general dentistry practices can be found conveniently located throughout the community, and many offer extended hours for busy lifestyles. The community’s chiropractors are some of the best in the state, working closely with therapists to provide complete care and working diligently to combine nutritional, skeletal and fitness needs into one convenient package. And, highly rated vision-care professionals provide state-of-the-art facilities that employ the latest surgical techniques. Well-qualified nutritionists and counselors work together to promote entire programs for health and peace of mind, and psychological professionals help us get back on track and keep us there through stress management and psychiatric care.

Hospitals
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
23845 McBean Parkway
Valencia 253-8000

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital (Henry Mayo) is a 221-bed not-for-profit hospital and trauma center that has played an important role in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1975. The hospital has more than 1,100 employees and is the valley’s seventh-largest employer. Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Henry Mayo is the community’s only in-patient facility, providing an extensive range of health-care services, such as:

• Acute Rehabilitation
• Behavioral Health Unit
• Definitive Observation Unit
• Cancer Care
• Cardiology Services
• Clinical Laboratory Services
• Emergency Department
• Gastrointestinal Lab Services
• Inpatient & Outpatient Surgery
• Intensive Care Unit
• Maternity Services
• Oncology Services
• Outpatient Infusion Services
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
• Pathology Services
• Post-Surgical Nursing Care
• Respiratory Services
• Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center
• Smoking Cessation Program
• Telemetry Care
• Trauma Services
• Tower Imaging Valencia
• Wound Care

One of the newest additions to Henry Mayo is a 27-bed nursing unit. With more families moving into the Santa Clarita Valley and an increasing senior population on the horizon, this new unit has substantially increased acute-care capacity. The hospital also has more than doubled the size of its Emergency Department, expanding it from 7,730 to 16,636 square feet and from 21 to 33 beds. It’s part of a recently adopted strategic plan that includes other expansions, most notably a Cardiac Cath Lab, as well as other new technologies and equipment.

Patients benefit from bedside computers, part of a unique hard-wired system known as the Pyxis PatientStation®. Touch-screen technology makes it easy for them to surf the Internet, send and receive e-mails, play computer games, watch their favorite TV shows and listen to the radio. The Pyxis system’s more serious side encompasses patient education, facility and service evaluation tools, and tools for physicians.

Emergency Services
23845 McBean Parkway
Valencia 253-8112
The hospital’s Emergency Department (ER) provides 24-hour emergency treatment, trauma services and certified pediatric care. Construction has begun on a monumental expansion designed to meet current and future ER needs. Henry Mayo is a heliport- equipped Level II Trauma Hospital, and works closely with local and county services to receive traumatic injuries from all parts of the Santa Clarita Valley.

Maternity Services
25727 McBean Parkway
Valencia 253-8607
Henry Mayo is the birthing facility of choice for local physicians and parents. The Maternity Service Department, staffed by a nursing team that is 100 percent obstetrical-trained and experienced, offers private labor and delivery suites, an upgraded infant security system, convenient pre-admission services, and classes and tours for expectant mothers, soon-to-be parents, siblings and family members.

Tender Care & Prenatal Education
Information 253-8607
Parent Preview 253-8799
Tyke Hike 253-8051
The Parent Preview is an informative program designed to introduce expectant parents to the hospital's maternity services, including patient registration and business office procedures. Patients are invited to meet the team and enjoy a free tour of the maternity unit. The Tyke Hike, organized by the Hospital Auxiliary, teaches children what being a sibling to a newborn is all about, how to behave safely around a newborn, holding a newborn properly, and where Mom stays when she goes to the hospital. At the end of the visit, each child receives a free gift from the staff.

Mammography Services
Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center
23929 McBean Parkway,
Valencia 253-8822
The Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center is the only center of its kind in the Santa Clarita Valley. It plays an integral role in meeting Henry Mayo's mission to improve the health of the community with compassion and excellence in health-care services. The center boasts expertise in cancer detection services, including the latest in digital technology for mammograms, highly skilled medical and technical professionals, and input and collegial consultancy from the area's leading oncologists and other medical specialists. In addition to both digital and conventional mammography equipment, the center has technologists proficient in ultrasound and stereotactic biopsy procedures, along with fine needle aspiration detection. The center recently added a new computer-aided detection (CAD) system that improves the process of mammography screening by highlighting subtle types of changes in tissues that human eyes might miss.

