Becker's Healthcare February 28, 2025
Louisiana’s Acadiana region is without a large behavioral health facility — Ochsner Lafayette (La.) General and Oceans Healthcare are working to change that.
Patrick Gandy, CEO of Ochsner Lafayette, told Becker’s the area has a few smaller facilities, but none that can provide multidisciplinary care.
Through a joint venture with Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare, Ochsner Lafayette General will open Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana to provide inpatient services for adolescents, adults and geriatric populations. The facility is slated to open in 2026.
“For a community our size, we felt strongly that was something we needed to have,” Mr. Gandy said. “When we finish this project, it will give us a facility where we can bring together all the...
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