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Health Care/Community
Services
In national studies of
cities of comparable size, Eugene consistently receives
high marks for the excellence of its health care
providers. Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene and
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in nearby Springfield are
first-class facilities capable of handling all routine and
emergency medical matters. In Portland, 100 miles to the
north, are the world-famous Oregon Health Sciences
University hospital, and Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
Eugene also claims many
top-notch clinics that specialize in such areas as
emergency care, cancer care, family planning, substance
abuse and addiction, allergies and asthma, women's health,
and health care for veterans.
In addition, more then 700
physicians, dentists, and mental health specialists in
private practice offer traditional and alternative methods
of care to help assure the health and happiness of all
citizens.
 Hospitals
& Clinics
Two main Eugene-area
medical facilities offer state-of-the-art treatment in 25
specialties, plus 24 hour emergency care.
Sacred Heart Medical Center
(Eugene): 432 beds: including 36 adult intensive
care, 24 normal care newborn, and 22 neonatal intensive
care beds; cancer care; state-of-the-art heart center;
full emergency, trauma, rehab, psychiatric and hospice
services.
PeaceHealth will soon
develop a second medical campus on 174 acres at RiverBend
east of I-5 and Belt Line Road. Centerpiece of the
RiverBend campus will be an 800,000-square-foot, 400-bed
regional medical center.
PeaceHealth will also spend
about $61 million to renew the Hilyard Campus (current
site of Sacred Heart Medical Center) after the bulk of
construction is completed at RiverBend. The Hilyard campus
will house the main PeaceHealth Medical Group clinic, a
comprehensive 24-hour urgent care department and some
inpatient beds.
McKenzie-Willamette Medical
Center (Springfield): A 114-bed regional acute care
facility serving patients in the Lane County area.
McKenzie-Willamette provides intensive care/coronary care,
pulmonary medicine, oncology, maternity, reproductive
services, surgery, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and
a 24-hour emergency department designated a Level III
Trauma Center.
A new, expanded hospital is
being planned for a site in central Eugene. The new
hospital will provide additional inpatient and outpatient
services, focusing in particular on cardiac care,
orthopedics, surgery, medicine, women's and children's,
and emergency room services.
Eugene area clinics offer
both traditional and alternative physical and mental
health care services.
Physician services include
nearly 800 area physicians and surgeons covering 46
different fields and 12 surgical specialties.
Social Services
Eugene/Springfield houses a
number of social services of a caliber usually found only
in very large cities. Programs for persons with mental or
physical disabilities, needing substance abuse assistance,
emergency assistance, family services, and volunteer
services are all available in the Eugene/Springfield area.
Disabilities
Emergency Assistance
Mental Health
Senior Services
Substance Abuse
Volunteer Services
Women's Services
Youth and Family
Service
Disabilities
Eugene/Springfield has a long-standing commitment and
tradition of livability and friendliness to people with
disabilities. Lane Transit District, the area's mass
transit provider, has offered service that has been
virtually 100% accessible since the 1980's, several years
before the federal government mandated accessible
fixed-route service. The Accessibility Committee of the
Eugene Human Rights Commission has assisted the City in
ensuring access to public buildings, the proper placement
of curb cuts, as well as publishing an accessibility
directory. Lane County Direction Service, Inc. provides
comprehensive information, referral, and case management
for the entire county on over 300 services for persons
with disabilities. Pearl Buck Center; Inc. is nationally
recognized for its innovations in teaching, training, and
providing work services for the disabled. There are also
programs through the University of Oregon, Lane Community
College, the Eugene 4J School District, the Springfield
School District, and private and public providers.