The breast-imaging center is designed with the patient’s physical and emotional needs in mind. Its professionals continually solicit feedback from cancer survivors and family members about everything from customer service to interior design. The atmosphere is sophisticated, comfortable and peaceful while being highly attentive to patients’ needs.

An important goal of the center is to make it easier and more convenient for women to get annual mammograms and reduce the anxiety associated with breast cancer detection. Processing of digital images is faster than conventional film processing, reducing the need for additional appointments and extra mammograms. Saturday and evening appointments are available to accommodate even the busiest schedules.

Created as a result of the collective experiences of survivors, patients and their families, the center also focuses on patient self-examination, local cancer support groups, healthy living, and options for care and treatment.

Acute Rehabilitation Unit
Pavilion Building
25727 McBean Parkway,
Valencia 253-8800
Henry Mayo’s 19-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center (ARU) serves patients with orthopedic, neurological and complex medical conditions. Known for a caring and progressive focus on rehabilitation, the ARU is the place to heal, the place where patients go for the hope, confidence and treatment needed to face changes in their lives. Every aspect of the center has been specially designed for rehabilitation. Patient rooms are adjacent to therapy areas and two gymnasiums designed for physical therapy and occupational therapy.

The center features activities of daily living that simulate a home environment, complete with a full kitchen and dining area that allow patients to practice their newly learned skills. Outdoor skills such as gardening also are practiced. Social dining is encouraged on a daily basis. Patients can come together for two to three meals each day to socialize with other patients, family members and friends. Nursing staff or therapists supervise meals and help with feeding if needed.

During a patient’s first few days in the ARU, an interdisciplinary team meets with the patient and studies his or her needs. Once individual needs are determined, a personalized rehabilitation plan of care begins. All patients participate in therapy for a minimum of three hours each day. Nursing care, support from psychology, respiratory therapy, dietary and social services along with team and family conferences also are part of the plan. In their final steps as they prepare to leave the hospital, patients are taken on a field trip where they learn to maneuver over sidewalks and through shopping centers and are given exercises simulating everyday living experiences. If needed, patients receive a home-safety evaluation.

Behavioral Health Services
Behavioral Health Unit
25727 McBean Parkway,
Valencia 253-8989
Henry Mayo’s Behavioral Health Unit is committed to providing safe, comfortable and high-quality care for patients experiencing acute psychological distress. An interdisciplinary program is designed to meet the needs of adults who require intensive treatment in the security of an inpatient facility. Whether they require care on a one-time or ongoing basis, the hospital’s goal is to help patients reduce their symptoms and develop the tools and skills they need to effectively function and maintain healthy, productive lives.

The 23-bed Behavioral Health Unit treats a wide range of acute psychiatric illnesses, including major depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia. Services include: Assessment of emotional and psychological issues, initial health screening, case management, medication management, treatment planning, community integration planning and referrals.

Every patient in the Behavioral Health Unit receives an individualized treatment plan that best meets his or her needs. The plan includes a multi-faceted approach to recovery and symptom management, including:

• Group psychotherapy
• Recreational and cognitive therapy
• Relationship skills
• Art therapy
• Communication skills
• Stress management
• Health and wellness awareness
• Time management
• Symptom and anger management
• Medication education
• Goal setting

The unit provides patients with maximum exposure to scheduled therapy and educational groups, as well as recreational and activity groups throughout the day. In addition, a registered dietitian consults on patient meal planning. The 30-member staff is among the most experienced in the behavioral health profession. Psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychiatric-certified RNs, licensed psych techs, social workers, activity therapists and mental health workers are involved 24 hours a day.

