Susan Peakall, Author at Mendocino Coast Clinics

MCC reached an amazing milestone at our drive-through vaccination clinic last Friday, March 12: we have now given more than 4,000 vaccines! So far, nearly 1,500 of these people are fully vaccinated. We are so happy to give our community a #shotofhope!

This week, March 15, 2021, we are not giving any first doses, though we are giving 700 second doses.

We are continuing to vaccinate as supply allows and according to the current guidelines:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/…/VaccineAllocationGuidelines.aspx

If you are eligible for the vaccine, give us a call at 964 1251 or email us at info@mccinc.org to be put on the waitlist. We will contact you to get you scheduled for an appointment when vaccines become available.

Most of us are looking forward to spring after the long, dark winter months. But we’re not looking forward to losing an hour of sleep when the clocks spring forward on ??????, ????? ??. Here are some ideas to help make the time change a little less painful.

Try to wake up the same time each morning, even on the weekends. This will help to keep your sleep cycle more regular. Getting out of bed at the same time every morning will help you feel more rested throughout the year. On the first Sunday of daylight saving time, get up at your regular time and avoid taking a nap if it’s not part of your typical routine.
If your schedule allows, ease into the time change by turning your clocks forward on Saturday morning instead of Sunday morning. Allowing two days, rather than a single day before the start of the work or school week can make the transition a little easier. This can be especially helpful for small children, who often feel the effects of the time change more than adults.
On the bright side, there will be more sunlight in the evenings. Enjoy the natural light! Sunlight helps to reset your body clock naturally and can help you feel more alert when you wake up.

Happy Spring!

A press release from the Alliance for Rural Community Health.

Fort Bragg, CA – Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced a new partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. A recent White House briefing reported that “given the critical role that these providers play in their communities, President Biden will launch a new program to ensure that FQHCs can directly access vaccine supply where needed. At the same time, the administration will encourage jurisdictions to engage and work closely with health centers in their community vaccination planning.”

In Mendocino County, FQHCs include community health centers such as Anderson Valley Health Center in Boonville, Long Valley Health Center in Laytonville, MCHC Health Centers in Ukiah and Willits, Mendocino Coast Clinics in Fort Bragg, and Redwood Coast Medical Services in Gualala. Nationally, FQHCs serve more than 30 million patients each year — one in 11 people nationwide. Locally, FQHCs and affiliated community health centers such as Baechtel Creek Medical Clinic in Willits, serve about two-thirds of people in Mendocino County, providing everything from medical care to behavioral health services, dental care, and some specialty services.

During the pandemic, FQHCs have been a crucial resource in delivering COVID testing and vaccines because these community health centers have trusting relationships with patients throughout the county, including in the most remote parts of our county.

In partnership with Mendocino County Public Health and Adventist Health, local community health clinics have administered more than 20,000 vaccines to Mendocino County residents.

Mendocino Coast Clinics Executive Director Lucresha Renteria said, “As soon as we receive notice that vaccine doses are coming our way, we jump into action and schedule vaccination clinics in line with the County’s vaccine distribution plan. We often have very short notice, but that doesn’t stop us from doing everything we can to get as many people vaccinated as possible.”

The County’s vaccine distribution plan can be found online at mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccinations. The County is currently vaccinating people in the first two phases of the plan, which includes healthcare workers, people 65 and older, and people in essential job sectors such as education, childcare, emergency services, and food and agriculture. In addition, people of any age with proof of the following medical conditions—those that increase vulnerability to COVID-19—are eligible for vaccination.

Cancer
Chronic kidney disease (stage 4)
Oxygen-dependent COPD
Diabetes (hemoglobin A1c > 7.5%)
Heart disease (heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy)
Immunocompromised state due to disease or medications
Pregnancy
Severe obesity (BMI > 40kg/m2)
Sickle cell disease
Physical or mental disabilities that increase risk of severe COVID or would cause problems caring for them if they contracted the virus.

The County’s access to vaccines is limited, and community health clinics can only distribute what they receive. Renteria is hopeful that with additional federal funding to increase vaccine production and distribution, local supplies will increase. Until then, she encourages people to continue to follow safety measures such as masking and social distancing.

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Alliance for Rural Community Health (ARCH) is a collaboration of six community health centers in Mendocino County, California. Our purpose is to develop and expand collaborative ways of addressing community health care issues in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Learn more at ruralcommunityhealth.org.

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Are you ready for a Spring Fling?

Next Saturday, March 20, marks the first day of Spring. It’s also the day of our slightly delayed annual fundraiser, Crab, Wine, & Beer Days!

