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Patients and Visitors

Below is a list of helpful resources in and around UCLA, Westwood and the Los Angeles Community.  This list was compiled by the International Relations Office and is available to patients, international patients and visitors to UCLA.  For additional assistance, please contact the medical center at (310) 825-9111.

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Banks

Bank of America
930 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024
Rita Castro, Westwood Village Branch, 310-996-7862
Customer Service 310-247-2080
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
http://www.bankofamerica.com

This is the closest bank to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Special arrangements were made for opening bank accounts, with UCLA for patients. These arrangements can be made through International Relations (310 794-8759).

CitiBank
1072 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone 800-843-2265
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
ATM available
http://www.citibank.com/

City National Bank
10889 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024
310-888-6950
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6 pm
ATM: 24 hours
http://www.cnb.com

Union Bank of California
10900 Westwood Blvd., Suite 101 Los Angeles CA 90024
310-475-7200
310-475-3710 fax
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
http://www.uboc.com

Wells Fargo Bank
10920 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024
Dolores C. Garcia, Personal Banker, 310-550-2402
310-550-2016 fax
800-869-3557, 2h hour Customer Service
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
http://www.wellsfargo.com


Churches/Places of Worship

For patients in the hospitals in Westwood a chaplain is available 24-hours a day through the Spiritual Care Office. You may call x57484 (310-825-7484) directly from your room or ask your nurse to call for you.  For patients in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, please call (310) 319-4740.

An interfaith Meditation Room (Room 1109) is available for private prayer and meditation 24 hours a day. It is located on the first floor of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center inside the front entrance.

Roman Catholic Mass is held on Sundays at Noon on the B level Auditorium- B130, in Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center. Muslim prayers are every Friday at 1:10 p.m. in the Meditation Room.  Jewish Shabbat Service is held on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. in the Meditation Room. Please contact Spiritual Care Office for other religious events.

Buddhist

WLA Buddhist Church, 310-477-7274
2003 Corinth Ave.

Christian

St. Paul's Roman Catholic, 310-474-1527
10750 Ohio at Selby
(Catholic Mass held Sunday, 10:30 am at the Medical Center, 1st floor)

Westwood Hills Christian Church, 310-208-8576
10808 Le Conte Ave.

Assembly of God, 310-473-3135
Purdue & Olympic

First Baptist of WLA, 310-826-8374
1609 S. Barrington

First United Methodist of WLA, 310-473-1285
1637 Butler Ave.

Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, 310-474-9557
10740 Ohio Ave.

St. Alban's Episcopal, 310-208-6516
580 Hilgard Ave.

Westside Christian Fellowship, 310-829-9344
2948 Colorado Blvd., Santa Monica

Lutheran Church of the Master, 310-473-1055
10931 Santa Monica Blvd.

Westwood Presbyterian, 310-474-4535
10822 Wilshire Blvd.

Jewish

Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Talmud Torah, 310-475-7311
10500 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood

Sinai Temple, 310-474-1518
10400 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood

University Synagogue, Reform Congregation, 310-472-1255
11960 W. Sunset Blvd., Brentwood

Westwood Kehilla Orthodox Synagogue, 310-441-5288
10523 Santa Monica Blvd., Westwood

Westwood Sephardic Center, 310-473-4043
1639 Westwood Blvd., Westwood

Muslim

Iby Taymi, 310-202-0432
Venice Blvd. & Overland, Culver City

Islamic Center OS Southern California, 213-382-9200
434 S. Vermont, Los Angeles

 

Entertainment

Visit the UCLA Central Ticket Office Website for discounted movie tickets, theme park tickets, and more.

UCLA Central Ticket Office
PO Box 24607
Los Angeles, CA 90024-0607
Phone: (310) 825-2101
Email: cto@tickets.ucla.edu
 

Accommodations/Hotels and RV Parking

UCLA Tiverton House
Conveniently located on the corner of Le Conte and Tiverton Avenue, just a short walk from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is a 100-room hotel designed to meet the needs of patients and their families. Free shuttle to Hospital and to Medical Plaza. Free parking. Guests are not required to pay hotel taxes of 14%
900 Tiverton Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90024-3013
(310) 794-0151 Front Desk
(310) 794-0280 Reservations
(310) 794-0153 Fax
email: tivertonhouse@mednet.ucla.edu
Webpage: http://www.tivertonhouse.ucla.edu

UCLA Guest House (3 Blocks)
On campus. UCLA shuttle/Limited. Free parking.
330 Charles Young Drive, Los Angeles CA 90095-1466
(310) 825-2923 Front Desk
(310) 825-6108 Fax
(310) 825-0297 TDD
email : guesthouse@ha.ucla.edu
Webpage : http//www.hotels.ucla.edu

Other than the UCLA Tiverton House and the UCLA Guest House above, the hotels listed below are independent businesses with no affiliation with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.  This list of accommodations has been prepared for you by the Patient Affairs Department for your convenience. Please call the facilities for current room rates. Some hotels may offer a UCLA discount rate.   Click here for a list of nearby hotels.

Trailer & RV Parking

All UCLA parking structures and lots were designed for commuter vehicles. UCLA is NOT set up for recreational vehicles and has no hook-ups.

For more information please visit the UCLA Transportation website or call patient affairs at (310) 267-9113.

