Cottage Health on July 12 opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center at Port Hueneme Mandalay Village, 563 W. Channel Islands Blvd. The goal of the center is to provide complete care within 45 minutes.
Access to care is a priority in preventing a minor issue from becoming a more serious health concern. The new Urgent Care Center provides the community with access from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 365 days a year.
There are 13 other Cottage Urgent Care locations in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Buellton, Santa Maria, and San Luis Obispo, as well as Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo. Another site is opening soon in Montecito.
Cottage providers staffing the Urgent Care Center include a licensed advanced practice provider (nurse practitioner or physician assistant), a radiology technician and clinical concierges dedicated to providing the quality care that distinguishes Cottage Health. Patients at the Port Hueneme Mandalay Village center will find modern and comfortable amenities, Cottage Health said.
Conditions treated include scrapes and minor cuts, minor burns, sprains, allergies, earache, urinary tract infection, skin conditions, rash, poison oak, cold and flu symptoms, Covid testing, and other minor ailments and injuries. Patients who require attention for more serious medical conditions may be referred to a local emergency department or physician.
Available services onsite include X-rays and physical exams for student sports participation.
Walk-ins are welcome and online appointments are available. For more information and appointments, visit cottagehealth.org/urgentcare.
With Cottage Urgent Care and Cottage Virtual Care, a virtual care service for online visits, cottagehealth.org/virtualcare, patients can quickly receive care or an appropriate referral. Both services can connect patients to local physicians for follow-up and preventive care to improve overall health.