- ARC Disability
Services/Lane Council of Governments 541/465-2440
- HIV Alliance
541/342-5088
- Human Rights Commission
541/682-5177
- Lane County Direction
Service 541/686-5060
- Pearl Buck Center
541/345-8506
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Emergency
Assistance
The provision of emergency assistance to low income
individuals and families is coordinated by a group of
non-profit organizations and churches. In order to
emphasize coordination, a centralized direct referral
system is provided by Infoline, a non-profit information
and referral agency. Emergency food, shelter, and medical
assistance are the most common forms of assistance
provided by this network. Food for Lane County, Inc. is
the umbrella organization that distributes food to over 63
agencies and on-site meal programs. The Lane County
Housing Authority and Community Services Agency provide
emergency energy assistance to low-income families during
the winter months.
- Food for Lane County
541/343-2822
- Lane County Housing
Authority 541/682-3755
- St. Vincent de Paul
541/461-8688
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Mental
Health
Lane County has a well-developed system for the mentally
and emotionally
disturbed. Those services include counseling, crisis
intervention, investigations, medication monitoring, a
range of shelter programs, and recreational and vocational
programs that are among the best in the nation. One
program, the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Lane County,
provides support for the families of those suffering from
chronic mental illness. There are intensive programs for
the criminal offender with MED problems. Specialized
programs for children who are severely disturbed and/or
troubled have also been developed.
- Alliance for the
Mentally Ill 541/343-7688
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Senior
Services
Services to our seniors in Lane County are varied and
comprehensive. They range from information referral,
escort transportation, and in-home counseling to deliver
meals and home health care. With a focus on community
based care, assistance is also available to assess an
individual's need for institutional care. In fact, help
can even be obtained for those within institutions that
have the desire and the capacity to return to a
less-restricted setting.
- Retired Senior Volunteer
Program 541/342-1881
- Lane Council of
Governments (LCOG) Senior Services 541/682-4498
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Substance
Abuse
Alcoholism and other drug dependency are a worldwide
problem. Lane County offers a full range of services to
individuals and families in need of counseling or
treatment for chemical dependency. Two United Way programs
for substance abuse treatment, Buckley House and
Prevention and Recovery Northwest, offer preventive
alcohol education and treatment services to high-risk
youth. In Lane County, assistance for the family member
and/or employee is just a phone call away.
- Buckley House
541/343-6512
- Prevention and Recovery
Northwest 541/484-9274
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Volunteer
Services
Along with the many individual volunteer experiences
available, the community also expresses its commitment to
excellence through a spectrum of services specifically for
the enhancement of voluntarism. United Way of Lane County,
through its mission to "Increase the Organized
Capacity of People to Care for One Another," provides
a multitude of opportunities for corporate volunteers and
organizations to effectively interact with human care
agencies in improving community service. Also, the
Volunteer Connection/United Way provides screening,
training, and referral of community volunteers and matches
individuals with skills and interests to organizations
with needs.
- Volunteer Program
541/686-7856
- Volunteer
Connection/United Way 541/683-9000
The following agencies are
available for referral:
- Alliance For The
Mentally Ill of Lane County 541/343-7688
- American Red Cross
541/44-5244
- HIV Alliance
541/342-5088
- InfoLine 541/342-4357
- Lane County Direction
Service, Inc. 541/461-2212
- Looking Glass Youth
& Family Services, Inc. 541/686-2688
- United Way of Lane
County 541/484-6666
- White Bird Medical
Clinic 541/342-8255
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Women's
Services
In Lane County, assistance for women is a high priority;
there are several agencies that service the needs of women
in our community.
- Sexual Assault Support
Services 541/484-9791
- Womenspace 541/485-6513
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Youth
and Family Services
The Eugene/Springfield area offers a broad array of youth
and family services. Ranging from prevention to
rehabilitation, these services provide assistance in such
areas as mental health, substance abuse, family relations,
juvenile justice, child welfare, youth employment, and
education. There is a spirit of cooperation and
partnership between the various governmental and private
service providers that make up this important service
network.
- Looking Glass Youth
& Family Services, Inc. 541/686-2688
- Relief Nursery
541/343-9706
- Scar Jasper Mountain
541/746-3376
- Committed Partners for
Youth 541/344-0833
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