The mission of RCMS is to provide high quality, family-oriented, community-based health care services to area residents and visitors.
RCMS opened in 1977, incorporated and licensed as a community clinic in 1978 and was designated in 1999 as a Federal Community Health Center 330(e). RCMS is designated by the state as an Interim Stabilization Facility, allowing the clinic to receive ambulance transports. The mission of Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) is to provide high quality, family-oriented, community based primary medical and dental care, including a broad range of preventive health services to
residents and visitors within the coastal areas of Southern Mendocino and Northern Sonoma Counties. As a not-for profit health center receiving public funds, RCMS provides services to qualified individuals on a sliding fee scale, as well as to patients with MediCal and Medicare coverage, private insurance and self-pay status. RCMS Social Media and Digital Communications Commenting Policy: https://www.rcms-healthcare.org/social-media-policy.html
12/10/2025
If you’re an undocumented adult, keeping your Medi-Cal has never been more important.
Starting January 1, 2026, Medi-Cal will be changing for undocumented adults.
If you already have Medi-Cal, you can keep it as long as you continue to renew and qualify.
If you are not enrolled, now is the time to sign up.
For more information, please visit: www.PartnershipHP.org, or call our Outreach and Enrollment counselors Javier Chavez at 707.884.9670 or Harm Wilkinson at 707.882.2063.
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Si usted es un adulto indocumentado, mantener su Medi-Cal nunca ha sido más importante.
A partir del 1 de enero de 2026, Medi-Cal cambiará para los adultos indocumentados.
Si ya tiene Medi-Cal, puede conservarlo siempre que continúe renovándolo y calificando.
Si aún no estás inscrito, ahora es el momento de inscribirte.
Para obtener más información, visite: www.PartnershipHP.org, o llame a nuestros asesores de extensión e inscripción, Javier Chávez, al 707.884.9670 o Harm Wilkinson al 707.882.2063.
12/10/2025
Good tips for our caregivers.
12/10/2025
RCMS offers flu vaccines each Tuesday. Call 707.884.4005 to schedule your appointment today.
Influenza is more than just a cold - it can lead to serious illness, especially for older adults, young children, and those with underlying health conditions. During Influenza Awareness Week, Mendocino County Public Health encourages everyone to protect themselves and their community.
✅ Get your annual flu vaccine
✅ Wash your hands regularly
✅ Cover coughs and sneezes
✅ Stay home if you feel sick
Protect yourself and those around you, prevention starts with awareness.
12/10/2025
It's HOPEful Wednesday!
H.O.P.E. = Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences
Our HOPE facilitators are here to support families and communities by strengthening the foundations children need to thrive.
The Four Building Blocks of HOPE:
1️⃣ Strong relationships within the family
2️⃣ Safe, stable, and equitable environments
3️⃣ Social and civic engagement
4️⃣ Emotional growth
Together, these building blocks help create healthier outcomes for children and families.
Interested in learning more about our HOPE facilitators?
Give us a call: (707) 462-4453
Or visit us: 419 Talmage Rd. Suite J in Ukiah
12/10/2025
Great information if you are driving in rainy weather and the roads are flooded.
🌧️ Stay safe after a flood.
Floodwater may contain sewage, chemicals, or live electrical hazards. Avoid contact when possible.
If cleanup is needed:
✔ Wear rubber gloves & boots
✔ Cover all cuts
✔ Wash hands often
✔ Keep children away from floodwater
Let’s get winter ready! Preparedness begins with staying informed.
• Visit ListosCalifornia.org for storm safety tips.
• Learn more about flood risks and how to stay safe at ready.gov/floods and cdc.gov/floods.
• And don’t forget to sign up for local emergency alerts at solanocounty.com/alertsolano.
12/10/2025
You can save a life if you act F.A.S.T.
Acting F.A.S.T. can change a life. When you spot one of these stroke warning signs, call 911 right away.
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Good tips for children and adults
Happy Mindful Monday!
When big feelings show up, let them RAIN!
The RAIN Technique is a simple, mindful way to support yourself (and others) through emotional distress:
-Recognize what’s happening
-Acknowledge & Accept the present moment
-Inquire with curiosity and compassion
-Non-identify: your feelings do NOT define you
Small moments of awareness can create powerful shifts. Save this post for the next time emotions feel overwhelming 💛
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Redwood Coast Medical Services (RCMS) opened in 1977, incorporated and licensed as a community clinic in 1978 and was designated in 1999 as a Federal Community Health Center 330(e). RCMS is designated by the state as an Interim Stabilization Facility, allowing the clinic to receive ambulance transports. RCMS is recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.
The mission of RCMS is to provide high quality, family-oriented, community based primary medical and dental care, including a broad range of preventive health services to residents and visitors within the coastal areas of Southern Mendocino and Northern Sonoma Counties.
As a not-for profit health center receiving public funds, RCMS provides services to qualified individuals on a sliding fee scale, as well as to patients with MediCal and Medicare coverage, private insurance and self-pay status
RCMS complies with the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) which provides RCMS, and other FQHCs, with malpractice insurance coverage at a below-market rate. Our health center receives HHS funding and has a Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
RCMS is recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home
What is the Patient-Centered Medical Home?
The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a care delivery model whereby patient treatment is coordinated through their primary care physician to ensure they receive the necessary care when and where they need it, in a manner they can understand.
The objective is to have a centralized setting that facilitates partnerships between individual patients, and their personal physicians, and when appropriate, the patient’s family.
A medical home is a model of care that strengthens the clinician-patient relationship by replacing episodic care with coordinated care. The medical home, also known as the patient-centered medical home, is a team-based health care delivery model led by a health care provider to provide comprehensive and continuous medical care to patients with a goal to obtain maximal health outcomes.
Features of a Medical Home:
Patient-centered: A partnership among practitioners, patients, and their families ensures that decisions respect patients’ wants, needs, and preferences, and that patients have the education and support they need to make decisions and participate in their own care.
Comprehensive: A team of care providers is wholly accountable for a patient’s physical and mental health care needs, including prevention and wellness, acute care, and chronic care.
Coordinated: Care is organized across all elements of the broader health care system, including specialty care, hospitals, home health care, community services and supports.
Accessible: Patients are able to access services with shorter wait times and have access to "after hours" Team Health call line to talk with a Registered Nurse.
Committed to quality and safety: Clinicians and staff enhance quality improvement to ensure that patients and families make informed decisions about their health.
