Mission Statement

To provide superior health care through a commitment to our communities
and to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Vision Statement

A leading healthcare system in California in quality, patient, employee,
and physician satisfaction with cost-effective delivery.

Description:
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Founded in 1888, this acute care teaching hospital – the largest of its kind between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area – is committed to patient safety and providing the highest quality health care to the growing communities of greater Santa Barbara.

With annual admissions of more than18,000 patients, 38,000 emergency department visits, and 2,500 births, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is renowned for its comprehensive maternal-child and pediatric services (Cottage Children's Hospital), cardiac, neurosurgical, and oncology programs, a level II trauma center, and outpatient services that include sophisticated diagnostic radiology, outpatient surgery, psychiatric and chemical dependency services, and a comprehensive eye center.

Its medical staff of more than 600 includes specialists in all major clinical areas, many of whom are involved in the training and education of new physicians in the hospital's internal medicine, general surgery and radiology residency programs.

History:
As a volunteer you will become a part of the very foundation of Cottage Health System. Your time, your skills, and your compassion help Cottage provide the best care for our community.

Men and women of all ages are needed in almost every department of the hospital. Dedication, a desire to help others, and a few hours each week is all we ask. Most people volunteer to be helpful to others but find the experience to be rewarding and inspirational to themselves.

Volunteer opportunities are available to everyone who is at least 14 years of years of age and eager to become a part of the healthcare team at Cottage Health System.

Contact people:

Patricia "Pat" Doherty, Program Director, (phone), (email) Kathy Hesthal, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (805) 682-8423

Address:

Pueblo At Bath Street SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 (See a map)

Web Site: http://cottagehealthsystem.org

Directions:

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Pueblo at Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105 The hospital occupies the entire city block. From South: Take 101 N to the Pueblo St Exit, immediate right onto Pueblo St. The hospital's main entrance is located. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Pueblo St.