Health Archives - Page 24 of 47

Space: Final frontier of aging

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-28T15:31:05-07:00September 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Veterans invited to forum with Rep. Rick Larsen

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-26T11:26:47-07:00September 28th, 2019|Comments Off

Aging Like a Guru | Rosie is back with more

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-28T15:29:31-07:00September 22nd, 2019|Comments Off

Health District enters the time of year for budgets

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:38:06-07:00September 16th, 2019|1 Comment

Man suffering sudden cardiac arrest successfully revived at Doe Bay

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-15T12:35:06-07:00September 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Educate before you medicate: Seniors and Cannabis at Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-13T15:29:01-07:00September 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Fish For Teeth brings free mobile dental clinic to Friday Harbor

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-12T22:53:54-07:00September 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Learn how to do Medicare, avoid lifetime penalties

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-04T13:18:49-07:00September 4th, 2019|1 Comment

Need an extraction? Dr. Triplett is here to help

By Lin McNulty|2019-09-03T15:40:10-07:00September 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

League of Women Voters hosting health care forum

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-30T11:24:31-07:00August 30th, 2019|Comments Off

Six-month balance class to begin at Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-29T14:50:24-07:00August 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Health District Commissioners choose a consultant, debate contract issues with UW

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-25T12:41:01-07:00August 26th, 2019|4 Comments

All in a day’s work at Orcas Fire & Rescue

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-24T09:54:47-07:00August 24th, 2019|1 Comment

Book now: Mammogram van returning to Senior Center in September

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-23T10:31:44-07:00August 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Health Care District advisory: Be on top of your children’s vaccines

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-21T12:55:22-07:00August 21st, 2019|4 Comments

Health Commissioners discuss consultants, town halls, the roof

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:38:06-07:00August 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Join Regina for kefir fermentation workshop

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-10T12:43:08-07:00August 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care District considering health care options

By Lin McNulty|2019-08-08T11:53:35-07:00August 8th, 2019|9 Comments

Health district to hire consultant to advise on lowering overall medical care costs

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:38:07-07:00July 27th, 2019|12 Comments

Annual Co-op seaweed excursion tradition back by popular demand

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-26T14:25:44-07:00July 26th, 2019|Comments Off

State Veterinarian: No rabbits at San Juan County Fair this year

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-24T12:37:04-07:00July 24th, 2019|Comments Off

Learn to stay hydrated to stay healthy in Food Co-op class

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-23T12:42:15-07:00July 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Update from OIHCD Board gives look forward to island life without Kaiser Permanente

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-23T12:07:42-07:00July 23rd, 2019|1 Comment

Food addicts in recovery set Monday evenings for regular meetings

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-23T11:30:08-07:00July 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Mammogram van scheduled for mid-September; make appointment early

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-18T13:59:55-07:00July 19th, 2019|Comments Off

Alpha Home Health debuts services on Orcas Island

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-17T16:32:12-07:00July 18th, 2019|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | AG lawsuit against Navy is a political spectacle, not a just cause

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-17T12:46:25-07:00July 17th, 2019|4 Comments

Presentation: New agency to provide home health services

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-10T10:29:06-07:00July 10th, 2019|Comments Off

Health District considers building, budget, insurance issues

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:38:07-07:00July 8th, 2019|1 Comment

Fresh Bucks Program starting up on Orcas as a solution to hunger

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-02T12:36:26-07:00July 5th, 2019|1 Comment

Rep. Larsen assisted islander with Medicare claim

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-27T11:02:18-07:00June 27th, 2019|1 Comment

Health District decides on subsidy for UWNC new fiscal year

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:20-07:00June 26th, 2019|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Medevac denials by Kaiser causing local crisis

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-21T20:54:59-07:00June 21st, 2019|6 Comments

PeaceHealth Peace Island receives QUEST national value, improvement awards

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-20T12:41:00-07:00June 21st, 2019|1 Comment

