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Health & Community Services launches county-wide survey about community health

By Community|2023-08-01T15:52:04-07:00August 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Island Health Receives 5-Star Honors from CMS for second consecutive year

By Community|2023-08-01T14:25:28-07:00August 1st, 2023|Comments Off

Qigong, Feldenkrais/Eurythmy classes coming up at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2023-07-29T15:06:48-07:00July 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Community Foundation, Health Care District work to bring dental care to more islanders

By Community|2023-07-28T15:17:20-07:00July 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Health Care District Board will meet tomorrow

By Community|2023-07-24T15:52:24-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Community Wellness Program ready to help you thrive

By Community|2023-07-21T15:40:21-07:00July 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County cardiac arrest survival is highest in state at 100%

By Community|2023-07-19T14:02:13-07:00July 19th, 2023|1 Comment

Coming Soon to Island Health: Cardiology telemedicine appointments at our clinic

By Community|2023-07-17T14:24:44-07:00July 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Schedule now for Mammogram time in September

By Community|2023-07-15T20:44:35-07:00July 16th, 2023|2 Comments

Fire personnel will host upcoming info sessions on levy

By Community|2023-07-11T14:41:13-07:00July 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Recovery Rides seeks volunteers to provide transport for those struggling with substance abuse

By Community|2023-07-09T16:31:31-07:00July 9th, 2023|Comments Off

Annual Eastsound water quality report for 2022

By Community|2023-07-02T13:11:21-07:00July 2nd, 2023|2 Comments

Island Health partners with Western Washington Medical Group to offer pulmonary services in Anacortes

By Community|2023-06-29T13:12:54-07:00June 29th, 2023|Comments Off

PeaceHealth United General Medical Center set to expand and improve Cancer Center services

By Community|2023-06-28T14:27:09-07:00June 28th, 2023|Comments Off

UPDATED | Peace Island welcomes two pediatricians to monthly rotation

By Community|2023-06-25T14:20:38-07:00June 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual strength training at Senior Center

By Community|2023-06-24T17:18:48-07:00June 25th, 2023|Comments Off

‘Squirrel Dialogues’ creator off to Evergreen State College

By Community|2023-06-21T11:56:48-07:00June 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Art classes, hearing appointments, speech pathology newest offerings from Senior Center

By Community|2023-06-18T16:02:36-07:00June 18th, 2023|1 Comment

Food hub expands availability for online orders

By Community|2023-06-13T16:23:52-07:00June 13th, 2023|Comments Off

There’s music and movement classes coming up at Senior Center

By Community|2023-06-12T13:26:56-07:00June 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Homegrowers: Call Food Bank before you harvest

By Community|2023-06-08T17:34:33-07:00June 9th, 2023|Comments Off

You can now give blood on Orcas, after 3 years

By News Source|2023-06-05T15:17:41-07:00June 5th, 2023|Comments Off

Island Health honors staff with new CARES All-stars recognition program

By Community|2023-06-03T15:38:33-07:00June 4th, 2023|Comments Off

Pam’s Power Hour returns to Senior Center

By Community|2023-05-27T14:09:23-07:00May 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Islanders gather to say ‘thanks’ to retired physician

By Community|2023-05-24T16:10:54-07:00May 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Week of May 21 – 27, 2023 is National Emergency Medical Services Week

By Community|2023-05-24T15:04:53-07:00May 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Health Care District Board meets tomorrow

By Community|2023-05-22T17:22:37-07:00May 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Reminder: Grannie’s Closet, hearing healthcare at Senior Center

By Community|2023-05-21T12:54:09-07:00May 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Reminder: Dr. Shinstrom retirement thank you party is this weekend

By Lin McNulty|2023-05-18T14:01:02-07:00May 18th, 2023|1 Comment

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center achieves re-designation as Level IV Trauma Center

By Community|2023-05-12T16:29:38-07:00May 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Public Health Clinic fees resume on June 1

By Community|2023-05-12T15:01:25-07:00May 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Public health emergency declaration ends on May 11. What does this mean?