Instead of gathering in the familiar Big White Tent in late January, as we have for more than 20 years, we will be streaming live from the beautiful and historic Little River Inn on the vernal equinox, with an innovative new format: a virtual Cook-A-Long! Award-winning chefs will prepare their famous crab cakes while you enjoy the show or cook along in the safety of your own home.

We are nearly sold out of the Crab packages, and ????? ????? ?????, ????? ??. You can grab yours here while they last:

https://mccinc.ejoinme.org/supportmcc

Don’t forget to purchase some Crab gear while you’re there – the perfect apparel for this festive occasion! Just scroll down to shop the baseball tees, aprons, masks, and of course, the iconic Crab Hats!

Nothing goes better with crab than Mendocino wines. Order yours to sip along ??????? ????? ??. There are some gorgeous local wines here, and there’s never been a better time to support our friends and neighbors:

https://mccinc.ejoinme.org/…/tabid/1221276/Default.aspx

The wines you select will be shipped to you in time for the event.

Our beloved former Sheriff, Tom Allman, will once again serve as our fearless auctioneer, and it’s going to be a super fun time. Questions? Contact our Event Coordinator at events@mccinc.org or 707-961-3463.

See you there!

We are holding a first dose vaccine clinic on Friday, March 12. If you are eligible, give us a call at 964 1251 or email us at info@mccinc.org and we will get you an appointment.

It will be a drive through event, by appointment only.

Anyone 65 and up is eligible to receive the vaccine. We are also vaccinating those in food service, education, childcare, emergency services, home health, lodging, and agriculture. If you have friends, family, or neighbors who fall into one of these categories, let them know they can contact MCC at 964 1251 or info@mccinc.org to get scheduled for the vaccine.

People ages 16-64 years old ???? ??? ????????? ?????????? are also now eligible to receive the vaccine:

• Chronic Kidney Disease (stage 4 or over)

• Chronic Lung Disease (oxygen dependent)

• Cancer

• Heart disease (Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, NOT hypertensive only)

• Immunocompromised state (from chemotherapy, or medical conditions)

• Diabetes (Hb A1c >7.5)

• Severe Obesity (BMI >40)

• Sickle Cell Disease

• Pregnancy

• Chronic Disabilities (physical or mental)

A note from your medical provider is required to receive a vaccine based on these conditions.

On Thursday, March 4, MCC rocked our biggest vaccination event so far!

Our team vaccinated nearly 600 people at our drive-through event. The drive-through format keeps everyone safe, limiting face to face contact and keeping everyone physically distant as well as masked. Safety first!

We have had so much practice after months of giving vaccines that the whole thing goes like clockwork. In fact, a grateful patient emailed us:

“I just want to tell you all how impressed I was taking my daughter (works in agriculture and food) – to the vaccine clinic yesterday!!!

I was amazed at how quickly and smoothly the process went – from the time we arrived at the site, and were directed to the right spots – it only took 5 minutes for my daughter to get her vaccine!!! 5 MINUTES!

Then we just parked in the lot, waited for 15 minutes, and were good to go!

No waiting in a line of cars or people – it was fantastic.

You guys working the clinics really have it down pat – I am sure others could learn from the MCC process.”

To date, MCC has vaccinated 3,582 people, including this week’s vaccine clinics, with 1,056 being fully vaccinated. We continue to vaccinate our community members as supplies and guidelines allow. Call us at 964 1251 or email us at info@mccinc.org if you are eligible for the vaccine, and we will get you scheduled as soon as we can.

Estamos emocionados de dar la bienvenida a nuestros pacientes a la atención en persona en el departamento médico de South Street. Nuestros centros de Pediatría y Salud de la Mujer regresaron a la atención en persona hace algún tiempo (o nunca dejaron de proporcionarla) y es hora de traer de vuelta a nuestros pacientes adultos.

Ha pasado casi un año desde que hemos visto a la mayoría de nuestros pacientes y estamos deseando volver a verlo!

Los pacientes para médicos y dentales entrarán a través de las puertas principales del vestíbulo de la clínica y habrá dos de nuestro personal ya sea fuera del edificio (si el tiempo lo permite) o dentro de las puertas del vestíbulo para examinarlo para detectar síntomas covid y contacto. Si ha habido algun síntoma, se le enviará a su automóvil para tener una visita de video con un médico, y si usted está aquí para el dental, usted será reprogramado.
Si tiene autorización para ingresar al edificio, recibirá una calcomanía que indica que está aprobado para estar allí, junto con una máscara. A continuación, se le indicará que se registre en la recepción.
Una vez que se haya registrado, regresará a su automóvil y el asistente médico o dental lo llamará cuando estemos listos para atenderlo. Si no tiene automóvil o teléfono y / o tiene problemas de movilidad, se sentará en nuestro lobby.
Una vez finalizada la visita, confirmará su salida en recepción y saldrá del lobby por las puertas principales.

