Cottage Magazine Archive

The Magazine of Cottage Health is published multiple times a year and includes inspirational stories of hope and healing of Cottage Health patients and their families. It also also offers looks at some of the remarkable staff as well as community philanthropists who share the Cottage vision of continually making lives better.

Spring 2018

In This Issue:

How We Heal: Caring After Catastrophe

Finding Fulfillment: Allyson Toscher’s Path to Nursing

Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Keeping our Community Safe

Shared Gratitude: Peter and Connie Harvie

Robotic Assisted Surgery: Reaching New Capabilities

Population Health: From Planning to Action

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Winter 2017

In This Issue:

Hope and Haven in the world: Bright days ahead

From health professional to hospital patient: Pat’s story

Health Forward: Using medical research to improve lives

A gift for generations: Angela Starke’s legacy

Making birthday presents mean more

Tackling obstacles – with new technology

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Spring 2017

In This Issue:

Corby's Story:
iMRI technology opens new treatment options

Caring for Caregivers

Family Assistance Fund:
Help when it's needed most

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Fall 2016

In This Issue:

Beating Strong:
Cottage Heart and Vascular Center Stays at Forefront with New Solutions for Patients

Cottage Health Initiatives:
Elevating Research for Advances in Care at our Hospitals

Sloan's Start
Born four months premature, this NICU graduate is thriving.

On the Cover: Sloane was born early and spent three months in the NICU. Now she's an active, healthy five-year-old.

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Fall 2015

In This Issue:

The State of Reform
What the ACA has meant for our community and our hospitals.

Construction Update: Bringing Down the Walls
Paving the way for the future in surgical innovation.

The Facts About Vaccine
from Santa Barbara’s Strive for 95 Coalition.

On the Cover: The New Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital The opening events were grand. And our employees are ready to care for patients in the beautiful new hospital on South Patterson Avenue in Goleta.

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Summer 2014

In This Issue:

Know Your Medications
In the US, adverse drug events cause over 700,000 emergency visits each year. Read labels and ask questions to stay safe.

Construction Updates
Building, growing, renovating: hospitals for the future.

Burtness Lives On
A family continues a special legacy of giving to our community.

On the Cover: Joe Huerta had a brain tumor removed. A week later, he and his wife, Carol, boarded a plane for their vacation.

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Winter 2014

In This Issue:

The Mitchell Sisters Lose Big
Bariatric surgery reduces two sisters to a fraction of their former selves

A Tale of Great Loss
People don’t recognize Debbie and Pam Mitchell very easily these days, now that they have lost close to 200 pounds between the two of them.

Melissa's Journey Back to School
At 18 years old, Melissa Shew had recently moved from San Clemente to begin her freshman year at Westmont College.

On the Cover: Melissa Shew moved to Santa Barbara to begin college. Her family would soon have another reason to be thankful she found her way to our community, close to medical excellence when she needed it most.

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