By Community|2023-05-10T11:34:42-07:00May 10th, 2023|1 Comment

The Kaleidoscope Forest is approved

By Community|2023-05-09T15:14:04-07:00May 10th, 2023|1 Comment

Orcas Community Resource Center provides housing support for islanders

By Community|2023-05-09T14:16:39-07:00May 9th, 2023|Comments Off

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center nationally recognized with an ‘A’

By Community|2023-05-06T16:38:21-07:00May 7th, 2023|Comments Off

Yoga, ukulele classes are what’s happening at Senior Center

By Community|2023-05-06T12:48:29-07:00May 7th, 2023|1 Comment

Spring 2023 GiveOrcas – OIHCD funding request

By Community|2023-05-06T12:38:22-07:00May 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Dr. Triplett’s free tooth extraction clinic coming up

By Community|2023-05-05T21:30:34-07:00May 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Coming up: Welcome to Medicare seminar

By News Source|2023-05-04T14:54:34-07:00May 4th, 2023|Comments Off

Gong & Sound Therapy opportunity coming to Odd Fellows

By News Source|2023-05-02T22:29:21-07:00May 3rd, 2023|Comments Off

Earthrise | Healing nature

By Community|2023-05-04T11:26:02-07:00May 3rd, 2023|5 Comments

Pam’s Power Hour strength training is back at Senior Center

By Community|2023-04-30T16:25:10-07:00April 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Dr. Shinstrom retirement thank you party is now a go after COVID delay

By Community|2023-04-27T15:47:52-07:00April 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Aging in Place presentation coming to Senior Center

By Community|2023-04-27T13:41:26-07:00April 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island Food Bank goes full self-service

By Community|2023-04-26T11:51:54-07:00April 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Zwilling Health | Does health simply mean freedom from disease?

By Regina Zwillig|2023-04-25T14:26:52-07:00April 26th, 2023|1 Comment

Our current Noctiluca bloom is early in the season, but harmless to humans

By Community|2023-04-25T21:32:57-07:00April 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Help keep an eye out for bird flu (and ticks)

By Community|2023-04-18T12:23:33-07:00April 18th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan Islands’ Hannah Heights water system tests positive for PFAs

By Community|2023-04-15T14:26:08-07:00April 15th, 2023|1 Comment

April 16 Food Co-op Annual Meeting | Food system plan Orcas town hall Now Virtual

By Community|2023-04-14T14:30:14-07:00April 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care celebrates two years of service on Orcas

By Community|2023-04-14T13:16:42-07:00April 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Meet & greet new providers at Island Primary Care – Orcas

By Community|2023-04-13T15:55:41-07:00April 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Don’t sweat the air ambulance

By Community|2023-04-12T12:08:29-07:00April 12th, 2023|3 Comments

Slow Yoga, Ukulele classes coming up at Senior Center

By Community|2023-04-07T14:54:40-07:00April 9th, 2023|1 Comment

Concern for San Juan County’s most vulnerable prompts latest health officer order

By Community|2023-04-04T14:01:49-07:00April 4th, 2023|1 Comment

Join in shaping our food system plan for San Juan County

By Community|2023-04-03T16:39:17-07:00April 3rd, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | A 17-day wait for a blood test?

By Community|2023-04-01T14:50:49-07:00April 1st, 2023|3 Comments

Aging in place is topic of upcoming Sr. Center presentation with hospice group

By Community|2023-03-31T15:24:46-07:00April 1st, 2023|Comments Off

How to help fire department rescue team to rescue you

By Community|2023-03-30T15:36:42-07:00March 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Water, water everywhere? Are you drinking enough?

By Regina Zwillig|2023-03-27T20:05:06-07:00March 29th, 2023|4 Comments

Health Care District will be meeting tomorrow

By Community|2023-03-27T14:50:09-07:00March 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Updated | “I don’t come to the Food Bank because…”

By Community|2023-03-25T15:46:30-07:00March 25th, 2023|6 Comments

Senior Center seeks to hire home maintenance/repair coordinator

By Community|2023-03-23T14:16:03-07:00March 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine receives patient satisfaction award

By Community|2023-03-21T13:55:09-07:00March 21st, 2023|Comments Off

An opportunity to learn about advance care planning

By News Source|2023-03-20T15:48:55-07:00March 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Upcoming events at Senior Center

By Community|2023-03-17T12:39:12-07:00March 19th, 2023|Comments Off

SJC Parks will now have access to NARCAN

By Community|2023-03-15T17:21:23-07:00March 15th, 2023|Comments Off

WSF medical preferential loading program’s application process moves online

By News Source|2023-03-14T18:14:40-07:00March 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Medicare help is available through local SHIBA volunteers

