Primary care for men in San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles – including cis gender, queer, bisexual, and transgender patients.

take charge of your health

Your team understands and provides healthcare for the LGBTQ family and local community

The LaVida Care team is ready to help you

Welcome to
LaVida Care

We're your local neighborhood resource for STD and STI testing, treatment, and medication. Our goal is to promote as loudly as possible that with HIV PrEP, completely wiping out the disease is no longer a dream! We believe in sex positivity and providing patients an open and nonjudgmental space to make healthcare choices. We’re excited to welcome you with wide-open arms and empower you to take charge of your health.
– Dr. Chris Angara & Nurse Practitioner Jenifer Sullivan

Your medical team will advise you on PrEP, Pep and other medications after your free test

Whole Person.
Whole Care.

READY TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH?

LaVida Care is where to start. Right here in your community, we provide welcoming and sympathetic HIV testing, prevention, and referrals to treatment – whether you can pay or not. These services are offered by San Fernando Community Health Center, which locals have trusted for almost 100 years.

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• Behavioral Health • Chronic Medical Conditions

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  • Doctor Chris advises a patient on choices Truvada, Descovy, or injectable Apretude as post-exposure prophylactic medication

    Program

    Ready to take charge of your health? LaVida Care is where to start. Right here in your community, we provide…

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  • Our care staff includes a pharmacy specialist, nurse practitioners and HIV testing coordinator

    Your Team

    The LaVida Care staff is here for anyone and everyone who needs us. Clinical pharmacy specialist…

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  • Start with in-clinic or telemedicine tele-PrEP services, your sign up is fast and easy with online forms.

    Forms

    Use these step-by-step instructions to get more information about the program, determine your insurance…

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  • Resources

    We are a patient-centered medical home. If we don’t have the services you need, we’ll connect you…

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  • "I love speaking to people that understand & speak my language. By language I mean queer language. It makes me feel comfortable talking about my sexual health & sexual activities."

    David R.

  • "I feel so welcomed at SFCHC. The staff there are kind and very good at answering any and all questions regarding my health."

    Jesus V.

  • "I was nervous, at first, and thought about not showing up. Eddy made me feel comfortable and Dr. Chris put me at ease. If you have any reservations about PrEP or getting on the medication, come to SFCHC. "

    Patient (Name Withheld)

  • "My experience here with SFCHC has been great. The whole staff here is very welcoming, kind and respectful. I've had no issues here, this establishment is great."

    Mario M.

  • "My favorite thing about LaVida Care is that they are very accommodating. I am being treated from 189 miles away and that is very awesome."

    Patient (Name Withheld)

  • "The overall experience with SFCHC and LaVida Care has been great and positive."

    Gilbert B.

  • "My favorite thing about LaVida Care is that the providers are non-judgmental."

    Patient (Name Withheld)

  • "Besides your physical health, everybody is very friendly and concerned about how you are doing too."

    Tuyen T.

  • "It has been amazing to have doctors who can relate and be sensitive to LGBTQ health issues and possess the knowledge of the community to offer the best options for my health choices."

    Ramon S.

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