The medical community is beginning to recognize what patients have long known: emotional and physical pain can debilitate patients and derail healing. In fact, The American Pain Association launched a campaign in 1995 to encourage the medical community to treat pain as "the fifth vital sign".

Hospice of Santa Barbara's Palliative Care Consultation Service is a collaborative effort between Cottage Hospital, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, and our staff. Working together, we provide pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support to patients at Cottage Hospital and their families. For more information please call (805) 563-8820