Larue Carter Memorial Hospital

Larue Carter Memorial Hospital was a state-run psychiatric hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana that provided inpatient mental health and addiction treatment services.

The facility served children, adolescents and adults living with severe, long-term psychiatric conditions alongside co-occurring substance use disorders.

Operating as a public-sector resource Larue Carter offered hospital-based, multidisciplinary care for some of the most complex cases in the state.

Co-Occurring Care Legacy

Larue Carter's core focus was dual diagnosis treatment for individuals facing both serious mental illness and substance use needs.

As an inpatient psychiatric hospital, it provided structured around-the-clock care designed for people who required intensive, long-term support that typical outpatient rehabs could not offer.

Treatment incorporated cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and trauma-informed approaches.

Care also included psychiatric medication management to help stabilize symptoms and address the underlying conditions driving both mental health and substance use challenges.

Whole-Person Rehab Approach

Beyond clinical therapy Larue Carter offered psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation services.

These programs aimed to help patients rebuild daily living skills and work toward greater independence.

This whole-person model reflected the hospital's role as a comprehensive public psychiatric institution rather than a standard private treatment center.