Founded in 1969, AltaMed Health Services Corporation provides medical care to socially and economically diverse communities, and administers one of the largest community-based, long-term care programs for the elderly in California. AltaMed is a community-based, comprehensive health care center in East Los Angeles with a 95% Hispanic clientele. It also provides multispecialty medical services, case management programs, adult day health care, and substance abuse treatment, and conducts an AIDS prevention and awareness program.