2017-2018 Santa Monica Business, Relocation & Community Guide

HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN SANTA MONICA

A LOCAL LIFESTYLE THE COMMUNITY EMBRACES

Health and wellness is more than a catch-phrase in Santa Monica. It’s a way of life. Residents are passionate about getting out, getting active, and living well. Whether stocking up at one of the Santa Monica Farmers Markets, hopping on a bike to get to work, heading to the boardwalk for an early morning jog, or hitting the Santa Monica Stairs, residents keep moving. Top that off with your choice of fitness studios, organic grocery stores, and healthy restaurants, and it’s easy to see that Santa Monica is a major hub for healthy living.

Many health and fitness practices have begun in Santa Monica, and continue to emerge. Health-conscious visitors recognize that and flock to Santa Monica to embrace the city’s abundance of activities, spas, juice bars, and healthy dining options. With more than 300 days of sunshine per year, the beautiful Pacific Ocean is perfect place for surfing (named one of the best spots for beginner surfers), paddle boarding, and swimming, and the iconic beach offers volleyball courts, the South Bay Bicycle Trail and more. The nearby Santa Monica Mountains also offer dozens of trails for day hikes of all levels, with stunning ocean views. Visitors also have their choice of yoga, Pilates and other fitness classes with some of the country's premier experts.

In addition to a number of healthy indoor and outdoor activities, there’s a wide variety of wellness care providers throughout the city. Whether you’re looking for a personal trainer, acupuncture, integrative medicine, chiropractic, massage, or reflexology, you have plenty of options to choose from.

To help residents become familiar with available services, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica and the Buy Local Santa Monica Committee, presents the Buy Local Health & Fitness Festival each year. The event features over 90 exhibitors from the community to share their expertise, and provides health screenings, fitness classes, a yoga zone, pop-up shops, healthy food vendors, kids activities, and more.

HEALTHCARE IS BIG BUSINESS IN SANTA MONICA

11% of the city’s employment. A total of 2,536 businesses, employing 9,517 people.

The healthcare and social assistance sector has an annual payroll of $504 million.

Santa Monica’s drug stores (36) generated $40.8 million in taxable sales in 2015.

Santa Monica also has a vibrant biotech/life sciences subsector including Agensys, Kite Pharma and the life science business accelerator CalXStars.

KAISER PERMANENTE

Kaiser Permanente, recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, provides high-quality, affordable health care services for its 11.8 million members. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente’s care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal physicians, specialists and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, world-class chronic disease management, and a commitment to community health.

Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Monica Medical Offices offer convenient access to high-quality primary care services for members who live and work in the area.

In addition to telemedicine, cutting-edge health information technology, and interactive patient rooms, services include primary care, pediatrics, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, a nurse clinic, and a number of rotating specialties. In May 2017 Kaiser Permanente also opened its first-ever behavioral health offices in Santa Monica, with four clinical providers offering individual therapy and medication management to adults, adolescents and children.

CEDARS-SINAI

The Los Angeles Metro has easily accessible, world-class medical care facilities, including Cedars-Sinai. As one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., Cedars-Sinai offers 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Clinical programs range from primary care for preventing, diagnosing and treating common conditions to specialized treatments for rare, complex and advanced illnesses. In addition, Cedars-Sinai serves the community through its Medical Network, which includes the highly-rated CedarsSinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates.

UCLA MEDICAL CENTER, SANTA MONICA

UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is not only a top employer, but a premier healthcare provider. UCLA Health’s hospitals in Santa Monica and Westwood rank #1 in Los Angeles and California and #5 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals survey.

The Santa Monica campus features a full-service medical center and combines the expertise of an academic facility with the accessibility of a community hospital to offer patients the best of both medical worlds. UCLA-Santa Monica contains 265 inpatient beds and 16 operating rooms, along with the 24-hour Nethercutt Emergency Center, which treats about 50,000 patients each year. The campus also is home to the nationally known Rape Treatment Center and its partner facility, Stuart House, designed to improve care for sexually abused children and their families.

UCLA-Santa Monica is Santa Monica’s largest employer besides the city itself. The medical center is staffed by 2,400-plus

employees and more than 1,100 physicians. Their services are complemented by more than 300 volunteers and 500 care extenders, who are primarily pre-medical students interested in health careers.

PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN’S HEALTH CENTER

Providence Saint John’s Health Center, named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for nine consecutive years, has been serving the community since 1942. With a full spectrum of care that includes leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers and numerous outreach programs and clinics, the Health Center has a strong reputation for clinical excellence. Berkley East Convalescent Hospital and Mariner Health Care Services also deliver the specialized care that residents need.

The top-notch wellness options, quality healthcare, and world-class facilities provide a solid foundation for a great quality of life. Add to that unlimited sunshine and cool ocean breezes and regardless of your age or stage in life, it’s easy to live well in Santa Monica.