HOLLENBECK HOME

Hollenbeck Home is a non-profit retirement community located in the Boyle Heights area near downtown Los Angeles. Established in 1890 by Elizabeth Hollenbeck, widow of financier and community leader John Edward Hollenbeck, Hollenbeck Home provides senior citizens lifetime care with opportunities for residential living, assisted residential living and skilled nursing services.

The USC School of Dentistry established the first on-site dental service for Hollenbeck residents in April 2000 and is currently under the direction of Dr. Peter Stone. A dental chair, portable dental unit and X-ray equipment within the skilled nursing facility allows onsite access to emergency care for residents and educational opportunities for USC dental and dental hygiene students.

Dental and dental hygiene students participate on rotations that provide first-hand experience with the special needs of the elderly. Dental students interview and provide screening examinations for patients, and dental hygiene students provide oral hygiene services.

The 80 to 90 residents in the skilled nursing facility receive annual screenings and oral health care from dental school personnel. Other residents receive emergency and other care when requested.