CottageHealthSystem
Source: Cottage Health
Cottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center [Tuesday] in Orcutt at 1606 E. Clark Ave., 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, and the new Urgent Care Center provides the community with convenient access from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 365 days a year.
The Cottage Urgent Care at Orcutt Hills Plaza is the second center for the Santa Maria area. Other locations are now open in Santa Maria on North Broadway, San Luis Obispo on Broad as well as on Foothill, Goleta on Hollister and on Calle Real, Oxnard on West Esplanade Drive, Camarillo on Las Posas, Ventura on South Victoria, and Buellton in Buellton Village. Additional locations will open soon in Santa Maria on Skyway Drive and Ventura.
Cottage providers staffing the Urgent Care Center include a licensed nurse practitioner, a radiology technician and clinical concierges who are dedicated to providing the highest quality care that distinguishes Cottage Health. Patients arriving at the Orcutt Cottage Urgent Care will be welcomed with 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 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 point of care lab services. The center also offers physical exams for student sports participation. Walk-ins are welcome and online appointments are available. Carside Covid-19 testing by appointment is offered at select locations with results in 45 minutes.
For more information and appointments, visit www.cottagehealth.org/urgentcare.
OPTIONS FOR CARE
With the new Cottage Urgent Care and the Cottage Virtual Care (cottagehealth.org/virtualcare) virtual care service for online visits, patients can quickly receive care or an appropriate referral. Both of these services can connect patients to local physicians for follow-up and preventive care to improve overall health. These services enable Cottage Health to serve the community in new ways and adapt to current and future healthcare needs.