Wound Care Center
Information 253-8458
Henry Mayo’s Wound Care Center, which opened in late 2003, is affiliated with Curative Health Services, the nation's leader in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds. Although most people’s small wounds heal in time, some adults have wounds that simply won’t heal, despite their own diligence and repeated trips to the doctor. The most frequent causes of chronic non-healing wounds (ulcers) are immobility (the “bedsore”), diabetic nerve damage, venous insufficiency and other circulatory disorders. The best care for patients with chronic wounds comes from a systematic approach – thorough assessment, proper wound cleaning, removal of infected tissue, new-age dressings and medications, and much more. Such an approach is well documented and has been extremely successful at Curative Health Services Wound Management Programs across the nation for more than a decade. Nutrition, prevention and education also play key roles in the treatment plan, which is individualized for each patient.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation
Information 253-8082
The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation raises funds for the hospital’s capital needs, supports many community-hospital partnerships, and fosters volunteerism and positive awareness of the hospital. The foundation brings together caring professionals and citizens of the Santa Clarita Valley to help make a difference in local health care. Funds are raised through annual gifts and a variety of events held through the year. These include the Frontier Toyota/Henry Mayo Drive Safe Golf Classic, the Good Neighbor Pharmacy/Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation 5k “Run for the Health of It,” the annual Community Tree Lighting and the Gift of Life Program.

Annual gifts raised by the foundation through its Corporate Partners program provide support each year for vital hospital services.

Volunteer support and fundraising activities improve the hospital's ability to keep pace with rapidly changing medical technology, facility renovations and the provision of life-saving services. Volunteer opportunities exist with:

• Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Home Tour League – The league plans an ever-popular Holiday Home Tour and Gala. Funds raised benefit women's services.
• Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Guild – The guild plans the Fall Fashion Show and debutante program, and runs the Guilded Rose Thrift Shop in Newhall. Guild funds benefit the hospital’s laboratory services.
• Flame of Life Volunteers – These volunteers host frequent fundraising events. Their activities benefit Emergency/Trauma Services.
• Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Auxiliary – The auxiliary operates the hospital's gift shop, sponsors the blood bank, Tyke Hike, Parent Preview, Cradle Roll, baby t-shirts, newborn photos, first baby of the New Year, and tours of the hospital. Funds raised from these activities benefit the hospital’s critical care unit.

Members of the community interested in volunteer work or making a financial contribution may contact the Foundation at 253-8082.

Henry Mayo Department Directory

• Admitting: 253-8311
• Behavioral Health Services: 253-8989
• Billing: 253-8773
• Birthing & Parenting Classes: 253-8607
• Chaplain: 253-8443
• Risk Management: 253-8028
• Discharge Case Planning: 253-8029
• Five Star Hospitality Service: 253-8476
• Fundraising: 253-8082
• Gift Shop and Flowers: 253-8272
• Human Resources: 253-8370
• Main Hospital Operator: 253-8000
• Medical Staff Office: 253-8020
• Physical Therapy / Outpatient: 253-8959
• Pre-Op Services: 253-8563
• Patient Room Phone: 253-8000
• Preview of Maternity Unit: 253-8799
• Public Relations: 253-8060
• Radiology: 253-8400
• Security, Lost & Found: 253-8319
• Sheila Veloz Breast Imaging Center: 253-8822
• Speech Therapy: 253-8959
• Volunteering: 253-8051
• Wound Care Center: 253-8458

Medical Groups & Walk-In Clinics
Facey Medical Group
Facey Medical Group has provided excellent medical care to the community for nearly two decades. There are five centers located in the Santa Clarita Valley; each center offers a wide range of medical services, with individual locations specializing in specific fields of medicine.

Facey Canyon Country
17909 West Soledad Canyon Road
Canyon Country 250-5200
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Internal medicine
• Otolaryngology [ear-nose-throat]
• Pediatrics
• Podiatry
• Endocrinology
• Rheumatology
• Ophthalmology
• Optometry and Optical Shop
• Lab & X-Ray

Facey Castaic
31882 Castaic Road
Castaic 775-1400
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Family Practice
• Lab & X-Ray

Facey Copper Hill
27924 Seco Canyon Road
Saugus 513-2100
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Behavior medicine
• Family Practice
• Physical Therapy
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Lab & X-Ray

Facey Valencia I
26357 McBean Pkwy.
Valencia 222-2600
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Urgent Care Center Open
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and Holidays
• Allergy
• Endocrinology (Diabetic & Endocrine Disorders)
• Family Practice
• Internal Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Pediatrics
• Lab & X-Ray
• Oncology/Hematology

Facey Valencia II
25775 McBean Pkwy.
Valencia 255-2600
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Podiatry
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Otolaryngology (Ear-Nose-Throat)
• OBGYN (Woman’s Center)
• Lab, Ultrasound & Mammography
• Rheumatology
• Skin Diseases

Kaiser Permanente
27107 Tourney Road, Valencia
800/464-4000
www.kaiserpermanente.org

Primary Care Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
(excluding holidays)

Urgent Care & Pharmacy Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (excluding holidays)

Walk-In Services (no appointment necessary):
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (excluding holidays)

Kaiser Permanente operates its Santa Clarita Medical Offices on Tourney Road, between Valencia Boulevard and Magic Mountain Parkway, just east of Interstate 5. The 70,000-square-foot medical facility houses 30 physicians and 130 employees who provide primary, specialty and ancillary care services. Instead of separate trips to the pediatrician, the lab and the pharmacy, patients can take care of everything with one trip to this facility. Kaiser Permanente also operates an urgent-care facility here (see hours above).

