Please note our hours of operation for the coming week.

View the play back of the meeting by clicking here.
*A fifteen minute preview will be available. Please download the entire file to view the full recording.

Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) will host their next virtual Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM.

Ara Chakrabarti, RCMS CEO will provide an update on operation and finances and Barbara Brittell will provide updates on COVID-19, flu shots and other timely information. The meeting will include a time for community questions The meeting will be held via the Zoom platform. Please register at this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iHWoh2GKRzSNWTFTNPPJxg

RCMS CEO, Ara Chakrabarti, will be a guest on Peggy’s Place this Friday, November 6 at 9:00 AM. The show will replay at 1:00 PM.
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You can tune in at 88.3 FM or listen via the internet by going to http://kgua.org/ and clicking on the “Listen Live” button.

Please Note New Procedures – Appointments Required
Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is continuing to collaborate with the Mendocino County Health Department and UCSF to perform ongoing free COVID-19 Screenings for asymptomatic patients (people with no COVID-19 symptoms). Because weather/rain will make our drive through events difficult going forward, we have changed to a scheduled COVID-19 screening system.  
 
Our next screening events are:
Sunday, November 8, 2020
10:00 am to 2:00 pm (by appointment only)
RCMS Gualala Clinic Triage Tent, 46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala – park in the parking lot and walk to the Triage tent at your appointed time

Monday, November 9, 2020
11:00 am to 1:30 pm (by appointment only)
Fort Ross School, 30600 Seaview Rd – driver/passengers will be swabbed in their cars
 
To make an appointment, click on the link for the date/location you want to be screened at (above).
 
We are not currently making appointments for this asymptomatic screening event by phone, so please do not call the clinic for a screening appointment. All screening for patients without symptoms are scheduled only through the above links. If you need help with the website/link, we ask that you ask a friend or family member to help schedule you on the website. If you are SICK WITH SYMPTOMS, then do call the clinic for a medical appointment – and you will be seen in Urgent Care.
 
Results
Like our past screenings, tests will be run at UCSF. You will receive a phone call only if you test positive for COVID-19. If you receive no phone call by November 18, you are negative. You will not receive a call if you are negative.
 
Thank you for your patience as we trial this new screening method. We hope it will go smoothly, and we can offer future events in different locations around our South Coast community.
 
Why Get Tested: Please be aware that COVID-19 is on the rise in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Testing events such as this allow us to locate and isolate/quarantine asymptomatic positive cases and their contacts, and is ultimately very protective of the community. It also allows the Health Department to monitor the prevalence of the infection in our community. Thank you for getting screened!

Mendonoma Health Alliance is partnering with Mendocino County Sheriff  for a community Prescription Take-Back Event in Point Arena on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020.  You can safely drive-thru & drop off all your unused or expired prescriptions and nonprescription medicines from 2pm - 4pm.   It's important that medications don't end up in the trash or flushed down the toilet.  Drugs can be very toxic for people and wildlife, even in low doses.  Come to the parking lot of Point Arena High School right in front of the gymnasium.  For more information, please visit mendonomahealth.org or call (707) 412-3176 x102.  Tell a friend!  


Prescription Take-Back 
Mendonoma Health Alliance & Mendocino County Sheriff Dept.
November 4, 2020
2:00p - 4:00p
Point Arena High School parking lot in front of the gym.
More info at: mendonomahealth.org   (707) 412-3176 x102

Mendocino County Public Health Department will conduct another free COVID-19 screening this Saturday in Point Arena. It is first-come, first-serve testing – no pre-registration required. 

Saturday, October 24, 2020
Point Arena Veteran’s Hall
451 School Street, Point Arena 95468
9:30 am – 12:00 pm (or until swabs run out)
Testing is free and open to the public.

Please note that RCMS is not involved or coordinating this activity. This event is managed by Mendocino County Public Health Department, please read the flyer for information.

Mendonoma Health Alliance (MHA) is hosting a free 5-week Diabetes Education workshop starting on October 21, 2020. The series will feature lessons on nutrition, cooking lessons, physiology and more. Details in the flyers below or for more information go to ​https://mendonomahealth.org/diabetes-education-5-week-series-oct-21-thru-nov-18/. 

The County of Mendocino shared recommendations for Halloween and Día de Muertos during COVID-19.  The documents are in both English and Spanish.
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You can download the Mendocino County documents here: 
https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/novel-coronavirus/health-order

The State has also issued guidance, which is available here: 
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Guidance-for-Safer-Halloween-and-Dia-de-los-Muertos-Celebrations-during-COVID-19.aspx

​Please Note New Procedures – Appointments Required
 Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is continuing to collaborate with the Mendocino County Health Department and UCSF to perform ongoing free COVID-19 Screenings for asymptomatic patients (people with no COVID-19 symptoms). Because weather/rain will make our drive through events difficult going forward, we have changed to a scheduled COVID-19 screening system.  
 
Our next screening event is:
 Saturday October 17, 2020
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (by appointment only)
RCMS Gualala Clinic Triage Tent, 46900 Ocean Drive, Gualala
 
To make an appointment to be screened there are two options:

• Go the RCMS website (https://www.rcms-healthcare.org/) and click the “GET TESTED” button
• Click on this direct link to access the RCMS ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 SCREENING scheduling site: https://redwoodcoastmedicalservicesinc.setmore.com/covidscreeningappointment

 
We are not currently making appointments for this asymptomatic screening event by phone, so please do not call the clinic for a screening appointment. All screening for patients without symptoms are scheduled only through the above link. If you need help with the website/link, we ask that you ask a friend or family member to help schedule you on the website. If you are SICK WITH SYMPTOMS, then do call the clinic for a medical appointment – and you will be seen in Urgent Care.
 
Results
Like our past screenings, tests will be run at UCSF. You will receive a phone call only if you test positive for COVID-19. If you receive no phone call within 7 days of your test, you are negative. You will not receive a call if you are negative.
 
Why Get Tested: Please be aware that COVID-19 is on the rise in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Testing events such as this allow us to locate and isolate/quarantine asymptomatic positive cases and their contacts, and is ultimately very protective of the community. It also allows the Health Department to monitor the prevalence of the infection in our community. Thank you for getting screened!