Founded in 1908, we have a rich history of innovation and nearly 100 years of commitment to community health needs. Today, VNHC is Santa Barbara’s leading provider of health services at home, reaching out to over 4,000 people each year.

Nearly a century of milestones… 1914 Inauguration of School Nursing 1920 Opened the first Tuberculosis Clinic 1936 Maternal-Child Health Program 1951 The Loan Closet was started with a grant from the Santa Barbara News Press 1966 Medicare & Medi-Cal Certified for Home Care 1980 Participated in the Hospice Demonstration Project 1988 Medicare Certified for Hospice 1994 Opened 6 Residential Care beds for terminally ill, now called Serenity House 2003 Started Visiting Care & Companions, a personal care service