Shingletown Medical Center is proud to have provided COVID-19 vaccinations since December of 2020. Our staff has administered nearly 2,000 first and second doses of Moderna vaccine while continuing to care for our patient’s daily needs. We also are pleased that we have not wasted a single dose of vaccine. In part that is due [...]
We have had reports of a man calling and requesting medical and personal information, stating he is from Shingletown Medical Center. He is not. Please report these calls to SMC right away at 520-474-3390.
Even during the pandemic SMC is here for the community. We are still offering many services and hope you will continue to take care of yourselves during these difficult times. SHINGLETOWN EMERGENCY FOOD AND OUTREACH CENTER (at Black Butte School): We accept calls daily for emergency food. We do not accept walk-ins. We will schedule [...]
On February 25th, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order that established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to help lower the cost of high-speed internet for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program was created by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. [...]
SMC is now taking vaccine requests for individuals over the age of 18 who have severe health conditions as listed by public health. The conditions are listed below. When you call to be placed on our appointment list you must tell us what severe condition you are diagnosed with. We will only return your call [...]
All about a federally qualified health center. In Shingletown a federally qualified health center (FQHC) provides excellent outpatient healthcare for the people in our community, whether those people live on the streets or have private health insurance, Shingletown Medical Center is here for everyone. FQHCs, also known as community health centers, assure that healthcare is [...]
The Common Cold Adults tend to get colds 2-4 times a year Children, especially preschoolers, may catch a cold up to 10 times a year Colds are common between September & April Cold and Flu Prevention Clean hands often with soap and warm water Keep your kitchens, bathrooms and toys clean Don't share drinking and [...]
Student attendance at school is an important, cost-effective way to ensure students are on-track to learn and succeed. As many as one in seven students are chronically absent. Chronic absence is an early warning sign of academic trouble and later dropout. Below are key messages that everyone in the community can use to help out [...]
High blood pressure can damage your blood vessels, heart, lungs and kidneys. Keeping your blood pressure within the normal range is important. But what's normal? That depends on your age and other factors. Blood Pressure Readings Blood pressure is expressed in terms of two numbers. The top number is systolic blood pressure. This is the [...]