Local community health center, VCC, has officially re-opened all of its locations and services, including family medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, pharmacy, dental, optometry, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and podiatry. This is the first time the health center has been operating all of its services since the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect local communities in March. Patients of VCC can rest assured that the re-opening comes with new policies that will be followed to ensure optimal patient health and safety, including but not limited to: enhanced disinfecting of exam rooms between every patient, requiring all employees to wear face coverings at all times, and screenings and temperatures of all staff, patients, and visitors prior to entering the clinic. VCC is also taking the extra step to schedule patients who are sick or symptomatic at different locations than patients who are well or are visiting the clinic for chronic disease follow-up appointments.
As the clinic continues to navigate through what healthcare looks like during a pandemic, some services will be slower to fully reintegrate than others. As VCC recognizes that all types of care are essential to patients, the clinic is encouraging patients to call the scheduling line at 844-308-5003 to schedule an appointment or learn which services are still not fully ramped-up. Outdoor “drive-up” clinics are also being offered Monday through Friday for vaccinations, lab draws, and vitals for patients who have had virtual visits exclusively through Telehealth.
VCC is currently accepting new patients and offers assistance to anyone in need of insurance enrollment. Patients at VCC are eligible for all of the social support programs and services the clinic offers, including its food and diaper distributions and local resource guides. Simply call or text 844.308.5003 to speak with a VCC patient care representative who will take care of your health and wellness needs.
About Vista Community Clinic
With eight state-of-the-art locations in North San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties, VCC provides affordable, high quality health care to more than 69,000 community residents. Services offered by VCC include primary care, pediatrics, prenatal and women’s health, optometry, chiropractic care, dental health, podiatry, acupuncture and behavioral health services. VCC also offers a wide array of community health education programs which are free and open to all community residents. VCC is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home, and is the recipient of the HRSA National Quality Leader Seal for exceeding national clinical quality benchmarks. For more information call 760.631.5000 or visit www.vcc.org.