Home Health

Assoc. Home Health Nurse of America - http://www.ahhna.com
ALV Home Care/Buckingham Nannies - http://www.alvhomecare.com
List of nursing services nationwide - http://www.nursefinders.com

Language Assistance

On-line Dictionaries

WordExpress Language Services - http://www.wordexpress.net
http://dictionaries.travlang.com
Yahoo Dictionary - http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Dictionaries/Language/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary - www.merriam-webster.com

Over the Phone Interpreting

Language Line Services Website: www.languageline.com
(formerly AT&T)
800-752-0093 x196

Tele-Interpreters On-Call Website: www.TeleInterpreters.com
447 W. Burchett, 2nd floor
Glendale CA 91203
877-835-3468

Translation and Interpretation (commercial)

Coto Interpreting, Translating & Graphics Website: http://www.cototranslates.com
447 W. Burchett, 2nd floor
Glendale CA 91203
800-246-2686, 818-551-4545
818-551-1123 fax

Exotic Languages Agency (ELA) E-Mail: ELA@ELA1.com
City View Office Plaza Website: http://www.ela1.com
12399 Lewis St., Suite 102
Garden Grove CA 92840
800-303-7200, 714-703-2727
714-703-2730 fax

Paragon Language Services E-mail: mailto:paragon1s@earthlink.net
5657 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310 Website: http://www.paragonls.com
Los Angeles CA 90036
323-966-4655, 800-499-0299
323-651-1867 fax

WordExpress E-mail: info@wordexpress.net
8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200 Website: www.wordexpress.net
Beverly Hills CA 90211
310-260-7700
310-260-7705 fax

Southern California Area Translators and Interpreters Association (SCATIA)
Lists many freelance interpreters/translators with phone numbers
Lists commercial interpreters/translators
Links E-mail: Webmaster@scatia.org
Website: http://www.scatia.org

Los Angeles Community Resources

Los Angeles City information - http://www.LACity.org
Santa Monica City information - http://santa-monica.org
Westwood Community Resources - http://westwoodca.areaguides.net

Los Angeles Community News

Los Angeles Times - http://www.latimes.com
Daily News - http://www.dailynews.com
UCLA News - http://www.newsroom.ucla.edu

Medical Information

UCLA Comprehensive Health Program - www.exechealth.ucla.edu
UCLA Executive Physical Program - http://www.executivephysical.com
International Relations website - http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu/international-relations/
UCLA Medical Center information - http://www.healthcare.ucla.edu
UCLA Radiation Oncology information - http://www.radonc.ucla.edu
UCLA Cancer News - http://www.cancer.mednet.ucla.edu
UCLA School of Medicine - http://www.medsch.ucla.edu

Tourism

Armand Hammer Museum of Art - http://www.hammer.ucla.edu
Beverly Hills Visitor's Bureau - http://www.beverlyhillsbehere.com
Catalina Island information - http://www.catalinaexpress.com
Catalina Island information - http://www.catalinainfo.com
Culver City information - http://www.culvercity.org
Hollywood visitor information - http://www.hollywoodchamber.org
J. Paul Getty Museum - http://www.getty.edu/museum
L.A. County Museum of Art - http://www.lacma.org
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific - http://www.aquariumofpacific.org
Many city & tourist links - http://www.pipeline.com/citypages/CA/losangeles.html
Maps of city streets - http://maps.yahoo.com
Petersen Automotive Museum - http://petersen.org/
Rodeo Drive information, Beverly Hills - http://www.rodeodrive-bh.com
Santa Monica tourist street - http://www.thirdstreetpromenade.com
UCLA Events Office - http://www.calendar.ucla.edu

Transplant Information

Transplant Candidates - http://www.unos.org
UCLA Transplant Website - Candidates - http://transplants.ucla.edu

Transportation Services

Ambulance and Medical

Bowers Ambulance 877-378-1938 ambulance service
GMD Transportation, Inc 323-874-4085 non-emergency medical - http://gmdtrans.com
Secure Transportation 800-856-9994 non-emergency medical, sedans and mini vans - http://www.securetransportation.com

Airport Pick Up, Limousine and Bus Transportation 

Los Angeles Airport information - www.lawa.org/welcomelax.aspx 
Encore Limousine 323-938-6711 limousine. www.limoencore.com 
Golden West Express 800-917-5656 limousine or mini-van. www.goldenwestexpress.com 
Non-emergency medical transport, sedans - http://www.securetransportation.com
FlyAway Service - www.lawa.aero/welcome_lax.aspx?id=4698  
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transp. Authority city bus serving UCLA.  Please check website for current bus fares. www.mta.net
Santa Monica City Bus Lines city bus serving UCLA. Please check website for current bus fares. www.bigbluebus.com 
Culver City Bus Lines city bus serving UCLA. Please check website for current bus fares. www.culvercity.org/government/transportation/bus.aspx
Super Shuttle 800-372-3372 Airport shuttle service. www.supershuttle.com 
Jet West International 800-538-2447 private jet transport. www.jetwest.com
Million Air 818-994-4990 private jet transport. www.millionair.com
U.S. Helicopters 562-497-0390 helicopter charters & tours. www.ushelicopters.com
Carnival Limousine 800-928-2899 sedan, limousine. www.limo1.com
Central Courier Service 888-740-6581 airport transport, tours, courier and messenger CentralCSe@aol.com
Century West Limousine 310-451-7430 sedan, limousine. www.centurywestlimo.com 
Los Angeles Limousines 888-544-4222 sedan, limousine. www.lalimo.com 

Medical Air Transportation

Air Rescue 818-9940911 medical jet transport
AvTrans Corporation 800-244-3932 medical transport (Lear 36)
Jet Production 818-506-6247 medical transport (Gulfstream)
Jet West International 800-538-2447 medical jet transport
http://www.jetwest.com

Nursing Service for Travel/Transport

Chris De Famio, CRNP 717-325-9231 flight escort, in-home nursing

Private Air Charter

AvTrans Corporation 800-244-3932 private jet transport - King Air 90

Visas

Requirements for U.S. Visas - http://travel.state.gov/visa