Acadia Family Clinic

08/17/2017

Patients who are in need of medical records please have the provider email a signed medical record release to afc.recordsrequest@gmail.com and your records will be provided to them. Thank you.

08/07/2017

Due to several family issues, we will no longer be open for business. I apologize for any inconvenience this is causing any of the patients. We anticipated having another nurse practitioner in the office to begin seeing patients on August 1st but that has been delayed. Patients will be contacted when everything is in place in order to schedule appointments. In the meantime patients may call the following providers to assume their care:

Crowley Cares Family Clinic 337-516-2400
Dr. Damian Broussard 337-783-0039
Duson Family Clinic 337-873-8244
SWLA 337-783-5519

Medical records will be available as soon as the incoming nurse practitioner is in the office. We will notify patients when this occurs.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and wish everyone the best.

07/20/2017

There is a lot of stuff going around that our office is closing. The office is in fact NOT closing. We will be back opened up seeing patients in August. If you need any refill request please tell your pharmacy to fax it over. We can't wait for this new season for the clinic❤️

06/14/2017

Prevent elder abuse. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Prevention Day.

06/13/2017

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)61485-4/abstract

In patients with supraventricular tachycardia, a modified Valsalva manoeuvre with leg elevation and supine positioning at the end of the strain should be considered as a routine first treatment, and can be taught to patients.

06/13/2017

http://hypothyroidmom.com/tsh-wars-the-unreliable-thyroid-lab-test/

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is the thyroid lab test considered gold standard for measuring thyroid function but this one test fails to give a full picture.

05/31/2017

If you were born during 1945 to 1965 you need to be tested for hepatitis C. 75% of these people are hepatitis C positive.

Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965 (MMWR 2012;61(RR04);1-18).

05/29/2017

Tips for controlling mosquitoes at home.

Protect your family and community from Zika by following these steps to control mosquitoes inside at outside of your home.

05/27/2017

Don't get sick from going to the swimming pool this summer.

Learn how to stay healthy and safe when in the water this summer!

04/27/2017

https://doihaveprediabetes.org/index.html

Learn how you can reverse prediabetes and prevent type 2 diabetes.

03/31/2017

Get help to quit smoking! You may qualify for free support to quit smoking.

03/28/2017

An estimated 86 million Americans have prediabetes, and 90 percent of them don’t know they have it. Prediabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes and its many serious complications. It’s crucial for people to know their risk because prediabetes can be reversed with healthy food choices, weight loss, exerc...

03/24/2017

High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the leading causes of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and death in the United States. One major cause of ...

03/18/2017

Crowley commit to quit

Do you want to stop smoking? CIS offers a comprehensive approach to help you successfully quit using to***co. Learn more about our smoking cessation program.

03/10/2017

Explore the ADA’s Community Guidelines & join us in creating a positive community that uplifts people affected by diabetes: bit.ly/3xgzls7

03/05/2017

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. Use these tips and materials to make healthy choices while staying within your budget.

02/28/2017

02/25/2017

If you have ever been to Acadia Family Clinic could you please go rate us and leave a comment! Thanks :)