Salick Specialty Hospital

The Salick Specialty Hospital that opened last year in the onetime Westlake Medical Center should not be affected by the recent decision to oust the firm's namesake founder, except that it could bring a competing cancer center to the region, officials said. Dr. Bernard Salick, unexpectedly booted last week by the British firm that purchased Salick Health Care Inc., is now eyeing the Westlake area as a potential site for one of many new cancer centers he hopes to open, his lawyer said Tuesday.

The Salick Specialty Hospital that opened last year in the onetime Westlake Medical Center should not be affected by the recent decision to oust the firm's namesake founder, except that it could bring a competing cancer center to the region, officials said. Dr. Bernard Salick, unexpectedly booted last week by the British firm that purchased Salick Health Care Inc., is now eyeing the Westlake area as a potential site for one of many new cancer centers he hopes to open, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Cancer patients experiencing difficulty coming up with the words to tell their children about the disease may benefit from a free seminar sponsored by the Wellness Community-Valley/Ventura. The seminar, titled "How to Talk to Children About Cancer," will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at the Wellness Community's office, 530 Hampshire Road, in Thousand Oaks.