Santa Barbara sits between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific, a city defined by its Spanish-colonial architecture, its mission, and a population that skews older — roughly one in six residents is a senior, and the surrounding enclaves of Montecito and Hope Ranch add still more older adults. The wounds our clinicians treat here reflect that: pressure injuries in less-mobile seniors, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and post-surgical wounds in patients discharged from Cottage Hospital. Our licensed physicians and nurse practitioners visit patients across the city — the hillside homes of the Riviera above downtown, the ocean-facing Mesa neighborhood, the densely residential Westside and Eastside near the mission, Hidden Valley, and the adjacent communities of Montecito and Hope Ranch. Santa Barbara's geography — steep hillsides, one-way downtown streets, and long distances out to the enclaves — makes weekly clinic travel a real burden for an older patient with an open wound. The visit that comes to the living room keeps the treatment on schedule. Santa Barbara's medical anchor is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, the region's major hospital, with Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital nearby for additional 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. Santa Barbara has a substantial Spanish-speaking community, especially on the Eastside and Westside, 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.