We are delighted to announce that we have brought back acupuncture and chiropractor services! Welcome back to Dr. Jim Young and acupuncturists Jason Moore and Bess Donley!

Our thanks go out to Zaida at the Wellness Center and the team at Sequoia Circle for getting the new workflows and patient schedules in place to make this happen. Our patients are thrilled to see these providers again!

Lobbies remain closed at all MCC sites, but we are slowly increasing “in person” appointments.

Here are some updates on what we’ve been up to lately:

Did you know that MCC’s behavioral health department is 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟭𝟵% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 that they saw in February, the month before this all started? Shout out to our therapists – now more than EVER they are meeting the needs of our patients. Many of us are stressed and anxious these days. Thank you to our BH team for helping our patients to get through this challenging time.

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻! Behavioral Health is conducting ALL of their visits via telephone or video. Medical at South Street is doing 87% of their visits virtually. The South Street lobbies remain closed and we are only seeing emergency dental patients. We are seeing as many women’s health patients as possible by telemedicine at our Sequoia Circle location, and are carefully following all guidelines for in person appointments, both at Sequoia Circle and at our Pediatrics site. Stay tuned for news about more in person services at MCC in the near future. We are looking forward to seeing you again!

We are closed today, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day. We will reopen tomorrow, May 26.

If you need us while we are closed, call (707) 964-1251 and the provider on call will return your call.

Estamos cerrados hoy, 25 de mayo, en honor del Día Conmemorativo. Volveremos a abrir mañana, 26 de mayo.

Don’t want to get pregnant during the pandemic?

Do you want to talk about birth control without an in-person appointment?

All contraceptive methods are offered at Mendocino Coast Clinics. If you are a patient of the clinic, and you want to refill your birth control, it may be as easy as a phone call.

MCC is happy to announce that we have enough test kits to start testing our patients for COVID-19. Call us at 964-1251 or email info@mccinc.org to be put on our waiting list if you:

– Are a current MCC patient
– Do NOT have COVID-19 symptoms (fever; dry cough; shortness of breath, sudden loss of taste or smell)

You will be given an appointment as they become available. Please be patient as we work out the logistics of rolling this service out.

There is no cost for the testing. It takes just a few seconds and results should be received within a week. You will be notified of the results whether they are positive or negative.

#bestcareanywhere

MCC se complace en anunciar que tenemos suficientes kits de prueba para comenzar a evaluar a nuestros pacientes para COVID-19. Llámenos al 964-1251 o envíe un correo electrónico a info@mccinc.org para incluirlo en nuestra lista de espera si usted:

– Es un paciente actual de MCC
– NO tiene síntomas de COVID-19 (fiebre, tos seca, falta de aliento, pérdida repentina de sabor u olfato)

Se le dará una cita a medida que estén disponibles. Favor de tenernos paciencia mientras elaboramos la logística para implementar este servicio.

No hay costo para la prueba. Solo lleva unos segundos y los resultados se recibirán en una semana. Se le notificarán los resultados, ya sean positivos o negativos.

#bestcareanywhere

Thanks for the masks!

Today is the last day of National Nurses Week and our final appeal for masks.

We are the RNs and LVNs of Mendocino Coast Clinics. Your generosity has honored us with the donation of 1,754 masks so that we may continue to care safely for our community. Thank you!

National Nurses Week is extra-special this year! 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. National Nurses Week starts on May 6 and ends on Nurse Nightingale’s birthday, May 12.

We are especially grateful to these amazing professionals during this difficult time. In addition to the countless tasks they perform every day to take the #bestcareanywhere of our patients, MCC’s nurses have stepped up to face the ever-changing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with courage and dedication. They are on the front lines, triaging patients and assessing and testing them for COVID-19. They are truly healthcare heroes.

Happy National Nurses Week to the best nurses anywhere! #nationalnursesweek #bestcareanywhere #bestnursesanywhere #MCCStrong

#GivingTuesdayNow is here! This is your chance to support MCC’s vital work on this global day of giving and unity. At a time when people feel helpless, it is empowering to be able to give back. MCC invites you to support our “We Ask for a Mask” outreach by donating a mask for $5 (or more) to protect our patients and staff as we work on the front lines of this pandemic.

Click here to donate:

https://mendocinocoastclinics.org/donate/

Join the Coastal Street Medicine team for an informative discussion in Spanish on KZYX’s MendoLatino program on Tuesday, May 5th from 3:00 to 3:30 pm. Street Medicine team members Linda Jo Stern and MCC’s own Ana Toscano will talk about how the Street Medicine program is responding to the needs of patients during the COVID-19 crisis, and give an update on their services. A podcast of the show will also be available on KZYX.org.

Únase al equipo de Coastal Street Medicine para una discusión informativa en español sobre el programa MendoLatino de KZYX el martes 5 de mayo de 3:00 a 3:30 p.m. Los miembros del equipo de Medicina ambulante Linda Jo Stern y la propia Ana Toscano de MCC hablarán sobre cómo el programa de medicina ambulante está respondiendo a las necesidades de los pacientes durante la crisis de COVID-19 y darán una actualización sobre sus servicios. Un podcast del programa también estará disponible en KZYX.org.

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. It’s a great opportunity for us to stand together and use our individual power of generosity to remain connected and to heal.

Like most health centers around the country, MCC has a shortage of personal protective equipment, including masks and gowns. Recently, through a connection from a long-time donor, we were able to secure a supply of 5,000 medical masks and will receive them in early May.