Health – Page 13 – theOrcasonian.com

It’s time to reinvigorate Senior Center’s Hearts and Hands program

By Community|2021-09-15T13:55:34-07:00September 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Statewide COVID-19 updates

By News Source|2021-09-15T11:56:06-07:00September 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Long-time island doctor looks ahead to retirement, exploration of the world

By Lin McNulty|2021-09-14T14:58:53-07:00September 14th, 2021|7 Comments

Island Hospital works toward 100% vaccinated workforce

By Community|2021-09-14T13:00:23-07:00September 14th, 2021|Comments Off

State has behavioral health resources available for back to school

By News Source|2021-09-13T12:33:45-07:00September 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Dental Van coming back to the Islands

By Community|2021-09-13T11:43:25-07:00September 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Upcoming classes at Island Hospital: Memory improvement, pregnancy nutrition

By Community|2021-09-10T13:31:23-07:00September 12th, 2021|Comments Off

COVID case count currently climbing across San Juan County

By Community|2021-09-10T10:14:46-07:00September 10th, 2021|7 Comments

Inslee announces mask requirement for large outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 wave persists

By News Source|2021-09-09T15:10:27-07:00September 9th, 2021|Comments Off

State Health: Statement on hospital capacity, crisis standards of care

By News Source|2021-09-08T13:14:02-07:00September 8th, 2021|1 Comment

Latest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2021-09-08T13:15:12-07:00September 8th, 2021|Comments Off

SHIBA volunteers at the ready to welcome you to Medicare with online presentation

By Community|2021-09-07T12:40:13-07:00September 7th, 2021|Comments Off

It’s not just COVID that necessitates paying attention to safety tips this weekend

By News Source|2021-09-04T15:12:18-07:00September 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Statewide Coronavirus response updates

By News Source|2021-09-04T14:01:35-07:00September 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Sigh….Weekly SJC COVID case update

By Community|2021-09-03T11:13:06-07:00September 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

Island Hospital to host virtual community briefing on COVID-19

By Community|2021-09-02T12:19:13-07:00September 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

Joan Roulac returns to Senior Center with new T’ai Chi Chih and Qi Gong series

By Community|2021-09-01T14:49:10-07:00September 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

Inslee statement on SCOTUS failure to pause Texas anti-abortion law

By News Source|2021-09-01T18:14:56-07:00September 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

SHIBA has a new home at Orcas Senior Center from which to help with health benefits questions

By Community|2021-09-01T11:08:48-07:00September 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Latest COVID updates from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2021-09-01T10:42:32-07:00September 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Mammogram van coming back to Orcas Senior Center; Get your appointment early

By Community|2021-08-26T12:05:17-07:00September 1st, 2021|Comments Off

School superintendent offers thanks for safe start screenings

By Community|2021-08-28T14:05:08-07:00August 28th, 2021|Comments Off

The latest COVID case numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2021-08-27T13:38:34-07:00August 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Warning | Ivermectin should not be used to prevent or treat COVID-19

By News Source|2021-08-26T14:55:00-07:00August 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Weekly COVID update reveals 17 cases have been removed from confirmed case list

By Community|2021-08-27T13:40:31-07:00August 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Fire Commission will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon

By Community|2021-08-26T19:42:35-07:00August 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Statewide COVID updates from Health Dept.

By News Source|2021-08-25T12:06:29-07:00August 25th, 2021|Comments Off

Let’s help make OISD’s safe return to school a reality

By Community|2021-08-25T15:49:08-07:00August 25th, 2021|Comments Off

Testing remains critical tool in fight against COVID-19

By News Source|2021-08-24T14:35:55-07:00August 24th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee statement on today’s Pfizer-BioNTech approval by FDA

By News Source|2021-08-23T12:35:12-07:00August 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital launches Tele-ICU program

By Community|2021-08-23T12:26:26-07:00August 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

REMINDER: Free COVID vaccine clinics this week

By Community|2021-08-25T15:48:03-07:00August 23rd, 2021|3 Comments

Inslee e-newsletter addresses masking, vaccines, wildfire risks, invalid drug convictions

By News Source|2021-08-21T12:45:26-07:00August 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital

