Topic: Health & Wellness
Giddy Up Fundraiser
Written on July 16, 2019 at 12:49 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Head on over to The Village (543 Spring St) on Saturday, July 20th, 5:30-8:30 PM for some lip-smackin’, melt-in-your-mouth BBQ meat & trimmin’s and the golden opportunity to lasso some original pieces from your favorite island artists Darleen Nixon Janet Williamson Maria Michaelson Eben Shay Thaddeus Krol Manya Pickard Trish Morse Margaret Thorsen Jan Murphy Continue Reading
Island Senior: Forest Bathing, an Antidote to Stress
Written on July 16, 2019 at 7:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… Most Islanders do not need to be reminded to appreciate the beauty of nature. It is why we live here. And yet, if you live here 24/7 you know that even our island paradise is not immune to the Continue Reading
Help Carol Whalen Fight Meningitis
Written on July 12, 2019 at 6:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Carol’s daughters Desirae and Bristol are asking for your help. Here they are with the story… Carol Whalen needs our help battling a severe case of bacterial meningitis. Beyond the infection being extremely dangerous, her heart, kidneys, lungs, and blood have also taken a serious hit. Doctors have made it clear that she is in Continue Reading
Old Military Road Trail
Written on July 11, 2019 at 5:05 pm, by Tim Dustrude
On June 13, a group of San Juan Islanders met with the Board of San Juan Island Park and Recreation District (Island Rec) seeking to be recognized as an official committee of Island Rec to explore the feasibility of creating a new trail connecting the two camps of San Juan Island National Historical Park – Continue Reading
Farm to Table Benefit Dinner
Written on July 10, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This second annual culinary event is presented by Coho Restaurant to benefit SAFE San Juan. The Farm-to-Table Dinner will be at the Pelindaba Lavender Farm, Sunday, July 21 at 6:00 pm. Ticket prices are $75 per dinner + $25 for wine pairing. Tickets available by calling Coho Restaurant, 360-378-6330 or book online at www.cohorestaurant.com.
Letter from Hospital District
Written on July 9, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Healthcare has for many years provided care to island residents as an independent private practice, particularly in the field of geriatrics and pediatrics. As founder Burk Gossom, M.D., approaches retirement this November we hope that a way will be found to replace him. We wish him well as he goes into the next Continue Reading
SJI Women’s Fund Honors Mariluz Villa, Remembers Joyce Sobel
Written on July 2, 2019 at 10:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Joyce L. Sobel Achievement Award was created by the Women’s Fund to honor Joyce’s legacy of service to the community. Joyce started many programs for those who had a need, most notably the SJI Family Resource Center, and she spent countless hours supporting children and families of the Island. It was a true loss Continue Reading
Need a Replacement for Dr. Gossom
Written on June 27, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dr. Mark Fishaut came to the County Board of Health meeting, Wednesday June 19, with a plea for immediate action in finding a doctor to replace Dr. Burk Gossom who is retiring in November after 48 years on San Juan Island. He said, “It is important that everyone in the community understands the impact of Continue Reading
Your Voice, Your Choice
Written on June 26, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Advance Care Planning Workshop Free and open to the community Wednesday, June 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Mullis Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor. Conversations can make all the difference. Be an informed voice for yourself, your family and your patients. Join us for an interactive discussion that will guide you through Continue Reading
Pilot Program Helps San Juan Island Families Grow Their Own Food
Written on June 25, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
11 adults and 14 children enjoyed weekly visits to the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden and Joyce Sobel Family Resource Center in Friday Harbor to learn how to grow their own food. Over the four-week pilot program, participants learned how to select a site with sun, consider their soil types and what their family likes to Continue Reading
PIMC Nationally Recognized
Written on June 20, 2019 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor, Wash. was recognized with a Premier, Inc. QUEST® award for High-Value Healthcare for a third time in four years. Additionally, the island’s medical center was awarded as the top performer for improvement in 2019. Both awards were announced at Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition June 18-21, Continue Reading
It’s Never Too Early to Complete an Advance Directive
Written on June 17, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
PeaceHealth offers free advance care planning workshops When it comes to advance care planning, statistics show that there is a big difference between “talking” and “doing.” According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a recent study suggested that while 82 percent of people surveyed believe that putting their end-of-life care wishes in writing is a Continue Reading
Island Senior: Summer Yoga at the Mullis Center
Written on June 16, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… If you can breathe you can do yoga. So they say and I believe it. One of the most useful things I’ve learned in yoga class is the long, deep, yoga breath. To do it, you fill your lungs Continue Reading
Officer Talks Down Suicidal Teen
Written on June 13, 2019 at 7:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just heard this about our island’s own Kevin Holmes. Check it out here on Q13 News… Way to go Kevin!