Services offered include:

Primary Care Services
Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Gynecology

Ancillary Services
Laboratory, Mammography, Nurse Clinic, Pharmacy and Radiology

Specialty Care Services
Allergy, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology, Optical Dispensing, Optometry, Physical Therapy and Ultrasound.

Health Education, Psychiatry and Speech Therapy are offered at Kaiser Permanente's Santa Clarita Executive Plaza location at 27201 Tourney Road, adjacent to the medical offices.

Kaiser Permanente’s new Panorama City hospital opened in March 2008. It is located at 13651 Willard St. – just 20 minutes away. With private rooms and a "family zone" concept, this new facility allows family members to share in the healing process. To accommodate a visiting family member, each room has a chair bed, except for labor and delivery, where each room has a full-size futon.

Kaiser Permanente patients also benefit from the time-saving convenience of secure online features:

• Obtain results of many recent lab tests
• Schedule or cancel routine appointments
• Email a doctor's office to discuss health concerns
• Order prescription refills
• View your or your child’s immunization history
• Access personalized healthy lifestyle tools
• Choose your own doctor from an extensive list of physicians who provide care exclusively for Kaiser Permanente members

Kaiser Permanente encourages its members to get answers to health questions before they become problems and to participate in programs designed to help them stay healthy. Members can access personalized healthy lifestyle tools such as the 10,000 Steps Program or the Health Encyclopedia, get a total health assessment or take part in health education classes offered locally.

More information is available at www.kaiserpermanente.org or 800/464-4000.

North East Valley Health Center
23763 Valencia Boulevard
Valencia 287-1551
Operated by Northeast Valley Health Corp., one of the nation's largest, federally funded community health centers, North East Valley Health Center provides health-care services to adults, children, adolescents and families who are medically underserved, regardless of their ability to pay.

Samuel Dixon Family Health Center
30257 San Martinez Road
Val Verde 257-4008
27225 Camp Plenty Road, Suite 2
Canyon Country 424-1220
The Samuel Dixon Family Health Center has provided health-care services to the unserved and the under-served residents of the Santa Clarita Valley for more than 20 years. The center records thousands of patient visits every year, and the center’s success is reflected by its recent expansion into Canyon Country.

Santa Clarita Advanced Medical Care
27875 Smyth Drive, #101
Valencia 257-9999
www.scadvmed.com
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Santa Clarita Advanced Medical Care (AMC) offers both urgent and continuous care for the entire family. AMC treats a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries, including cuts and lacerations, sprains and fractures, bites and stings, and work-related injuries. Also offered is management of chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension, as well as annual physicals, well woman, well child, employment and sports exams.

Owner Dr. Michael Pin is board certified in family practice and has been practicing in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1983. A graduate of Georgetown, USC and UCLA, he is on staff at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. He was voted “Best Family Practice Doctor” by both a local paper and magazine. Dr. Brian Downs, also board certified in family medicine, joined Pin to form AMC, located on Smyth Drive across from the Valencia High School football field. Supporting them are physician assistants Jesse De La O, Emily Wandel and Alison Brown.

AMC is committed to treating each patient with sincerity, respect and compassion while providing prompt, affordable health care. Patients can receive electronic medical records and digital imaging, which does not pollute the environment with chemicals and exposes patients to lower levels of radiation than traditional imaging. The office has extended hours to better accommodate today’s busy lifestyles. AMC offers both appointments and “walk in” immediate care. Most PPO insurance is accepted.

