Our Lady of Lake Regional Medical Center – Tau Center – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
8080 Margaret Ann Avenue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- State welfare or child and family services funds
- Other State funds
- U.S. Department of VA funds
- Financial aid
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
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8.0
Out of 10
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center’s Tau Center, situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is dedicated to the treatment of mental health issues and chemical dependency in both adolescents and adults. The center offers a wide variety of age-specific services, such as inpatient treatment, outpatient programs, and aftercare support, that are specifically designed for seniors and individuals with co-occurring conditions. The Tau Center also provides day treatment options for individuals who are coping with depression, bereavement, ADHD, stress, and panic anxiety disorders. Furthermore, adolescents are eligible for specialized inpatient services.
The center’s dedication to providing exceptional care is evidenced by its accreditation by the Joint Commission.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
Treatment Modalities
- Group counseling
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Activity therapy
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Couples/family therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Family counseling
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- Mental health treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Substance use treatment
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Outpatient detoxification
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Hospital inpatient treatment
License and Accreditation
Ancillary Services
- Chronic disease/illness management
- Family psychoeducation
- Integrated primary care services
- Suicide prevention services
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