New Book by John Geyman
Written on June 13, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Geyman, M.D. announces publication of: Struggling and Dying Under Trumpcare: How We Can Fix This Fiasco. Dr. Geyman has been writing about U.S. health care policy and reform since 2002. This book describes the health care situation in our country and the current proposals in Congress. He offers evidence based information which supports Medicare For Continue Reading
Public Hospital District News
Written on June 7, 2019 at 10:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 (SJCPHD#1) is proud to announce that board member Rebecca Smith was appointed on May 7, 2019, to the 5-county North Region EMS and Trauma Care Council. She fills the only elected official slot for San Juan County and will simultaneously serve on the county EMS council as Continue Reading
Public Hospital District News
Written on May 29, 2019 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
On May 22, 2019, the Board of San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 voted to give $15,000 for the feasibility study looking into long-term care in the county. This money will go to the 501(c)(3) Inter Island Healthcare Foundation, or IIHF, which is serving as the financial agent for the project. We understand Continue Reading
Letters
Written on May 28, 2019 at 7:32 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag today there is this letter to you from Evan G. Perrollaz, Administrator – The Village at the Harbour… Op-Ed Regarding Long-Term Care Fundraising Efforts It’s easy to forget how fragile life is. About a year ago, I got a call from a gentleman who was in a nursing home up in Bellingham Continue Reading
New Measles Cases in Washington State
Written on May 22, 2019 at 11:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a Civic Alert from the San Juan County News System… Washington State is experiencing a second measles outbreak within five months, with six new cases confirmed in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties since May 9. This is separate from the previous outbreak that happened earlier this year, which was largely contained to the Clark Continue Reading
Kiwanis Supports Stand Up Men
Written on May 21, 2019 at 9:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Kiwanis presents a check for $500 in support of Stand Up Men’s recent fund-raising campaign. In accepting the award Larry Greene said “Stand Up Men appreciates Friday Harbor Kiwanis’ $500 contribution to support our campaign of raising $45,000 to fully fund SAFE San Juans’ Domestic Violence/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Healthy Relationships programs in Continue Reading
Letter from Mark and Heather
Written on May 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning, we find this letter to you from Mark Fishaut and Heather Christensen… Recently a letter was sent to patients of San Juan health Care that Dr. Burk Gossom is retiring as of the end of November, 2019. This is without question a significant change and will have a Continue Reading
Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts
Written on May 14, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stay Active and move your body through the summer! Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts is a fitness class aimed at meeting the needs of people with limited mobility due to age, illness or lifestyle. The class will be a full body workout that can be carried out standing or seated in a chair. Participation in Continue Reading
Giddy Up Fundraiser
Written on July 16, 2019 at 12:49 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Head on over to The Village (543 Spring St) on Saturday, July 20th, 5:30-8:30 PM for some lip-smackin’, melt-in-your-mouth BBQ meat & trimmin’s and the golden opportunity to lasso some original pieces from your favorite island artists Darleen Nixon Janet Williamson Maria Michaelson Eben Shay Thaddeus Krol Manya Pickard Trish Morse Margaret Thorsen Jan Murphy Continue Reading
Island Senior: Forest Bathing, an Antidote to Stress
Written on July 16, 2019 at 7:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… Most Islanders do not need to be reminded to appreciate the beauty of nature. It is why we live here. And yet, if you live here 24/7 you know that even our island paradise is not immune to the Continue Reading
Help Carol Whalen Fight Meningitis
Written on July 12, 2019 at 6:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Carol’s daughters Desirae and Bristol are asking for your help. Here they are with the story… Carol Whalen needs our help battling a severe case of bacterial meningitis. Beyond the infection being extremely dangerous, her heart, kidneys, lungs, and blood have also taken a serious hit. Doctors have made it clear that she is in Continue Reading
Old Military Road Trail
Written on July 11, 2019 at 5:05 pm, by Tim Dustrude
On June 13, a group of San Juan Islanders met with the Board of San Juan Island Park and Recreation District (Island Rec) seeking to be recognized as an official committee of Island Rec to explore the feasibility of creating a new trail connecting the two camps of San Juan Island National Historical Park – Continue Reading
Farm to Table Benefit Dinner
Written on July 10, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
This second annual culinary event is presented by Coho Restaurant to benefit SAFE San Juan. The Farm-to-Table Dinner will be at the Pelindaba Lavender Farm, Sunday, July 21 at 6:00 pm. Ticket prices are $75 per dinner + $25 for wine pairing. Tickets available by calling Coho Restaurant, 360-378-6330 or book online at www.cohorestaurant.com.