SC Physicians Immediate Care
23501 Cinema Drive, Suite 100
Valencia 255-2880
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
SC Physicians Immediate Care opened in 2006 on Cinema Drive, across from Trader Joe’s. The facility is designed as a quicker, less expensive alternative to visiting a hospital emergency room. The 5,000-square-foot office features an in-house pharmacy, as well as diagnostic equipment such as an EKG, digital X-ray, laboratory analyzers and optometry injury diagnosis.

Santa Clarita Valley Medical Center
Valencia Boulevard & McBean Parkway
Valencia 888-HEALING (888-432-5464)
Anchored by Providence Holy Cross Heath Center, the three-story, 80,000-square-foot facility features a cancer center with the next generation of radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment; an imaging center, with the latest advancements in medical imaging, including advanced MRI, multi-slice CT and the Santa Clarita Valley’s first combined PET/CT; a surgery center and laboratory services. Providence has partnered with long-time community groups to open the Santa Clarita Valley Medical Plaza. Additional services include a Facey Medical Group full-service urgent-care center, progressive physical therapy, a pharmacy and physician medical offices.

SCV Quality Care
23929 McBean Pkwy., Suite 100
Valencia 254-0026
SCV Quality Care has provided the residents of Santa Clarita with excellent medical care for more than 17 years. It offers medical services in the areas of family practice, urgent-care medicine and occupational medicine. Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners from the most elite medical schools in the nation are employed here. Jeffrey B. Nordella, M.D. and Dennis P. Lewis, M.D., co-medical directors, both graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine (now known as the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA) and are board certified in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, respectively. The clinic sees patients on an appointment and walk-in basis. SCV Quality Care also performs DMV physicals, sports physicals, EMT physicals, TB testing and immunizations. The clinic has X-ray servicing on site, as well as some lab facilities. If further specialized medical care is needed, the providers will coordinate referrals to excellent specialists in the area. Most PPO and POS insurance plans, including “TriCare,” Blue Cross and Blue Shield, are accepted. For patients without insurance, cash, checks, VISA and MasterCard are accepted. SCV Quality Care also provides extensive occupational medicine services for work–related injuries, including first-aid and treatment of injuries within the worker's compensation system. The clinic is open seven days a week; hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Tan Medical Group
24237 San Fernando Road
Santa Clarita 259-6300
This clinic specializes in family care and offers a child health-care program.

Cancer Care
Vantage Oncology Santa Clarita Radiation Therapy Center
Located at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital 866/964-8101
Vantage Oncology Santa Clarita Radiation Therapy Center offers residents access to one of the most advanced treatment options for cancer: the TomoTherapy Hi-Art® System. With the advent of this sophisticated technology, the war against cancer has become highly advanced with its technological capabilities and precise delivery of radiation to tumor sites. While conventional radiotherapy delivers a wide beam of radiation from a few directions, this new system combines sophisticated intensity-modulated radiotherapy with the helical delivery of radiation. Treatment planning, CT image-guided patient positioning and treatment delivery are integrated into one system. The patient lies on a couch that moves continuously through a rotating ring frame. The linear accelerator is housed in the ring frame and delivers radiation in the shape of a fan beam as the ring is turning. With the couch moving at the same time as the frame is rotating, the radiation beam makes a spiral pattern around the patient, targeting tumors with optimal levels of radiation while minimizing the dose to healthy areas.

Before beginning TomoTherapy treatment, the physician uses three-dimensional images and special software to define the precise contours for each tumor. The physician also decides how much radiation the tumor should receive, as well as acceptable levels for surrounding structures. The system calculates the appropriate pattern, position and intensity of the radiation to be delivered. “The side effects from TomoTherapy are significantly reduced compared to conventional radiation therapy,” said Dr. Robert Zimmerman, medical director of the Santa Clarita Radiation Therapy Center. “The risk of long-term complications from treatment is also dramatically lower.”

Outpatient Surgical Centers
Valencia Surgical Center
24355 Lyons Avenue
Santa Clarita 255-6644
More and more doctors are referring their patients who require elective surgery to outpatient surgical centers because they are a cost-effective alternative to hospitalization for many procedures. Patients’ own doctors perform surgery at Valencia Surgery Center in the privacy of a comfortable facility. No overnight stay is required. Valencia Surgery Center offers a dedicated and experience medical staff, lower costs than hospitals, maximum insurance reimbursement, faster and more comfortable recovery, and convenience. The facility is a freestanding ambulatory surgery center staffed by a board-certified anesthesiology team under the direction of Medical Director C. Christopher Kim, M.D. The center’s registered nurses have many years of experience in intensive-care units and emergency rooms. All are ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certified, and more than 95 percent are PALS (Pediatric Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certified.

