Sarah House is a beautiful residential care facility for low-income individuals, located in Santa Barbara, California. We provide a home and holistic hospice care to those facing the end of life. We also provide care to those living with AIDS, whether end of life care or simply a home for regaining health. We integrate high-quality medical care into a warm, home-like environment. We attempt to satisfy each individual’s physical, spiritual, and emotional needs to the best of our ability.

On Monday morning, I went along with the Hospice nurse over to a small room on Robbins Street, a converted garage really. “Bill White” was lying in the middle of a tiny room, lying on a mattress badly stained with sweat and urine. He had not been able to get up for three days. His face had several days’ growth of beard, full now of spittle and tobacco. Pain and suffering were everywhere on his face. I knelt down next to him and took his hand as carefully as I could. “You look really uncomfortable,” I said. “I am” he replied. “Would you come to Sarah House and let us take care of you?” He softly said, “I will.”

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