Health – Page 11 – theOrcasonian.com

Some people aren’t ready to stop masking, but it can be tough to go against the grain

By News Source|2022-03-14T15:03:09-07:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care District posts upcoming meeting agenda

By Community|2022-03-12T14:37:26-08:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Our SHIBA folks are ready to welcome you to Medicare

By Community|2022-03-13T13:16:43-07:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee updates mask requirement – in most places

By News Source|2022-03-12T13:58:32-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Latest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-03-12T13:06:33-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

This just in from San Juan County: Mask requirements update

By Community|2022-03-13T13:40:34-07:00March 11th, 2022|Comments Off

Choose carefully | Going maskless is now possible starting tomorrow

By Community|2022-03-11T12:13:08-08:00March 11th, 2022|3 Comments

Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomes pediatrician Valerie Horn, D.O.

By Community|2022-03-10T12:57:49-08:00March 10th, 2022|Comments Off

DOH updates school guidance as mask mandate lifts starting March 12

By News Source|2022-03-10T11:01:02-08:00March 10th, 2022|Comments Off

Another COVID update from the State

By Community|2022-03-09T15:48:42-08:00March 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District is on the hunt for an Administrative Assistant

By Community|2022-03-08T16:18:14-08:00March 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen supports bipartisan bill to expand care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances

By News Source|2022-03-07T14:05:25-08:00March 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Health next class offerings

By Community|2022-03-06T21:54:54-08:00March 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from the State

By News Source|2022-03-04T12:56:37-08:00March 4th, 2022|Comments Off

We’re not out of the COVID woods yet

By Community|2022-03-04T11:36:47-08:00March 4th, 2022|1 Comment

Dental Van mobile clinics scheduled for March and April

By News Source|2022-03-03T12:43:53-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Booster dose data added to DOH’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard

By News Source|2022-03-03T12:27:05-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Newest numbers from state’s health department

By News Source|2022-03-03T11:26:21-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Powdered infant formula recall expands following reports of bacterial infections

By Community|2022-03-02T12:47:06-08:00March 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

OCRC strives to keep lights on and homes warm for islanders

By Community|2022-03-01T14:44:01-08:00March 1st, 2022|Comments Off

School district revising mask requirements

By Community|2022-03-01T12:04:38-08:00March 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Governors Newsom, Brown, and Inslee announce updated health guidance

By News Source|2022-02-28T11:46:26-08:00February 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming classes from Island Health

By Community|2022-02-25T14:22:14-08:00February 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Statement from Gov. Jay Inslee regarding updated mask guidance from CDC

By News Source|2022-02-25T20:56:34-08:00February 27th, 2022|Comments Off

OIHCD board meeting agenda for March 1 is posted

By Community|2022-02-26T14:16:26-08:00February 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee updates proclamation on vaccine requirements for large events

By News Source|2022-02-25T15:19:22-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest updates and summary from State Health Dept.

By Community|2022-02-25T14:16:56-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Local COVID lowdown: Are we seeing an advancing, ongoing decline?

By Community|2022-02-25T14:15:21-08:00February 25th, 2022|2 Comments

Silver Swans virtual ballet sessions coming up at Senior Center

By Community|2022-02-24T16:14:34-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom

By Community|2022-02-24T12:19:40-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment

State efforts to advance evidence-based, community-supported intervention and gun violence prevention strategies gain national attention

By News Source|2022-02-24T12:12:06-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment

What’s new at Island Primary Care?

