# LifeLong Medical Care

> LifeLong Medical Care is a Berkeley-based nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center that has delivered medical, dental, and social services to underserved people of all ages across California's East Bay since 1976. Born from the Gray Panthers' Over 60 Health Center, it now runs a network of primary care clinics, dental centers, school-based health sites, urgent care, and supportive housing programs, serving more than 66,000 patients a year regardless of income or insurance status.

- **Founded:** 1976
- **Headquarters:** Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founders:** Gray Panthers (founding activist group) (Founders of the Over 60 Health Center)
- **Team size:** approximately 950-1,200 employees
- **Products:** Primary Care, Dental Care, Behavioral & Mental Health, Urgent / Immediate Care, Senior & Adult Day Health
- **Notable:** Grew from the 1976 Over 60 Health Center into one of the East Bay's largest FQHC networks., Serves more than 66,000 patients annually, including 28,000+ dental patients., Nationally recognized model for elder care, disability care, and high-risk pregnancy services.

## Products & services

- **Primary Care** — Comprehensive medical care for all ages across a network of East Bay health centers.
- **Dental Care** — Exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions, dentures and oral surgery serving over 28,000 patients annually, including dental vans.
- **Behavioral & Mental Health** — Integrated mental health and substance use services embedded in primary care.
- **Urgent / Immediate Care** — Walk-in urgent care for non-emergency needs.
- **Senior & Adult Day Health** — Geriatric care and adult day health centers, descended from the original Over 60 Health Center.
- **School-Based Health Centers** — Clinics located in schools providing care to students and families.
- **Supportive Housing & Social Services** — Home-based care and services at supportive housing sites for vulnerable residents.

## Achievements

- Grew from the 1976 Over 60 Health Center into one of the East Bay's largest FQHC networks.
- Serves more than 66,000 patients annually, including 28,000+ dental patients.
- Nationally recognized model for elder care, disability care, and high-risk pregnancy services.
- Co-founder Marty Lynch received the 2019 NACHC Outstanding Achievement Award.
- Broke ground on the $30 million LifeLong William Jenkins Health Center.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Cecilia Aviles, MBA, BSN, RN, became CEO, succeeding David B. Vliet who retired to pursue a mobile health nonprofit in Guatemala.
- **2024-12** — Published 2024 Annual / Impact Report highlighting patient reach across the East Bay.
- **2025-05** — Stepped in to help carry forward the Berkeley Free Clinic's mission as it relocated after 55 years in a church basement.

## Links

- Website: https://lifelongmedical.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifelong-medical-care
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LifeLongMedical
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifelongmedicalcare/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/LifeLongMedicalCare

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Last updated: 2026-06-02