Susan Peakall, Author at Mendocino Coast Clinics

Election Day is coming!

In Mendocino County, ballots will begin arriving in mailboxes this week.

Not sure if you’re registered to vote? You can check your voter registration status here.

Once your ballot arrives, you can return it by mail or drop it off at an official ballot drop box. Drop boxes are available throughout Mendocino County, including at Fort Bragg City Hall.

Find a ballot drop box or polling place near you here.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Make your voice heard!

Happy National PA Week!

PA Week runs from October 6 to 12, and gives us a chance to celebrate the PAs who are an important part of #TeamMCC, including our newest PAs, Greg Baer and Willow Bartholomew. We’re excited to have them on board and caring for our community!

Willow is an Internal Medicine PA with a passion for lifestyle medicine. She enjoys helping patients make sustainable changes around nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress as part of their overall care. Greg began his healthcare career in sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation before becoming a PA.

They join James Thomas, who has worked at MCC for more than 20 years. He provides family medicine as well as behavioral health services, bringing a whole-person approach to patient care.

We’re grateful to Greg, Willow, James, and all of our providers for the expertise and compassion they bring to our patients every day.

Looking for some support? Whether you’re working on your own recovery or supporting someone you love, MCC offers a caring place to connect, learn, and grow. SMART Recovery groups use practical tools to build motivation, cope with challenges, and make positive changes.

SMART Recovery meets every Wednesday at 6 PM.

Family & Friends SMART Recovery meets every Monday at 6 PM.

Meetings are held in the conference room at 205 South Street in Fort Bragg. Come to the west entrance, with the sign Behavioral Health/Administration.

Meetings are open to the public. You don’t have to be an MCC patient. Our groups are caring, supportive, and judgment-free. Newcomers are always welcome!

For more information, call us at (707) 969-7950, text us at (707) 962-7219, or stop by to check out one of our meetings. We are here for you!

We were delighted to spot this comment on the local listserv:

“I’ve been a patient at Coast Clinics since the small office on Main Street in Mendocino, that was the late 70s. I’ve had excellent care, I’ve never had a problem with records and I would highly recommend anybody looking for quality healthcare to think about switching to the Clinic. They are adding to their staff as we speak, with wonderful doctors who are here in person and then remotely and then back in person. The auxiliary staff is warm and kind. I’ve just never had any desire or felt the need to go anywhere else.”

If you’re looking for a healthcare home, give us a call at (707) 964-1251. We’d love to welcome you to MCC!

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We will be closed from 8:30 to 10:00 on Tuesday, September 29 for a staff meeting.

If you need us while we’re closed, give us a call at (707) 964-1251 and the on call provider will phone you back. We are always here for you, 24/7/365!

Estaremos cerrados por una reunión de personal de 8:30 a 10:00 el Martes 29 de septiembre.

Si nos necesita mientras estamos cerrados, llámenos al (707) 964-1251 y el proveedor de guardia le devolverá la llamada. ¡Siempre estamos aquí para usted, 24/7/365!

Happy National Psychotherapy Day!

Today we’re celebrating our amazing behavioral health team and everything they do every day to support the mental and emotional well-being of our community.

It’s also a time to recognize the benefits of therapy and reduce the hesitation around asking for support. Taking care of your mental health is an important part of taking care of your overall health.

If you’re ready to take the first step, call us at (707) 964-1251 to learn more. We’re here for you!

Left to right: LCSW Annie Gallo; Case Manager Nancy Gonzalez; ACSW Star Alcazar; LCSW David Stein; PA James Thomas. Onscreen: LCSW Genevieve Banegas and MFT Dusty Delhagen. Not pictured: LCSW Laura Neimark.

Did you know? Colorectal cancer is now the #1 cause of cancer-related death in Americans under 50. Because of this, the official screening age has dropped to 45.

Screening doesn’t always mean a colonoscopy right away. If you are at average risk, there are easy to use, effective options you can do right at home. Keep in mind: if an at-home test is positive, a follow-up colonoscopy is the necessary next step. Your provider can help you find the right screening choice for you.

Call us at (707) 964-1251 to get started. Now’s the time to take that first step!

Prop. 44 says it’s about putting patients first. But it could do the exact opposite.

Running a community health center takes more than what happens in the exam room. It takes staff, technology, equipment, buildings, billing, outreach and many other things—things that may not count under Prop. 44’s narrowly defined “program services.”

Prop. 44 puts a rigid 90% “program services” requirement on clinics, while leaving the state Attorney General to further define what actually counts toward that 90%.

And if a clinic doesn’t meet the 90% requirement, there are serious financial penalties.

For MCC, our current estimate is that those penalties could be $2.8 million—a cost that could put our clinic at risk of closing.

A measure that says it puts patients first could actually make it harder for patients to get care.

Vote NO on Prop. 44.

#TeamMCC is so proud of our own Linnea Matthews, NP, this year’s recipient of the Charlene McAllister Excellence in Nursing Award in honor of her remarkable 50-year nursing career.

For five decades, Linnea has dedicated her life to caring for others, making a lasting difference in the lives of countless patients, families, and members of our community.

Congratulations, Linnea! Half a century of nursing is an amazing legacy!

Our two political parties may not see eye to eye very often these days. But both the California Democratic Party and California Republican Party say NO on Prop. 44, along with doctors, hospitals, health centers, and other healthcare organizations across California. See the complete list of opponents here:

https://noprop44.com/our-coalition/

In fact, the only organization listed as supporting Prop. 44 is SEIU-UHW, the union that wrote the measure.

So maybe there is something we can all agree on: Prop. 44 is a bad idea.

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