Health – Page 2 – The Current

A digital rendering shows the plans for the new facade of Our Lady of Lourdes Women's and Children's Hospital.

June 18

Lourdes targets maternal health with major Lafayette expansion

A new-and-improved Women’s and Children’s Hospital is meant to serve as a hub of quality, accessible care for expectant mothers in Acadiana.

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Three men, one sitting in a wheelchair, one in a barstool and one standing.

June 12

Lafayette comics fight for accessibility

For people with disabilities, Lafayette is a hard place to navigate. A group of local comics fights for their right to perform.

An old thermometer reading just under 100 degrees hangs on a wood paneled wall.

May 29

Summer heat is here. Is Lafayette prepared?

Local and state officials are beginning to treat summer heat like hurricanes: a deadly and seasonal threat.

Several people put post it notes on s sheet on a table.

May 24

How can Lafayette tackle homelessness?

In a series of meetings organized by Catholic Charities of Acadiana over the past few months, community members were invited to share their thoughts.

May 21

Youth mental health response team coming to Acadiana

The program is part of a state effort to expand resources for youth experiencing mental health challenges.

The entrance to a red brick building with white awnings is surrounded by trees.

May 14

Ochsner, Lourdes seek community input on Acadiana’s health challenges

The hospital systems, with the assistance of United Way of Acadiana, are conducting a community survey to assess health needs.

Two hands, one lighter skinned and one darker skinned, hold each other.

May 13

Help us investigate the youth mental health crisis

We want to hear from you to better understand how this issue is playing out in Lafayette among patients, parents and providers.

May 8

Shipped Away: For Louisiana children and teens in crisis, help is often far from home

Inpatient psychiatric resources for patients under 18 are scarce across the state, leading many to be placed in treatment hours away from their communities.

A statue of a cowboy on a bucking horse stands in front of a rounded gate with the inscription McNeese State University.

May 7

Southwest Louisiana lacks mental health professionals — a new program hopes to change that

Placing counseling students with providers for required training is difficult, especially in post-storm southwest Louisiana. A new program offers assistance.

A woman points at baskets of sweet potatoes and ginger set up on a table while another woman looks at the produce.

April 29

Food as medicine? Acadiana doctors to start prescribing fruit and veggies

Through a new program, 600 families will receive debit cards loaded with $40 each month, for six months, which they can use to purchase fruits and vegetables.

April 22

Lafayette PD suspends mental health initiative

Police officials cited a lack of staff to man regular patrol while several officers are out on administrative leave following officer-involved shootings.