Cottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center in Buellton on Dec. 15, with the goal of providing complete care within 45 minutes.
Access to care is an important priority in preventing a minor issue from becoming a more serious health concern. The new Urgent Care Center provides the community with access 8 a.m.-8 p.m., 365 days a year.
The new center, at 328 McMurray Road in the Crossroads at Buellton Village, is the eighth location. More Cottage Urgent Care facilities will be opening soon in the tri-county region.
Other sites are open in Goleta on Hollister Avenue and on Calle Real; in Oxnard on West Esplanade Drive; Santa Maria on North Broadway; Camarillo on Las Posas; Ventura on South Victoria; and San Luis Obispo on Broad.
Cottage providers staffing the Urgent Care Center include a licensed nurse practitioner, a radiology technician, and clinical concierges. Patients arriving at the Buellton Cottage Urgent Care will find modern and comfortable amenities.
Conditions treated include cold and flu symptoms, scrapes and minor cuts, minor burns, sprains, allergies, earache, urinary infection, skin conditions, rash, poison oak and other minor ailments and injuries.
Patients requiring attention for more serious medical conditions may be referred to a local emergency department or physician.
Available services onsite include X-rays and lab services. The center also offers physical exams for student sports participation. Walk-ins are welcome and online appointments are available.
For more information and appointments, visit www.cottagehealth.org/urgentcare.
With the new Cottage Urgent Care and the Cottage Virtual Care virtual care service for online visits, patients can receive care or an appropriate referral. Both services can connect patients to local physicians for follow-up and preventive care to improve overall health.