 119 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 184 | patients screened |
| Diabetes care | 242 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 690 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 80 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 759 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 589 | patients tested |
Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. serves
2,069 patients used Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice the poverty line. 197 patients were experiencing homelessness and 47 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 72% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 89% | 94% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 12% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 42% | 48% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 12% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 22% | 24% | +11 pts |
Quality of care at Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc.
Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 4 of 7 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 | 63% | 67% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 47% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 22% | 43% | 44% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 95% | 86% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 85% | 86% | +11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 66% | 79% | 79% | −13 pts |
Patients from ZIP 70501
391 Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. patients live in ZIP 70501, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Swla Center for Health Services — 2,988 patients from 70501
- Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center — 1,293 patients from 70501
- Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. — 240 patients from 70501
Community health centers near Acadiana Cares
SWLA Center for Health Services - Lafayette
Northside Community Health Care
Surrey Street Community Health Center Extension Site
Surrey Street Community Health Center
South Lafayette Parish Community Health Center
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