Gov. Inslee and AG Ferguson release statements on today’s Title X court ruling

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-20T20:37:17-07:00June 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Workshop: It’s never too early to complete an advance directive

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T16:57:33-07:00June 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Family Health, in partnership, offering more extensive X-Ray imaging

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T15:12:07-07:00June 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Health District has new contract with U-Dub

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:20-07:00June 14th, 2019|4 Comments

Program increases access to locally grown foods

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T12:04:22-07:00June 6th, 2019|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Senior Center thanks island donors

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-05T14:50:16-07:00June 5th, 2019|1 Comment

Health care on Orcas at a crossroads

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-05T13:50:11-07:00June 5th, 2019|6 Comments

Govs. Inslee, Brown, Newsom letter on abortion bans to fellow governors

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-31T13:59:56-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Library talk: Change your diet, improve our planet

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-30T13:24:07-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Ready for Medicare? Learn how it works in upcoming presentation

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-24T17:07:32-07:00May 24th, 2019|Comments Off

State Health Dept says to plan for wildfire smoke, poor air quality

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-23T12:55:00-07:00May 23rd, 2019|1 Comment

OIHCD on communicating with the community

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-19T13:29:58-07:00May 22nd, 2019|Comments Off

New Measles cases in state; so far, so good in San Juan County, but …

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-21T16:29:57-07:00May 22nd, 2019|1 Comment

March on Tuesday to say ‘stop the bans’

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-20T20:25:04-07:00May 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care District: Who does what?

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-19T13:27:23-07:00May 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Health District reaches first birthday, and challenges continue

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:21-07:00May 17th, 2019|4 Comments

Healthcare District provides a look back and inside the workings of the first year

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-16T13:04:52-07:00May 16th, 2019|6 Comments

When Hospice Northwest expanded to Orcas, they brought us Debra O’Conner

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-15T10:47:43-07:00May 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Make your choice from these new exercise classes at Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-08T18:04:03-07:00May 9th, 2019|Comments Off

2019 GiveOrcas supports Senior Center foot care

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-08T14:24:07-07:00May 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Need a tooth pulled? Dr. Triplett is ready

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-06T13:03:24-07:00May 6th, 2019|Comments Off

Statewide drill tests ability to receive and deliver emergency medicine and supplies

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-04T15:38:56-07:00May 5th, 2019|Comments Off

Donate to GiveOrcas to support professional foot care at Orcas Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-02T12:24:31-07:00May 2nd, 2019|1 Comment

You won’t want to miss the annual Master Gardeners spring plant sale

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-29T12:43:41-07:00May 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Learn to stop a bleed, save a life in upcoming class

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-30T11:27:35-07:00April 30th, 2019|Comments Off

Health District receives UW proposal for after-hours care

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:22-07:00April 26th, 2019|4 Comments

Letter to Editor | Thank you for Dr. Alperin’s visit to Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-25T14:24:25-07:00April 26th, 2019|1 Comment

Judge issues national injunction ruling on Trump’s Title X ‘gag rule’

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-25T15:53:47-07:00April 25th, 2019|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Public services need to gear up for silver tsunami

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-24T15:10:21-07:00April 24th, 2019|1 Comment

Veteran Navigators returning to Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-23T13:48:22-07:00April 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Life Line health screenings to be offered at Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-19T16:18:33-07:00April 21st, 2019|Comments Off

UW doc to discuss making sense out of Medicare wellness benefit

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-17T14:31:35-07:00April 17th, 2019|Comments Off

Tai Chi Chuan classes coming to Orcas Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-12T10:48:31-07:00April 12th, 2019|Comments Off

SmileMobile dental van to visit Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-05T12:43:56-07:00April 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | County Senior Services offers thanks

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-05T14:32:52-07:00April 5th, 2019|1 Comment