By Community|2021-08-19T17:03:45-07:00August 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Islander awakens at 3:30 a.m. to pen this Grim Reapers Rap

By Community|2021-08-21T16:55:21-07:00August 21st, 2021|2 Comments

Free. Voluntary. Drive-thru. Testing for K-12 students scheduled

By Community|2021-08-20T15:14:46-07:00August 21st, 2021|Comments Off

…and the latest COVID news from State Health Department

By News Source|2021-08-20T12:04:30-07:00August 20th, 2021|Comments Off

IPC-Orcas August clinic update includes staffing news, COVID testing

By Community|2021-08-20T11:56:31-07:00August 20th, 2021|2 Comments

Rising island COVID case numbers troubling, plus one unvaccinated hospitalization

By Community|2021-08-22T11:21:44-07:00August 20th, 2021|11 Comments

Health workers deployed to COVID hot zones are overwhelmed by deaths among the unvaccinated

By Lin McNulty|2021-08-19T22:04:05-07:00August 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Statewide COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at a new all-time high

By News Source|2021-08-20T11:09:53-07:00August 19th, 2021|Comments Off

And we thought we weren’t gonna need Maggie’s masks no more

By Community|2021-08-20T11:20:05-07:00August 19th, 2021|2 Comments

Statewide indoor mask mandate begins in just four days from now — August 23

By News Source|2021-08-18T19:44:49-07:00August 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Latest COVID response updates from the State

By News Source|2021-08-17T17:57:25-07:00August 18th, 2021|Comments Off

County to host COVID vaccine clinics next week

By Community|2021-08-20T11:11:09-07:00August 18th, 2021|2 Comments

How do you say “food bank” in Spanish?

By Community|2022-05-09T20:32:45-07:00August 16th, 2021|1 Comment

Childhood immunization data are concerning for some ages

By News Source|2021-08-16T09:51:35-07:00August 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Healing Arts Center welcomes new massage therapist/body worker

By Community|2021-08-13T13:07:40-07:00August 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Iceland has been a vaccination success. Why is it seeing a coronavirus surge?

By News Source|2021-08-15T10:58:18-07:00August 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Delta variant drives dramatic spike in cases, further exhausting hospital capacity across the state

By News Source|2021-08-13T15:53:42-07:00August 13th, 2021|2 Comments

Recent statewide COVID response updates

By News Source|2021-08-13T13:12:59-07:00August 13th, 2021|Comments Off

County expected to be impacted by wildfire smoke through the weekend

By Community|2021-08-13T11:21:16-07:00August 13th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC COVID cases are on the rise

By Community|2021-08-13T11:08:29-07:00August 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital urges precautions due to wildfire smoke & COVID-19

By Community|2021-08-13T10:30:53-07:00August 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Masking requirement reinstated by SJC Health Officer beginning Friday the 13th forward

By Community|2021-08-15T10:25:33-07:00August 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Rising statewide case count being fueled by highly-transmissible Delta variant

By News Source|2021-08-12T10:58:21-07:00August 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Hot Topic #54 | Surging cases is the islands’ new reality

By Community|2021-08-14T12:40:41-07:00August 12th, 2021|3 Comments

Latest from the State Health Department

By News Source|2021-08-11T12:52:44-07:00August 11th, 2021|1 Comment

Larsen, McMorris Rodgers, Tester, Moran: Bipartisan bill will improve rural veterans’ access to healthcare

By News Source|2021-08-10T17:50:41-07:00August 11th, 2021|5 Comments

Health Care District offers tips for accessing health care when needed

By Community|2021-08-10T17:49:32-07:00August 11th, 2021|2 Comments

Inslee issues proclamation requiring vaccination for most state employees, health and long-term care workers

By News Source|2021-08-09T21:43:38-07:00August 10th, 2021|1 Comment

Latest upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital

By Community|2021-08-05T12:47:17-07:00August 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Measuring and making change in our local food system: Online presentation, community discussion

By Community|2021-08-07T18:11:39-07:00August 7th, 2021|Comments Off

Latest COVID update from State Health Dept.

