Lynwood is a young, densely settled southeast LA County city anchored by St. Francis Medical Center, one of the busiest hospitals in the region. Its median age is among the lowest of the cities we serve, but diabetes prevalence runs high, which means the young-but-aging population here carries a growing long-term burden of diabetic foot disease. Diabetic foot ulcers and limb-preservation cases are the wounds our clinicians treat most often in Lynwood, and referrals frequently come straight from St. Francis. Our licensed physicians and nurse practitioners see patients across the whole city: the residential blocks of West and East Lynwood, the neighborhoods around the Park Avenue area, the corridors along Atlantic Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard, and the streets near Lynwood City Park and the Plaza Mexico center. Many Lynwood residents work full time while caring for older relatives at home, and it is exactly that household — a working adult managing a diabetic parent's foot wound between shifts — where keeping a weekly clinic appointment falls apart and a home visit fits. Lynwood is a heavily Spanish-speaking community. Our coordination team arranges interpreter support when scheduling so offloading instructions, dressing-change steps, and the warning signs of infection are understood by the patient and by whoever in the family is providing daily care — the difference-maker in keeping a diabetic wound from escalating. We coordinate with the discharge planning teams at St. Francis Medical Center and the nearby hospitals in Willowbrook and Downey so patients leaving with a diabetic ulcer, surgical wound, or pressure injury transition to physician-led home care without a gap. Wound measurements, photographs, and notes go back to the discharging team after each visit. Visits are typically covered under Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, and most commercial plans. Our coordination line at 877-545-1300 is open 24/7. Call to arrange an assessment.
Call 877-545-1300 or request a provider to begin care. Healix360 serves Southern California and Nevada and accepts Medicare Part B and most major insurance plans.