Get fit in Zumba Gold® classes with Vibha at Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-03T14:59:04-07:00April 4th, 2019|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Our public health relies on folks who deserve our thanks

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-03T13:51:03-07:00April 3rd, 2019|2 Comments

SAFE San Juans to address healing from trauma through yoga practice

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-30T11:17:43-07:00March 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Health district and UW: Almost there

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:22-07:00March 27th, 2019|3 Comments

Planting Underway as Maple Rock Farm Readies for New Season

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-20T13:28:51-07:00March 20th, 2019|4 Comments

Progress on OIFR Memorial to 9/11 Firefighters

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-20T14:20:45-07:00March 20th, 2019|Comments Off

Let’s Walk, Talk About Breast Cancer Awareness

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-18T15:25:28-07:00March 18th, 2019|Comments Off

NextGeneration Educates Younger Students on Harmful Effects of Tobacco with “Kick Butts Day”

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-15T13:54:04-07:00March 15th, 2019|1 Comment

A Turning Point in Health District–UW Negotiations

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:23-07:00March 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Navy Announces Record of Decision for Growler Environmental Impact Statement

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-14T19:35:20-07:00March 15th, 2019|3 Comments

Guest Opinion: The Impetus for After-Hours Urgent Care on Orcas Island

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-14T18:31:28-07:00March 14th, 2019|4 Comments

Growler Flight and Operations Expansion Decision Dismisses State, Community Opposition

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-13T12:49:30-07:00March 13th, 2019|3 Comments

Welcome to Medicare. Now What?

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-11T16:30:10-07:00March 13th, 2019|1 Comment

In the Meantime, Lose an Hour of Sleep

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-09T13:58:42-08:00March 9th, 2019|1 Comment

Elderly Trump Critics Await Mueller’s Report — Sometimes Until Their Last Breath

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-05T19:09:16-08:00March 5th, 2019|Comments Off

Health Care District Negotiations with UW Make Slow Progress

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:23-07:00February 27th, 2019|8 Comments

Rep. Jeff Morris: Making Life Decisions More Affordable

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-26T12:02:04-08:00February 26th, 2019|3 Comments

San Juan County Homeless Count Holds Steady

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-21T15:51:05-08:00February 23rd, 2019|Comments Off

Health District Learns About New OIFR Healthcare Program

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:23-07:00February 18th, 2019|3 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Norm Flint for Help and Safety

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-17T12:00:53-08:00February 16th, 2019|1 Comment

Board of Health to Discuss Medical Air Transport

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-15T12:29:25-08:00February 16th, 2019|Comments Off

“We Have 1 Foundation” Invites All to Biweekly Improvisational Jam

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-13T13:11:14-08:00February 16th, 2019|Comments Off

NAS Whidbey SAR MEDEVACs Two Patients from Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-14T15:31:34-08:00February 14th, 2019|5 Comments

San Juan County Superior Court Implements Pilot Drug Court

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-13T12:41:53-08:00February 13th, 2019|2 Comments

Guest Column: Thanks to Neighbors for Cigars in the Snow

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-11T14:49:51-08:00February 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Winter Weather’s Impact on Water Lines

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-11T11:49:21-08:00February 11th, 2019|4 Comments

Up Next? Possibility of Some Heavy Snow, Sunday Through Tuesday

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-09T16:15:23-08:00February 9th, 2019|4 Comments

Wind, Snow, Bitter Cold in the Forecast

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-07T14:16:59-08:00February 7th, 2019|Comments Off

NAS Whidbey SAR Conducts Early Morning MEDEVAC from Friday Harbor

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-06T12:15:29-08:00February 6th, 2019|1 Comment

Attend This Open House to Review Designs for New Playground-on-the-Green

By Lin McNulty|2019-01-31T11:18:21-08:00February 4th, 2019|3 Comments

Health District Hopes to Coordinate with County on Assessment of Health Needs

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:24-07:00January 29th, 2019|Comments Off