Flu Clinics & Wellness Programs
As part of our mission, Sutter VNA & Hospice brings health care into the community through convenient, low-cost flu prevention and health screening programs. Proceeds from these programs help support local home care and hospice services provided by Sutter VNA & Hospice.
- Visit a Flu Clinic
- Schedule a Clinic for Your Workplace or Group
- Pneumonia Vaccination
- Wellness Clinics
- To Arrange a Wellness Clinic
Visit a Flu Clinic
Sutter Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) & Hospice offers flu shots and pneumonia shots at convenient local sites, in September, October, November, and December. If provided proof of your enrollment in Medicare Part B, we are able to bill Medicare for the cost of the flu vaccination.
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Schedule a Clinic for Your Workplace or Group
It’s never too early to think about scheduling a clinic for your workplace or community group for Fall.
If your company or group would like to have a visiting nurse administer flu and pneumonia shots to your employees or group, please submit your request online or contact one of the coordinators listed below:
- East Bay: Penny Habibi, RN (510) 450-8829
- San Mateo and San Francisco: Mary Housley, RN (650) 685-2855
- Sonoma, Marin, Napa, and Solano Counties: Denise Sobel, RN (707) 535-5690
- Sacramento, Placer, and San Joaquin Counties: Kathleen Castelli, (916) 388-6210
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Pneumonia Vaccination
Available year-round.
If provided proof of your enrollment in Medicare Part B, we are able to bill Medicare for the cost of the pneumonia vaccination.
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Wellness Clinics
Sutter VNA & Hospice also offers convenient, low-cost health screening clinics. We will bring these programs to your company site, health fair, or public location as a benefit to your employees, customers, or the general public.
- Cholesterol Screening: Measures your current blood cholesterol, including HDL and Lipids with results available immediately. Blood Pressure Screening: Measures your current blood pressure with educational materials available.
- Pneumonia Vaccine: Delivers protection against most virulent strains for pneumonia. Guidelines for people 65 years or older are: one shot; guidelines for those younger are: one shot, and a booster after age 65.
- Hepatitis A Series: Indicated for those traveling to high-risk areas, food handlers, and people with chronic liver disease. Initial injection is followed by a booster after six months.
- Hepatitis B Series: A series of three injections over a period of six months.
- Tuberculosis Skin Testing: A simple skin test to detect exposure to TB.
- Glucose (Blood Sugar) Screening: A simple finger blood test determines current blood sugar levels, with results available immediately.
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap). Recommended to replace Td. Required every 10 years.
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To Arrange a Wellness Clinic
Bay Area/North Bay/South Bay: (510) 450-8829
Sacramento/Roseville Area: (916) 388-6210
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