Goleta sits on the coastal plain just west of Santa Barbara, next to the UC Santa Barbara campus — a mix of the older, Latino-rooted Old Town district and newer master-planned neighborhoods. Its population skews older, with roughly one in six residents a senior, and the wounds our clinicians treat here reflect that: pressure injuries in less-mobile older adults, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and post-surgical wounds in patients discharged from the Cottage hospitals. Our licensed physicians and nurse practitioners visit patients across the city — the historic, working-class blocks of Old Town Goleta along Hollister Avenue, the coastal Ellwood area near the butterfly grove, the newer Storke Ranch neighborhood, the homes along Cathedral Oaks at the foot of the hills, and Winchester Canyon on the west end. Even though Goleta has its own hospital, specialty and consistent chronic-wound care often means travel — and for an older patient with an open foot or leg wound, that repeated trip is exactly where a treatment plan slips. Bringing the visit to the home keeps it on schedule. Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital serves the community, with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital nearby for higher-acuity care. We coordinate with discharge planning teams at both so patients leaving with a surgical wound, pressure injury, or non-healing ulcer transition to physician-led care at home without a gap. Wound measurements, photographs, and encounter notes go back to the discharging team and the primary care physician after each visit. Goleta has a substantial Spanish-speaking community, particularly in Old Town, and our coordination team arranges interpreter support at scheduling so care instructions, dressing-change steps, and infection warning signs are understood by the patient and family. Care is 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.