RCMS Community Update March 25, 2020

Urgent Care
Focus has been on taking care of urgent care patients , especially those with respiratory issues.  Urgent Care is still seeing all other urgent/emergent medical conditions, and we have divided the clinic into respiratory and non-respiratory zones in an effort to keep patients safe.  PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOU COME.
 
Primary Care
We are also available, think it is important, and want to continue to provide access to Primary Care services. This can be done in a few ways.
If you are worried about leaving your home and are sheltering in place:

• Over age 65, chronic medical issues: copd, emphysema, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, other lung issues, or are immune compromised; or due to transportation or other challenges cannot get into the clinic, you can set up a Telehealth visit.
• One of our providers can call you at home and/or connect with you on a video platform(requires a smart phone with a camera or a computer) and address your medical concerns.
• Telehealth visits can be scheduled by calling 884-4005/882-1704

 
If you are able to come into the clinic:  

• Sea Watch in Gualala and the RCMS Point Arena Medical Clinic are still up and running.
• We are only seeing asymptomatic patients at these two sites. No one who is sick with fevers or respiratory issues!
• (The main Gualala clinic is reserved for Urgent Care and patients with symptoms).
• We have providers available for well child visits and vaccinations(important not to get behind), lab/blood draws ordered by your PCP and outside providers, INR’s, A1c’s, MAT rx and med refills, and chronic and other health care maintenance issues.
• Call 884-4005 or 882-1704 and we will get you scheduled

 
We also will be looking through our medical records and you may get a call from us if your provider thinks it is important to have either a Telehealth or in person visit.
 
We want to keep you and our community healthy!
 
Thank you.
​Ara Chakrabarti, CEO

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