Santa Clarita Surgery Center for Advanced Pain Management
23861 McBean Parkway
Valencia 288-5700

Imaging Centers
The Santa Clarita Valley has several cutting-edge medical imaging centers that can peer into the human body to detect and diagnose a broad spectrum of medical conditions. Such a center is Tower Imaging Valencia, located on the campus of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. One of the newest technologies offered is breast MRI, which has emerged as the most sensitive technique to detect invasive ductal cancer, the most common form of breast cancer. The center also utilizes mammography and ultrasound to provide a comprehensive imaging evaluation using complementary techniques.

Tower Imaging Valencia
23929 McBean Pkwy., Bldg. F, Suite 109,
Valencia 753-5401

Santa Clarita Imaging Center
24355 Lyons Ave., Suite 150
Santa Clarita 255-9561

Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center
23929 McBean Pkwy.
Valencia 253-8822

Advanced Imaging Center
25842 Tournament Road
Valencia 255-0060

Services for Special-Needs Children
Canyon Country Pediatrics
18291 Soledad Canyon Rd.
Canyon Country 252-8762
Canyon Country Pediatrics specializes in the care of special-needs children.

Family Focus Resource Center
19059 Vicci Street, #27
Canyon Country 299-4572
The Family Focus Resource Center provides support, information and referrals to families of children with special needs. The center has a resource director of services and agencies, peer support to families in multiple languages, parent mentors, seminars and a library.

Senior Programs & Services
A variety of programs and services are available to Santa Clarita Valley seniors.

Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center
22900 Market Street
Santa Clarita 259-9444
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center offers more than 100 educational, recreational, social and supportive programs, including nutritional services, health and wellness, transportation, socialization, recreation and leisure, volunteerism, employment, assistance for better living, supportive services and “handyworker” programs. The center also hosts classes in arts, crafts, education, technical, personal development, culture and exercise. A home-delivered meals program for seniors unable to visit the center is another vital service.

A Retirement Living Referral Agency
(800) 813-7007

Arthritis Foundation Information Hotline
(800) 283-7800

Able Home Health
24325 San Fernando Road
Newhall 254-5050
Able Home Health provides care in the home and offers a comprehensive range of services, including skilled nursing, home health aides, medical social services and rehabilitation therapies.

Comfort Keepers
23504 Lyons Avenue, Suite 102
Santa Clarita 287-4200
Comfort Keepers’ services are designed for individuals or couples who are capable of handling their own physical needs, but may require some assistance with the daily tasks of living. Services include in-home companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errand service, grocery shopping, transportation services, laundry, clothes shopping, recreational activities, Respite care, 24-hour care, free in-home consultations.

Elder Abuse Hotline – L.A. County
(800) 992-1660

Home Instead Senior Care
23542 Lyons Avenue, #208
Santa Clarita 253-2633
Home Instead provides one-on-one, non-medical care. Caregivers are congenial, trained and insured individuals who assist in a broad array of day-to-day activities, including companionship, meal preparation, light housework, incidental transportation, errands and shopping.

Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care
22903 Soledad Canyon Road
Santa Clarita 253-0700
Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care specializes in adults with physical impairments. It is well suited for stroke victims, traumatic brain injuries, and other physical, mental or memory impairments. The therapeutic environment promotes socialization and stimulation of mind and body for independence and self-esteem.

Santa Clarita Home Health
23655 San Fernando Rd. #A
Santa Clarita 222-7889

Senior Living – Independent & Assisted
Canyon Villas Apartments
27850 Solamint Road
Canyon Country 298-1154

Capri Retirement Villa
24305 Lyons Avenue,
Newhall 255-3100
Capri Retirement Villa provides the following levels of care: independent living, assisted living, personal care, respite care, and one-on-one personal care.

Elder Creek Villa
21121 Elder Creek Drive
Saugus 263-6162
Elder Creek Villa fosters maximum independence in a home environment. Services include 24-hour personalized care, homemade nutritious meals, and activities that promote and maintain physical, mental and social well-being. Private and semi-private accommodations are available.