By Community|2022-02-23T15:19:23-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment

Partnership improves acute care on Orcas

By Community|2022-02-23T14:05:07-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Latest statewide COVID numbers

By News Source|2022-02-22T21:07:52-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District needs to fill commissioner position due to upcoming vacancy

By Community|2022-02-22T15:31:08-08:00February 22nd, 2022|2 Comments

Ticks widespread in the islands, Kwiaht study finds

By Community|2022-02-22T13:15:01-08:00February 22nd, 2022|7 Comments

Meet Dave Zoeller, our new OI Health Care District Commissioner

By Community|2022-02-18T15:01:57-08:00February 19th, 2022|12 Comments

Some infant powdered formula has been recalled due to possible bacterial contamination

By News Source|2022-02-19T15:43:33-08:00February 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest WA state COVID data

By News Source|2022-02-18T15:51:58-08:00February 18th, 2022|Comments Off

COVID case count continues its communal climb

By Community|2022-02-18T13:43:27-08:00February 18th, 2022|2 Comments

The millions of people stuck in pandemic limbo

By News Source|2022-02-17T13:02:03-08:00February 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest numbers from State Health Dept.

By Community|2022-02-16T10:49:45-08:00February 16th, 2022|Comments Off

UPDATED LINK: Health District meeting upcoming

By Community|2022-02-14T12:54:54-08:00February 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming class opportunities from Island Health

By Community|2022-02-11T14:35:33-08:00February 13th, 2022|Comments Off

New radiation oncologists join PeaceHealth

By News Source|2022-02-12T20:46:27-08:00February 13th, 2022|Comments Off

WA Verify surpasses huge milestone: 1 million digital vaccination cards successfully created

By News Source|2022-02-12T13:16:40-08:00February 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee: Could mask requirements be lifted soon?

By News Source|2022-02-12T12:28:12-08:00February 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest numbers from State Health Department

By Community|2022-02-11T13:40:56-08:00February 11th, 2022|Comments Off

SJC case count up or down depending on your island

By Community|2022-02-11T11:31:52-08:00February 11th, 2022|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | I feel a need for apologies to Ray’s Pharmacy for last week’s demonstration

By Community|2022-02-10T15:46:47-08:00February 10th, 2022|8 Comments

Healthcare career training offered by EDC and Cornerstone

By Community|2022-02-09T12:36:12-08:00February 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-02-09T12:32:36-08:00February 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Additional free COVID at-home test kits are available locally while supplies last

By Community|2022-02-08T16:14:13-08:00February 9th, 2022|Comments Off

State re-opens COVID-19 test portal for third time

By News Source|2022-02-08T15:00:54-08:00February 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Get to know the acting Health Care District Superintendent

By Community|2022-02-08T14:46:41-08:00February 8th, 2022|1 Comment

A mask mandate protest in Eastsound seems to have overrun its peaceful intent

By Lin McNulty|2022-02-07T12:17:24-08:00February 7th, 2022|12 Comments

Health Care District releases 2019 & 2020 OIHCD audit results

By Community|2022-02-05T13:57:14-08:00February 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Dept. of Health

By News Source|2022-02-04T13:07:31-08:00February 4th, 2022|1 Comment

An encouraging sign? We are seeing a drop in new COVID cases this week

By Community|2022-02-04T11:38:45-08:00February 4th, 2022|1 Comment

PeaceHealth St. Joseph receives record donation of $50M

By News Source|2022-02-03T15:24:18-08:00February 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Some immunocompromised individuals should receive four doses of COVID-19 vaccine

By News Source|2022-02-03T14:49:08-08:00February 3rd, 2022|1 Comment

Latest COVID numbers from the State

By News Source|2022-02-02T14:13:29-08:00February 2nd, 2022|1 Comment

Free COVID at-home test kits available now on your island

By Community|2022-02-01T17:34:30-08:00February 1st, 2022|2 Comments

Pediatric vaccinations, additional doses added to DOH’s data dashboard

By News Source|2022-02-01T12:43:18-08:00February 1st, 2022|1 Comment

State re-opens COVID-19 test portal after successful January launch

By News Source|2022-01-31T14:30:50-08:00January 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Agenda now available for Tuesday’s Health District meeting

By Community|2022-01-30T15:58:51-08:00January 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Health’s upcoming classes

By Community|2022-01-28T14:12:27-08:00January 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Joan Roulac’s Tai Chi is returning to Senior Center

