Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center — Lake Charles, LA
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70601, open 46.5 hours a week. That is 6.5 more hours than the typical Louisiana clinic (40 a week). It is run by Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council, which serves 830 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · Directions
- Phone: (337) 439-5861
- Website: www.slac.org
- Weekly hours: 46.5 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council
Patients came to Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 400 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 701 | patients in treatment |
| Breast cancer screening | 70 | patients screened |
| Diabetes care | 104 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 305 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 18 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 27 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 38 | patients tested |
Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council also provides care by telehealth.
Who Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council serves
830 patients used Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council in 2025. 62% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 62% | 72% | 65% | −10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 94% | 92% | −10 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 12% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 48% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 12% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 22% | 24% | +9 pts |
Quality of care at Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council
Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council is at or above the Louisiana median on 1 of 5 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 | 71% | 67% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 25% | 59% | 54% | −33 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 43% | 47% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 51% | 85% | 86% | −34 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 70601
199 Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council patients live in ZIP 70601, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Swla Center for Health Services — 3,469 patients from 70601
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