By Community|2023-03-14T14:51:00-07:00March 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Earthrise | How the Chinese spy balloon can inspire climate action

By Community|2023-03-14T16:16:58-07:00March 14th, 2023|10 Comments

San Juan County publishes ‘point in time homeless count’ results

By Community|2023-03-11T14:07:32-08:00March 11th, 2023|1 Comment

Luci B, SJC Wellness Van, to host a launch party at fairgrounds

By Community|2023-03-10T22:28:35-08:00March 11th, 2023|Comments Off

PeaceHealth names new chief medical officer for its communities in the Northwest

By Community|2023-03-08T15:58:00-08:00March 9th, 2023|Comments Off

A neurologist explains why Daylight Saving brings serious health risks

By News Source|2023-03-07T15:34:46-08:00March 8th, 2023|4 Comments

Meeting the Challenge: OICF releases report on our response to COVID

By Community|2023-03-07T10:54:43-08:00March 7th, 2023|Comments Off

Hellerwork® now available from Julie McNeill

By Community|2023-03-05T12:57:55-08:00March 5th, 2023|Comments Off

Senior Center has a plethora of activities coming up — even tax assistance

By Community|2023-03-05T11:52:13-08:00March 5th, 2023|Comments Off

PeaceHealth Peace Island now scheduling mammograms twice weekly

By Community|2023-02-27T14:32:41-08:00February 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Tomorrow’s Health Care District board meeting relocates to OICF

By Community|2023-02-27T13:41:01-08:00February 27th, 2023|Comments Off

An opportunity to practice Qigong with Joan Roulac

By Community|2023-02-22T15:41:34-08:00February 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

When we visit the Food Bank, we know almost everyone who walks in the door

By Community|2023-02-17T14:31:40-08:00February 17th, 2023|2 Comments

Learn how to navigate Medicare coverage

By Community|2023-02-16T15:40:31-08:00February 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Half of Orcas islanders qualify for help at Food Bank

By Community|2023-02-15T22:49:12-08:00February 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Aviation pilot logs his 1,000th Mercy Flight

By Community|2023-02-10T14:24:51-08:00February 11th, 2023|7 Comments

State Health Dept. relaunches free telehealth program for COVID-19

By Community|2023-02-09T14:51:02-08:00February 9th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thanks to all who make the Dental Van Clinic possible

By Community|2023-02-09T14:04:35-08:00February 9th, 2023|1 Comment

DOH launches Influenza Vaccination Dashboard

By News Source|2023-02-07T16:54:36-08:00February 7th, 2023|Comments Off

PeaceHealth Peace Island adds cardiac MRIs to diagnostic imaging toolkit

By Community|2023-02-09T12:34:42-08:00February 7th, 2023|Comments Off

Island Health is offering four-week hypertension series

By Community|2023-02-04T20:42:11-08:00February 5th, 2023|1 Comment

IPC-Orcas adds new family medicine provider

By Community|2023-02-04T16:05:16-08:00February 4th, 2023|Comments Off

IPC-Orcas adds new physician, new exam rooms

By Community|2023-02-01T12:43:23-08:00February 1st, 2023|Comments Off

Eye care product linked to antibiotic-resistant infections

By News Source|2023-02-01T11:24:21-08:00February 1st, 2023|Comments Off

Peace Island recognized for patient experience sixth year in a row

By Community|2023-01-31T13:49:01-08:00January 31st, 2023|Comments Off

Island Health classes in the offing

By Community|2023-01-26T14:05:23-08:00January 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Health, wellness conversation coming to Library this Saturday

By Community|2023-01-26T15:59:36-08:00January 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Free tooth extraction clinic coming up

By Community|2023-01-26T14:00:55-08:00January 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Upcoming Island Health classes/events

By Community|2023-01-12T15:14:41-08:00January 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Welcome to Medicare? SHIBA has all the answers you need

By Community|2023-01-12T15:57:34-08:00January 12th, 2023|Comments Off

It’s time for annual Point in Time homeless count

By Community|2023-01-12T15:29:44-08:00January 12th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County launches new oral health program for school-age children

By Community|2023-01-11T13:52:33-08:00January 11th, 2023|Comments Off