Redwoods Rural Health Center

12/06/2025

December 1-7, 2025 is the 14th Annual Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week.

A diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or Colitis can be frightening & frustrating.

There are resources available here that can help you find a path to relief.
Acupuncture With Kevin Craft, LAc (Redway) and Jennie Hammet, LAc, MSOM (Fortuna)
In 1990, acupuncture was approved in the U.S. as a medical therapy for pain management and in 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recommendation that doctors should be aware of acupuncture as a potential pain management tool.
Research into the benefits of acupuncture beyond pain management is ongoing. Some studies relevant to IBD reported that acupuncture improved GI symptoms, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, and nausea, as well as alleviating inflammation. Several studies demonstrated the effectiveness of acupuncture for IBD, in human clinical trials.

Nutrition and IBD
Your nutrition plan should fit within your life; Gina Paine Nutrition Consultant at RRHC’s Redway location can help you navigate a path to a more comfortable relationship with your gut. Allowing you to have a life with less stress around food, help improve your energy levels, and experience a reduction in gut-related symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation.

Call us to schedule with these providers or your Primary Care Physicain about what might be helpful to you.

12/04/2025

A link to the December newsletter. For those of you who don't get it in your email it is available on our website under the "News" tab.

12/04/2025

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Changing the way we think about people with disabilities benefits everyone! Because of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990, doors have literally opened up. This law made life more accessible—with basic things like curb cuts, ramps, and audible signals—but it's also opened up the work place for the amazing contributions people with disabilities make in fields like science, politics, business, and the arts.
The benefits of accessibility don't stop there.
Companies that embrace inclusivity often see better financial results (who doesn’t love that?).
Everyone wins when people with disabilities can easily shop, eat out, or travel. There is a whole community of people ready to support businesses that support them.
With our schools creating an environment that makes sure everyone has the opportunity to thrive and be their absolute best, the ADA has proven to be a law that really had a positive effect.
Studies have shown that ultimately, when communities are inclusive, everyone is happier and healthier. So let's keep striving for a world where everyone can join in and enjoy this journey we call life.

12/03/2025

Our Dental van team is such an amazing group! They extend RRHC's services to school children in Humboldt county & no one works harder than this team. Very few people understand what it takes to have a team that can drive that behemoth, get set up, run the euipment, and then... practice gentle caring dentistry in close spaces.

Smile Humboldt has a website with a ton of great resources and information, and because they know a good thing when they see it - they have our Mobile Dental team on page three of their fall news letter!

https://smilehumboldt.com/sites/smilehumboldt.com/files/Newsletters/Smile%20Humboldt%20Newsletter%20Fall%202025.pdf

You can call them direct at (707)353-2160 but leave them a message - they are busy bees.

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

Our newest newsletter will be coming out December first. You can get to know Seth get a heads up about plans here at RRHC, learn about changes that may affect you, meet members of our team, and find out about services!
If you want to receive our newsletter via email you can sign up on our web page at the very bottom.

You can aceess the current issue on our website at

https://www.rrhc.org/newsletters-1

11/26/2025

Just a quick Reminder! We are about to be closed for the Holiday weekend. The Pharmacy will also be closed. If you have needs please make sure to get them taken care of TODAY. You don't want this, we don't want you to go through this.

11/19/2025

Redwoods Rural Medical (both locations) will be closed Friday November 21st as well as on Thursday & Friday November 27th - 28th. If you are going to need an prescription refilled, please make sure to plan ahead and make those requests.

11/14/2025

This service is so convenient!
If you have medical need but driving is holding you back... Please don't let that be the reason you aren't getting care. The best way to get from your place to your Doctor!
Is your knee doctor in Ukiah? We go there.
Do you need to get to Mad River Hospital?
We go there.
MRI in Santa Rosa?
Guess what? BAM!
We go there!
Let our scheduler make your specialty appointments, or just get you set up with your doctor here. ❗

11/13/2025

Redwoods Rural Health Center and KMUD Community Radio are two of the many invaluable entities that were homegrown here in Southern Humboldt.
Both have a history full of unique characters driven to make their home a better place, and share a passion for the rugged individuality of the people they serve.
We are so excited to share that our own Dr. Andrea Rodrigo is going to be live on KMUD this Friday at 7pm.
Please tune in and enjoy the magic of two local institutions doing what they do.

11/12/2025

Job Opportunity

Full-Time Medical Front Desk Receptionist​
​​​Redwoods Rural Health Center (RRHC) is seeking a Medical Front Desk Receptionist to work in our fun, friendly and fast paced clinic located in Redway, CA. Qualified applicants must be customer-oriented, possess excellent phone, computer and general office skills. Spanish-speaking skills a plus.

RRHC is an EOE and offers a 4-day work week, (not all positions will quality for the 4 day work week benefit) and competitive compensation. Health benefits, paid time off and retirement match available for full and part-time employees working over 24+ hours per week. The salary range is $21 to $28 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

All applications will be carefully reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted directly for the next steps.

​To start the process, you can find the application at

https://www.rrhc.org/job-opportunities

submit your application to hr@rrhc.org
or
submit a letter of interest & resume to

PO Box 769, Redway, CA 95560

11/11/2025

Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula (November 2025)
Do not use recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
The formula was sold locallly at Target in Eureka, CA

Do not use recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.