Louisiana Health & Rehabilitation Center

What Louisiana Health & Rehabilitation Center does

Louisiana Health & Rehabilitation Center (LHR) is a Baton Rouge-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates through two legal entities: Louisiana Health and Rehab Center, Inc. (LHRC) and Louisiana Health and Rehab Options, Inc. (LHRO). Founded and led by Soundra Temple-Johnson, LHR provides residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, and home and community-based waiver services for individuals across the lifespan — from children to the elderly, including those with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities. The organization's CARF-accredited service portfolio includes a 30-bed residential facility (Reality House) for pregnant women and women with dependent children ages 0-12, an outpatient substance abuse treatment program (Life Care Center), specialized Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) screening delivered through a SAMHSA Center for Excellence pilot program, and four Louisiana Medicaid home and community-based waiver programs (NOW, CCW, LT-PCS, Children's Choice). Operations are concentrated in Baton Rouge with a regional office in Lafayette.

LHR's business model is a hybrid of fee-for-service Medicaid reimbursement, direct government contracts with multiple Louisiana state agencies (Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Addictive Disorders, Capital Area Human Services District, Department of Children and Family Services, TANF, Office of Community Development), private insurance, sliding-fee-scale client payments, and supplemental tax-deductible donations raised through an annual fundraising dinner. Referrals are the primary go-to-market channel, sourced from detoxification and inpatient facilities, the criminal justice system (probation/parole, re-entry programs), lawyers, healthcare providers, and state social service agencies. The organization has 11-50 employees and does not disclose financial figures.

The underlying operating model is a traditional human-services delivery platform rather than a technology product. Reality House offers trauma-informed residential treatment with up to six-month residency, including 12-Step Recovery, counseling, parenting training, transportation, and childcare. Life Care Center runs Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programs for adults, adolescents, and children as young as five. LHRO dispatches Direct Service Professionals into homes to deliver waiver-funded personal care and disability support services. The organization was recognized as the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital/Office of Behavioral Health Outstanding Program of the Year for 2013-2014 and is one of only ten national providers selected for the SAMHSA FASD pilot.

Name

Louisiana Health & Rehabilitation Center

Legal name

Louisiana Health and Rehab Center, Inc.

Website

https://lahealthandrehab.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louisiana Health & Rehabilitation Center is a Baton Rouge-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating CARF-accredited residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment, FASD screening, and home and community-based Medicaid waiver services for individuals across the lifespan in Louisiana, funded primarily by state government contracts, Medicaid, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Substance abuse treatment
• Residential rehabilitation services
• Behavioral health programs
• Home community-based waiver
• Developmental disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Medicaid: LHRC receives funding from Department of Health and Hospitals/Office of Addictive Disorders, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Capital Area Human Services District, Office of Community Services, Office of Youth Development, Office of Community Development, Department of Social Services/Office of Family Support, Office of Addictive Disorders/Access to Recovery Program, and Louisiana Medicaid. LHRO receives funding from Metropolitan Human Services District and Department of Health and Hospitals.
2. Client Payments: Services are paid through Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay. A sliding fee scale is available for clients who qualify.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The organization conducts annual fundraising events and accepts tax-deductible donations as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Louisiana Health & Rehabilitation Center provides residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and home and community-based waiver services for developmentally, intellectually, and physically impaired individuals and the elderly across the State of Louisiana. Through its Reality House 30-bed residential facility, Life Care Center outpatient programs, and FASD screening and modification-to-treatment pilot, the nonprofit delivers CARF-accredited behavioral health and human services funded by Medicaid, government contracts, private insurance, and donations.

Product overview

Louisiana Health and Rehab operates as a two-division organization offering distinct service portfolios. LHRC (LA Health and Rehab Center, Inc.) provides behavioral health services including residential treatment (Reality House), outpatient substance abuse treatment (Life Care Center), and specialized FASD screening programs. LHRO (LA Health and Rehab Options, Inc.) delivers home and community-based waiver services including NOW, CCW, LT-PCS, and Children's Choice programs for developmentally, intellectually, and physically disabled individuals across the lifespan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LHRC Reality House: Residential treatment program for pregnant women, and women and their dependent children aged 0-12, offering substance use disorder treatment
• LHRC Life Care Center
• LHRC FASD Screening and Modification to Treatment