Summerhill Villa
24431 Lyons Avenue
Santa Clarita 254-9933
Summerhill Villa provides 24-hour staffing and assistance, exciting and stimulating social programs, a wellness center, film theater, fitness center, respite stay and transportation within the Santa Clarita Valley.

Sunrise at Sterling Canyon
25815 McBean Parkway
Valencia 253-3551
Sunrise at Sterling Canyon offers home-like, quality care for seniors. Independent living, assisted living, a reminiscence program, and respite and hospice care are available. Sunrise operates on “Eight Principles of Care,” which are: encouraging independence, preserving dignity, personalizing services, enabling freedom of choice, fostering individuality, protecting privacy, nurturing the spirit and involving family and friends. Month-to-month rental services include transportation, meals, weekly field excursions, housekeeping and 24-hour security.

Santa Clarita Convalescent Hospital
23801 San Fernando Road
Newhall 259-3660
Santa Clarita Convalescent Hospital has offered quality, round-the-clock care to its patients for more than 30 years. Top-rated services are provided in a warm, loving and supportive environment. The staff provides a full range of activity programs, physical therapy, rehabilitation, restorative nursing and dietary services.

Developmentally Disabled Programs
LARC (Los Angeles Retarded Citizens) Ranch
29890 Bouquet Canyon Road
Saugus 296-8636
LARC Ranch is dedicated to providing a good quality of life to the developmentally disabled. Specialized programs provide job training, self-help, socialization, recreation and physical therapy to people with developmental disabilities, helping the disabled to become productive, contributing members of society. LARC Ranch operates a residential home at its main facility and one in Newhall. The Adult Development Center (ADC) is located at the main facility. The ranch also operates the LARC Treasure Shop in Canyon Country, a well-stocked thrift store. The ranch provides business services to the public such as assembling, packaging, and collating.

Carousel Ranch
15151 Lotusgarden Drive
Canyon Country 252-7333
Carousel Ranch provides therapeutic horseback riding for the disabled by combining instruction in traditional horsemanship skills with concepts of physical therapy to improve the strength, balance and self-esteem of physically and mentally disabled children and adults.

Pleasantview Industries
27921 Urbandale Avenue
Santa Clarita 296-6700
Pleasantview Industries is a nonprofit organization that provides work services, support services and community placement for adults with developmental disabilities in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Independent Living Center
of Southern California
23560 Lyons Avenue, Suite 201
Santa Clarita 290-2569
ILCSC is a non-profit, consumer based, non-residential agency providing a wide range of services to a growing population of people with disabilities. ILCSC is dedicated to empowering persons with disabilities to exercise independence – professionally, personally and creatively – while striving to educate the community on their needs.

Crisis Intervention Services
ACTION Parent and Teen Support Program
24-hour hotline: (800) FOR-TEEN
Teenagers with behavioral problems (truancy, failing grades, defiance, gang affiliation, physical/verbal abuse issues) as well as alcohol and substance abuse problems find support along with their families through ACTION Parent and Teen Support Program. The nonprofit organization offers free family counseling in weekly meetings at Saugus High School. While parents are meeting, teens attend the ACTION Teen Group. Certified and licensed counselors lead groups. They are experienced in working with young people growing up in today's world, teens that may be making bad choices. Emergency crisis intervention is also available.

Child & Family Center
21545 Centre Pointe Pkwy.
Santa Clarita 259-9439 or 255-6847
The Child & Family Center offers counseling, crisis intervention, drug and alcohol outpatient treatment programs, parenting classes and a preschool for children ages 3 through pre-kindergarten. The center conducts individual, family and group psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults, immediate help for children under 18 who are contemplating suicide or homicide, an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program for adolescents and their families, and practical practical parenting classes that teach parents how to raise respectful, confident, cooperative, responsible and courteous kids.

Domestic Violence Center of the SCV
23630 San Fernando Road, Unit C
Newhall 259-8175
24-hour hotline: 259-4357
The Domestic Violence Center was formed in 1983 under the direction of the Santa Clarita Valley Health Council and a group of caring, committed women in response to the pressing need for domestic violence services locally. It offers a crisis-intervention hotline, safe housing, emergency transport, legal advocacy and practical assistance.

Valley Trauma Center
24-hour hotline: 253-0258
The Valley Trauma Center is a nonprofit, multicultural organization dedicated to the elimination of sexual and interpersonal violence through healing, empowerment and increased public awareness of prevention strategies. It works with communities to provide crisis intervention and counseling services, training and prevention education to promote social change.

