News Archives - Mendocino Coast Clinics

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We have even more reasons to celebrate #NationalDentalHygienistWeek this year with the addition of RDH Colleen Boggs to our staff. Colleen started at MCC as a contractor, and within a month of working here, decided to join our permanent staff. We are delighted to welcome Colleen to #TeamMCC. She joins our amazing RDHs Kim Celeri and Marcia Espinoza in taking the #bestcareanywhere of our patients. Thank you for keeping our patients’ smiles healthy and happy!

Este año tenemos aún más motivos para celebrar la #SemanaNacionalDelHigienistaDental con la incorporación de la higienista Colleen Boggs a nuestro equipo. Colleen empezó en MCC como contratista y, al mes de trabajar aquí, decidió unirse nuestro equipo permanente. Nos complace dar la bienvenida a Colleen al #EquipoMCC. Se une a nuestras increíbles higienistas Kim Celeri y Marcia Espinoza para brindar la mejor atención a nuestros pacientes en cualquier lugar. ¡Gracias por mantener las sonrisas de nuestros pacientes sanas y felices!

We are delighted to welcome Hilary Kaye, NP, to #teammcc!

Hilary was born and raised in San Francisco. She received her Master’s in nursing from UCSF and her FNP from San Francisco State University. Hilary loves being outside and her interests include food, all things Italian, mushroom hunting and wild food foraging. She is an Iyengar Yoga student. She is enjoying getting to know the beautiful Mendocino Coast. Hilary is so anxious to get to know our area and our patients! MCC is fortunate to have such a vibrant and community minded NP join the team!

We are still developing Hilary’s schedule, so watch this space for news on her availability.

Welcome, Hilary! We are so glad to have you on the team!

Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day to our amazing Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Susie Macias! Susie is our food and nutrition expert, committed to improving the health of our patients and community. Susie can help you achieve your health goals, manage chronic conditions, and just feel healthier. Whether you need a quick check in or longer-term guidance, Susie is there to help. She will meet you where you are and help your body to work better for you. If you are a patient here at MCC, her services are free of charge. Call us at (707) 964-1251 to make an appointment.

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Walk in clinic is canceled for the week of March 10. Please call us at (707) 964-1251 if you have an urgent need. Thank you for your understanding.

La clínica de atención urgente ha sido cancelada la semana del 10 de marzo. Llámenos al (707) 964-1251 si tiene una necesidad urgente. Gracias por su comprensión.

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Just a reminder that Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2024 at 2:00 am. Before you go to bed on Saturday night, move your clocks forward one hour to “spring forward.” There are brighter days ahead!

Solo un recordatorio de que el horario de verano comienza el domingo 9 de marzo del 2024 a las 2:00 am. Antes de irse a la cama el sábado por la noche, adelante su reloj una hora. ¡Hay días más brillantes por delante!

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Smile! We are celebrating our amazing dental staff this week! The first full week in March marks Dental Assistant Week and Dentist’s Day, a time to thank these caring, highly skilled professionals for all they do to keep our patients’ smiles brighter and healthier.

We appreciate our dental staff’s hard work, cheerful smiles, and the way they make every patient, from the youngest to the oldest, feel comfortable and cared for during their visit.

¡Sonría! ¡Estamos celebrando a nuestro increíble personal dental esta semana! La primera semana completa de marzo marca la Semana del Asistente Dental y el Día del Dentista, un momento para agradecer a estos profesionales atentos y altamente capacitados por todo lo que hacen para mantener las sonrisas de nuestros pacientes más brillantes y saludables.

Apreciamos el desempeño de nuestro personal dental, sus alegres sonrisas y la forma en que hacen que cada paciente, desde el más joven hasta el más mayor, se sienta cómodo y atendido durante su visita.

MCC’s Diabetes Educator, Jenn Salyer, explains how little changes in your diet can make a positive impact on your health. Click here to read more.

We are delighted to announce that Melissa Hosier, R.N. has passed the exam to become a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN).

The addictions nursing certification requires specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities and is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification.

Melissa is an important part of our medication assisted treatment team. With her continued education, she will be able to support our patients with even more insight and knowledge, bringing our standard of care to a higher level.

Congratulations, Melissa!

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We will be closed on Monday, February 17 to honor our great Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on Presidents’ Day.

If you need us while the clinic is closed or after hours, just call (707) 964-1251 and our on call provider will return your call. We are always there for you!

Estaremos cerrados el lunes 17 de febrero para honrar a nuestros grandes presidentes George Washington y Abraham Lincoln en el Día de los Presidentes.

Si nos necesita mientras la clínica está cerrada o fuera del horario de atención, simplemente llame al (707) 964-1251 y nuestro proveedor de guardia le devolverá la llamada. ¡Siempre estamos ahí para ti!

MendoLatino celebrates MCC’s 30 years of serving our community with a special audio story: Where I Belong, a coming of age story of MCC and ours Executive Director, Lucresha Renteria. Listen here for the inspiring story

This is the second episode of Nuestro Norte/Our North, a blingual, community-based oral history and story telling project led by Diana Coryat and Loreto Rojas . The project documents and celebrates the arrival and growth of the Latinx community of the Mendocino Coast.

National Dental Hygienist Week/Semana Nacional del Higienista Dental

Welcome, Hilary!

Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

Walk In Clinic/Clínica de atención urgente

Spring Ahead/primavera adelante

Smile/Sonria

Heart-Healthy Indulgences

Congratulations, Melissa!

Closed for Presidents’ Day/Cerrado por el Día de los Presidentes

New Podcast