Products and services

• Louisiana Health and Rehab Center, Inc. (LHRC) 501(c)(3) CARF-accredited behavioral health services entity providing substance use disorder treatment, mental health, homelessness, and HIV/AIDS services to individuals across Louisiana through residential and outpatient programs.
• Reality House 30-bed residential substance use disorder treatment program for pregnant women and women with dependent children ages 0-12, offering trauma-informed services including counseling, 12-Step Recovery, parenting training, childcare, and transportation with up to six-month residency.
• Life Care Center Outpatient substance abuse treatment center offering Adult and Adolescent Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Outpatient (OP) programs, plus children's prevention services and Children of Alcoholics (COA) programs for individuals ages 5-12 through adults.
• FASD Screenings and Modifications to Treatment (SMT) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder screening and treatment modification program implemented as one of ten national SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence pilot programs in partnership with Northrup Grumman Information Systems, targeting adults with diagnosed or undiagnosed FASD.
• Louisiana Health and Rehab Options, Inc. (LHRO) Home and community-based waiver services provider offering NOW, CCW, LT-PCS, and Children's Choice programs to developmentally, intellectually, and physically impaired children and adults and the elderly across Louisiana.
• New Opportunities Waiver (NOW) Home and community-based waiver program for developmentally disabled individuals requiring institutional care level of services, delivered by Direct Service Professionals in client homes and communities.
• Community Choice Waiver (CCW) Home and community-based waiver program for individuals requiring developmental disability services, providing in-home and community support to maximize independence and functionality.
• Long Term Personal Care Services (LT-PCS) Office of Aging and Adult Services program providing long-term personal care services for eligible individuals needing assistance with daily living activities in their homes.
• Children's Choice Waiver (CC) Home and community-based waiver program specifically designed for children with developmental disabilities, supporting family-based care and independence maximization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reality House awarded 2013-2014 Outstanding Program of the Year in the State of Louisiana by Department of Health and Hospital/Office of Behavioral Health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FASD Center for Excellence (SAMHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHRC was one of ten residential treatment facilities nationally subcontracted by Northrup Grumman Information Systems (on behalf of SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence) to implement Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) screenings and Modifications to Treatment (SMT) for adult populations as a pilot program. This collaboration addresses the lack of awareness that many adults with undiagnosed FASD are misdiagnosed and receive counter-productive treatment modalities.
• Northrup Grumman Information SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary contractor for the management and operations of SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence for the Knowledge-Based Expansion and Services/Screening and Modification to Treatment Project (KBES/SMT). Subcontracted LHRC as one of ten providers nationally for the FASD SMT pilot program.
• Louisiana Department of HealthcoreOthersPrimary government partner providing funding through multiple offices including Office of Addictive Disorders, Office of Community Services, and Office of Youth Development
• Capital Area Human Services DistrictcoreOthersProvides funding and coordination for behavioral health services in the Capital Area region
• Department of Children & Family ServicesminorOthersReferral source and funding partner for services to families and children
• City of Baton Rouge Office of Community DevelopmentminorOthersCommunity development partner providing funding and support for community-based services
• Sheraton Atrium (Baton Rouge)minorOthersVenue partner for annual fundraising celebration dinner events

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services: Large hospital and behavioral health operator with extensive acute psychiatric and residential treatment footprint. Comparable in scope of behavioral health offerings but at much larger scale.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National non-profit providing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disability, and child welfare services. Comparable CARF-accredited residential models and specialization in underserved populations.
• Acadia Healthcare: Public for-profit operator of residential behavioral health facilities and outpatient clinics nationwide. Provides industry benchmark for residential SUD/mental health treatment capacity and reimbursement economics.
• Volunteers of America: National non-profit operating behavioral health, housing, and disability services across multiple states. Comparable program architecture (residential SUD, outpatient, supportive housing) and diversified government funding model.

Direct peers

• Bridge House / Grace House: New Orleans-based non-profit providing residential and outpatient SUD treatment for men and women. Comparable residential capacity model, similar CARF-accredited operations, and shared Louisiana Medicaid payer mix.
• BrightSpring Health Services: National provider of home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mirroring LHRO's NOW, CCW, and Children's Choice waiver programs. Comparable service delivery model and Medicaid funding.
• Odyssey House Louisiana: Louisiana-based non-profit operating residential substance use disorder treatment, outpatient services, and supportive housing programs. Directly comparable to LHRC in mission, geographies served, and program mix.
• The Providence House: Louisiana non-profit offering residential treatment for women with children recovering from substance use disorders. Closest direct match to Reality House's niche in pregnant women and women with dependent children.

Others

• Carelon Behavioral Health (formerly Beacon Health Options): Managed behavioral health organization administering Louisiana Medicaid behavioral health contracts. Functions as both a payer partner and a competitor for state-contracted behavioral health capacity.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): Federal agency that has selected LHR as a national FASD pilot site and is the principal source of behavioral health grant funding. Functions as a regulator, funder, and partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lahealthandrehab

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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