Alternative Medicine
SCV Wellness Center
23238 Lyons Ave.
Santa Clarita 799-7060, 799-7240
SCV Wellness Center offers family chiropractic services, therapeutic massage, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, certified hypnotherapy, handwriting analysis and other services.

Child Birth Education
Tender Care Motherring Center
26370 Diamond Place, Suite 507
Santa Clarita 253-2100
Becoming a mother will undoubtedly be the greatest passage in a woman’s life. The Tender Care Mothering Center offers a full spectrum of pretatal education classes as well as postpartum services and counseling. Services include: private in-home instruction, postpartum depression counseling, lcatation support referrals, Momtalk support group, postpartum exercise classes and CPR training.

Fitness Centers
The Santa Clarita Valley has numerous health clubs and facilities to get your blood pumping. Among them are:

Curves For Women
26865 Bouquet Canyon Road
Saugus 297-9640
26934 The Old Road
Stevenson Ranch 799-7606
27574 Sierra Highway
Canyon Country 250-8842
23418-1/2 Lyons Ave., Santa Clarita
284-3012

It Figures
24250 Lyons Ave.
Newhall 255-2646
27616 Newhall Ranch Road, Suite 25
Valencia 257-1245

The Paseo Club
27650 Dickason Drive,
Valencia 257-0044

Santa Clarita Athletic Club
18855 Soledad Canyon Road
Canyon Country 254-7900
24640 Wiley Canyon Road
Santa Clarita 255-3365

Spectrum Club
24525 Town Center Drive,
Valencia 255-2212

Workout Oasis
25269 The Old Road, Suite C
Stevenson Ranch 260-3366

Emergency Transportation Services
American Medical Response
257-4078
AMR provides high quality, professional patient care to Santa Clarita Valley residents. Call 911 in an emergency.

Rescue Service International
942-0264
Rescue Service International also provides emergency rescue service to the valley.

Veterans Services
Santa Clarita Valley veterans make us of Wadsworth Hospital Center, 1130 Wilshire Blvd., West Los Angeles, (310/478-3711) for medical services. This facility is not only the top veterans’ medical facility in California, but it is also No. 1 in the country. Veterans may also receive outpatient services at Sepulveda Ambulatory Hospital, 16111 Plummer Street, Sepulveda (818/891-7711). Call the Los Angeles County Military & Veterans’ Affairs Department at 213/744-4826 for more information.

Pharmacies
Numerous pharmacies are conveniently located throughout the Santa Clarita Valley in locations ranging from large grocery and drug stores to single-focus independents.

The Medicine Shoppe
18635 Soledad Canyon Rd.
Canyon Country 298-3135
24242 Lyons Ave.
Newhall 287-9533
An independent pharmacy, the Medicine Shoppe prides itself on providing personalized service, professional and responsive pharmaceutical care, and the latest information to keep clients up to date on ever-evolving health-care needs and medications. The Medicine Shoppe bills itself as “100% pure pharmacy,” meaning customers don’t have to wade through aisles of merchandise like traditional chain stores before finding the pharmacy tucked in the back. The pharmacy conducts outreach to senior centers, personally counseling patients about medications, and provides free or low-cost screenings for diabetes, osteoporosis and blood pressure. It also offers free delivery, accepts nearly all insurance plans, and specializes in Medi-Cal and worker’s compensation plans.

Health-Related Organizations
Numerous national and regional organizations dedicated to medical research and treatment and offering varying levels of assistance have a presence in the Santa Clarita Valley. They include:

American Diabetes Association
513-0172
The SCV Chapter holds numerous local events to help fulfill the national mission to prevent and cure diabetes, as well as improve the lives of those affected by it. Events include America’s Walk for Diabetes in September, the Pacific Team Classic Golf Tournament in June, and the Annual Patient Education Seminar in January. The organization also offers services ranging from support groups to monthly seminars at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.

American Heart Association
259-3845
The AHA provides organizations with nutrition and cardiovascular disease programs.

American Red Cross
259-1805
Offers free health screenings for adults at the Health Fair Expo in April and children at the Kids Care in August. Also provides free immunizations for childhood diseases, and training in safe food handling and HIV/AIDS prevention.