By Community|2021-08-06T11:44:40-07:00August 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital announces additional support for COVID-19 testing on Orcas

By Community|2021-08-07T10:51:49-07:00August 5th, 2021|1 Comment

Weekly county COVID case update, and an Orcas case cluster update

By Community|2021-08-05T13:51:18-07:00August 5th, 2021|1 Comment

Gov. rescinds one COVID emergency proclamation, another on the way

By News Source|2021-08-05T12:06:36-07:00August 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) just celebrated its third year of operations

By Community|2021-08-05T13:07:14-07:00August 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Statewide COVID updates from Health Department

By News Source|2021-08-04T13:11:58-07:00August 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Delta variant drives sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

By News Source|2021-08-03T16:47:33-07:00August 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

COVID case cluster investigation underway on Orcas

By Community|2021-08-04T20:01:38-07:00August 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

PeaceHealth will require all caregivers to be COVID-19 vaccinated by month’s end

By News Source|2021-08-03T11:58:43-07:00August 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

Mammogram van coming to Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2021-08-02T13:29:33-07:00August 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee updates K-12 education proclamation

By News Source|2021-07-31T15:48:26-07:00August 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Hot Topic #53 | Vaccines are still the best protection against COVID-19

By Community|2021-08-05T13:46:14-07:00July 31st, 2021|Comments Off

New masking posters available for download

By Community|2021-07-30T15:37:41-07:00July 30th, 2021|Comments Off

New SJC COVID case count: Lopez 0, Orcas 0, San Juan 2

By Community|2021-07-30T11:55:27-07:00July 30th, 2021|12 Comments

Most recent Washington state update on COVID-19 cases

By Community|2021-07-30T11:31:32-07:00July 30th, 2021|Comments Off

DOH adds data enhancements to the COVID-19 dashboard

By News Source|2021-07-29T16:51:29-07:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Back to school safety checks, immunizations, more scheduled for Saturday

By Community|2021-07-29T12:14:24-07:00July 29th, 2021|4 Comments

New data reveals COVID-19 impact on unvaccinated Washingtonians

By News Source|2021-07-28T19:17:22-07:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Masks required for all K-12 students and staff heading back to the classroom

By News Source|2021-07-29T18:44:43-07:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Latest statewide COVID-19 response updates

By News Source|2021-07-28T13:13:37-07:00July 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Free healthcare career training offered by EDC and Cornerstone

By Community|2021-07-28T11:15:44-07:00July 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee rescinds three proclamations related to the COVID-19 pandemic

By News Source|2021-07-27T15:34:36-07:00July 27th, 2021|Comments Off

COVID-19 cases are increasing across the state

By Community|2021-07-27T12:35:20-07:00July 27th, 2021|Comments Off

COVID, climate, and calamity

By Community|2021-07-27T11:47:19-07:00July 27th, 2021|1 Comment

Medicare online class presentation is coming up on Thursday

By Community|2021-07-26T13:23:49-07:00July 26th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC joins regional effort to curb rising infection rates | Masks recommended indoors for all

By Community|2021-07-28T10:22:07-07:00July 26th, 2021|6 Comments

Latest COVID stats from State Department of Health

By News Source|2021-07-23T20:57:49-07:00July 24th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC COVID returns to weekly updates as case count indicates breakthrough cases locally

By Community|2021-07-23T12:26:20-07:00July 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Rep. Larsen also urges U.S.-Canada border reopening

By News Source|2021-07-21T14:42:38-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee statement on federal decision to maintain U.S.-Canada border closure

By News Source|2021-07-23T09:13:31-07:00July 21st, 2021|1 Comment

Island Hospital names Jason Hogge, MD as Chief Medical Officer

By Community|2021-07-20T17:07:47-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Most recent COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2021-07-21T11:21:47-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

State calls on providers to continue work to boost COVID-19 vaccinations

By News Source|2021-07-21T09:53:24-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Governor terminates some COVID-19 proclamations

By News Source|2021-07-20T15:37:58-07:00July 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Overdose rates in State on pace to break another record in 2021

By Lin McNulty|2021-07-20T11:16:01-07:00July 20th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC logs three breakthrough COVID cases, one on each major island

By Community|2021-07-20T10:47:55-07:00July 20th, 2021|14 Comments

Island Hospital prepares for back to school health fair along with July update

By Community|2021-07-16T11:21:13-07:00July 16th, 2021|1 Comment