By Community|2022-01-27T14:42:44-08:00January 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Senior Center to offer a briefing on COVID mask effectiveness

By Community|2022-01-27T14:08:33-08:00January 29th, 2022|Comments Off

COVID numbers are still on the rise in the San Juans

By Community|2022-01-29T12:45:59-08:00January 29th, 2022|1 Comment

Newest numbers from our State Health Department

By Community|2022-01-28T14:44:22-08:00January 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Primary Care–Orcas successfully ‘grandfathered’ as Rural Health Clinic

By Community|2022-01-27T15:00:59-08:00January 27th, 2022|3 Comments

Island Hospital is now Island Health

By News Source|2022-01-26T12:46:38-08:00January 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-01-26T11:34:02-08:00January 26th, 2022|2 Comments

High quality masks are now available locally – for FREE

By Community|2022-01-25T14:18:38-08:00January 25th, 2022|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Coronavirus and our island ecosystem

By Community|2022-01-23T18:42:34-08:00January 25th, 2022|4 Comments

Orcas Health Care District will meet January 25

By Community|2022-01-22T15:04:54-08:00January 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Department of Health to make significant changes to COVID-19 data dashboard

By News Source|2022-01-22T14:56:37-08:00January 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Blood shortage impacting Washington

By News Source|2022-01-22T15:48:48-08:00January 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee shares Washington’s pandemic story with U.S. House COVID committee

By News Source|2022-01-20T16:13:32-08:00January 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Newest State Health Dept COVID-19 numbers

By Community|2022-01-21T14:08:19-08:00January 21st, 2022|Comments Off

State launches at-home rapid COVID-19 test portal

By News Source|2022-01-21T13:48:49-08:00January 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Since last update, 106 new COVID cases in San Juan County

By Community|2022-01-21T12:43:54-08:00January 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Two years ago today, Novel Coronavirus discovered in WA

By News Source|2022-01-20T11:11:53-08:00January 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Soon joining Medicare? Get the scoop on how to do it

By Community|2022-01-19T15:33:25-08:00January 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Latest statewide COVID response updates

By News Source|2022-01-19T12:15:37-08:00January 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Unvaccinated islander is first COVID-19 related death in SJC

By Community|2022-01-20T10:54:21-08:00January 19th, 2022|19 Comments

Place your order for free at-home COVID-19 tests

By Community|2022-01-18T14:45:06-08:00January 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates from WA DOH

By News Source|2022-01-14T13:01:09-08:00January 14th, 2022|2 Comments

Emergency order on non-urgent health care services issued by governor

By News Source|2022-01-14T12:55:32-08:00January 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Increase in breakthrough cases related to current COVID-19 surge

By News Source|2022-01-13T11:12:05-08:00January 13th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-01-12T11:26:20-08:00January 12th, 2022|2 Comments

PeaceHealth urges judicious use of emergency care

By Community|2022-01-10T13:27:52-08:00January 10th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming class schedule from Island Hospital

By Community|2022-01-08T11:59:05-08:00January 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas man uses squirrel puppet to talk about mental health. Audiences love it

By News Source|2022-01-07T14:35:43-08:00January 8th, 2022|5 Comments

Current COVID case count may seem alarming at first

By Community|2022-01-07T19:10:20-08:00January 7th, 2022|5 Comments

Important COVID-19 message from Island Hospital Chief Medical Officer

By Community|2022-01-07T15:26:22-08:00January 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Recap of recent statewide COVID-19 news and updates

By News Source|2022-01-07T15:02:40-08:00January 7th, 2022|Comments Off

New report tracks risk of COVID-19 reinfection in Washington state

By Community|2022-01-06T15:54:49-08:00January 7th, 2022|Comments Off

COVID-19 booster recommendation expands to everyone age 12 and older

By News Source|2022-01-06T14:18:32-08:00January 6th, 2022|Comments Off