Seguimos siguiendo todos los protocolos para mantener a nuestros pacientes y personal seguros, como lo hemos hecho a lo largo de la pandemia. ¡Estamos deseando verte pronto!

We are excited to welcome back our patients to in-person care in the South Street medical department. Our Pediatrics and Women’s Health locations returned to in person care some time ago (or never stopped providing it) and it is time to bring our adult medical patients back in. It’s been nearly a year since we have seen most of our patients and we are looking forward to seeing you again!

Of course, your visit will be a little different than it used to be. Here’s how it will work:

Medical and Dental patients will enter through the main clinic lobby doors and there will be two of our staff either outside the building (weather permitting) or inside the lobby doors to screen you for COVID symptoms and contact. If there has been any, you will be sent to your car to have a video visit for medical, and if you are here for dental, you will be re-scheduled.
If you are cleared to enter the building, you will receive a sticker showing you are approved to be there, along with a mask. You will then be directed to check in at the reception desk.
Once you have checked in, you will return to your car, and the medical or dental assistant will call you when we are ready to see you. If you do not have a car or a phone and/or have mobility issues, you will sit in our lobby.

When the visit is complete, you will check out at reception and exit the lobby through the main doors.

We are continuing to strictly follow all protocols to keep our patients and staff safe, as we have throughout the pandemic. We are looking forward to seeing you soon! #bestcareanywhere

Our Public Health Officer has made some changes, effective immediately, to the eligibility criteria for vaccines. See below for more information.

Phase 1A all tiers, continuing
Phase 1B Food/Agriculture/Logging, Education/Childcare (including all schools, school bus drivers, and formal/informal childcare workers), Emergency Services, 65 and Over, continuing

LODGING is now eligible.

People ages 16-64 years old with the following conditions are also now eligible to receive the vaccine:

Chronic Kidney Disease (stage 4 or over)
Chronic Lung Disease (oxygen dependent)
Cancer
Heart disease (Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, NOT hypertensive only)
Immunocompromised state (from chemotherapy, or medical conditions)
Diabetes (Hb A1c >7.5)
Severe Obesity (BMI >40)
Sickle Cell Disease
Pregnancy
Chronic Disabilities (physical or mental)

If you are eligible to receive the vaccine, please call us at 964-1251 or email us at info@mccinc.org to be put on the waitlist. We ask that you only call or email once, in order to avoid duplicate requests or more than one of our staff responding to your call or email.

We are planning to give 90 second doses and 300 first doses on Thursday, March 4. We are starting to fill the schedule from the waitlist, starting with people aged 65 and up, so remember to answer your phones in case it’s us, trying to schedule you for a vaccine. So far, MCC has given 2,996 vaccines! We are so glad to give a #shotofhope to our community!

Nuestro Oficial de Salud Pública ha realizado algunos cambios, con vigencia inmediata, a los criterios de elegibilidad para las vacunas. Vea abajo para más información.

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• Enfermedad renal crónica (etapa 4 o más)

• Enfermedad pulmonar crónica (dependiente de oxígeno)

• Cáncer

• Enfermedad cardíaca (enfermedad de las arterias coronarias, insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva, miocardiopatías, ?? solo hipertensos)

• Estado inmunodeprimido (por quimioterapia o afecciones médicas)

• Diabetes (Hb A1c> 7.5)

• Obesidad severa (IMC> 40)

• Anemia drepanocítica

• El embarazo

• Discapacidades crónicas (físicas o mentales)

Si es elegible para recibir la vacuna, llámenos al 964-1251 o envíenos un correo electrónico a info@mccinc.org para que lo incluyan en la lista de espera. ?? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ? ????́? ?? ?????? ???????́???? ??? ???, para evitar solicitudes duplicadas o que más de un miembro de nuestro personal responda a su llamada o correo electrónico.

Estamos planeando dar 90 segundas dosis y 300 primeras dosis el jueves 4 de marzo. Estamos comenzando a llenar el horario de la lista de espera, comenzando con personas de 65 años en adelante, así que recuerde contestar sus teléfonos en caso de que seamos nosotros, tratando de programarle una vacuna. ¡Hasta ahora, MCC ha administrado 2,996 vacunas! ¡Estamos muy contentos de darle un #shotofhope a nuestra comunidad!

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