Letter from Hospital District
Written on July 9, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Healthcare has for many years provided care to island residents as an independent private practice, particularly in the field of geriatrics and pediatrics. As founder Burk Gossom, M.D., approaches retirement this November we hope that a way will be found to replace him. We wish him well as he goes into the next Continue Reading
SJI Women’s Fund Honors Mariluz Villa, Remembers Joyce Sobel
Written on July 2, 2019 at 10:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Joyce L. Sobel Achievement Award was created by the Women’s Fund to honor Joyce’s legacy of service to the community. Joyce started many programs for those who had a need, most notably the SJI Family Resource Center, and she spent countless hours supporting children and families of the Island. It was a true loss Continue Reading
Need a Replacement for Dr. Gossom
Written on June 27, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dr. Mark Fishaut came to the County Board of Health meeting, Wednesday June 19, with a plea for immediate action in finding a doctor to replace Dr. Burk Gossom who is retiring in November after 48 years on San Juan Island. He said, “It is important that everyone in the community understands the impact of Continue Reading
Your Voice, Your Choice
Written on June 26, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Advance Care Planning Workshop Free and open to the community Wednesday, June 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Mullis Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor. Conversations can make all the difference. Be an informed voice for yourself, your family and your patients. Join us for an interactive discussion that will guide you through Continue Reading
Pilot Program Helps San Juan Island Families Grow Their Own Food
Written on June 25, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
11 adults and 14 children enjoyed weekly visits to the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden and Joyce Sobel Family Resource Center in Friday Harbor to learn how to grow their own food. Over the four-week pilot program, participants learned how to select a site with sun, consider their soil types and what their family likes to Continue Reading
PIMC Nationally Recognized
Written on June 20, 2019 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor, Wash. was recognized with a Premier, Inc. QUEST® award for High-Value Healthcare for a third time in four years. Additionally, the island’s medical center was awarded as the top performer for improvement in 2019. Both awards were announced at Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition June 18-21, Continue Reading
It’s Never Too Early to Complete an Advance Directive
Written on June 17, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
PeaceHealth offers free advance care planning workshops When it comes to advance care planning, statistics show that there is a big difference between “talking” and “doing.” According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a recent study suggested that while 82 percent of people surveyed believe that putting their end-of-life care wishes in writing is a Continue Reading
Island Senior: Summer Yoga at the Mullis Center
Written on June 16, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… If you can breathe you can do yoga. So they say and I believe it. One of the most useful things I’ve learned in yoga class is the long, deep, yoga breath. To do it, you fill your lungs Continue Reading
Officer Talks Down Suicidal Teen
Written on June 13, 2019 at 7:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just heard this about our island’s own Kevin Holmes. Check it out here on Q13 News… Way to go Kevin!
New Book by John Geyman
Written on June 13, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Geyman, M.D. announces publication of: Struggling and Dying Under Trumpcare: How We Can Fix This Fiasco. Dr. Geyman has been writing about U.S. health care policy and reform since 2002. This book describes the health care situation in our country and the current proposals in Congress. He offers evidence based information which supports Medicare For Continue Reading
Public Hospital District News
Written on June 7, 2019 at 10:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 (SJCPHD#1) is proud to announce that board member Rebecca Smith was appointed on May 7, 2019, to the 5-county North Region EMS and Trauma Care Council. She fills the only elected official slot for San Juan County and will simultaneously serve on the county EMS council as Continue Reading
Public Hospital District News
Written on May 29, 2019 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
On May 22, 2019, the Board of San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 voted to give $15,000 for the feasibility study looking into long-term care in the county. This money will go to the 501(c)(3) Inter Island Healthcare Foundation, or IIHF, which is serving as the financial agent for the project. We understand Continue Reading
Letters
Written on May 28, 2019 at 7:32 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag today there is this letter to you from Evan G. Perrollaz, Administrator – The Village at the Harbour… Op-Ed Regarding Long-Term Care Fundraising Efforts It’s easy to forget how fragile life is. About a year ago, I got a call from a gentleman who was in a nursing home up in Bellingham Continue Reading
New Measles Cases in Washington State
Written on May 22, 2019 at 11:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a Civic Alert from the San Juan County News System… Washington State is experiencing a second measles outbreak within five months, with six new cases confirmed in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties since May 9. This is separate from the previous outbreak that happened earlier this year, which was largely contained to the Clark Continue Reading
Kiwanis Supports Stand Up Men
Written on May 21, 2019 at 9:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Kiwanis presents a check for $500 in support of Stand Up Men’s recent fund-raising campaign. In accepting the award Larry Greene said “Stand Up Men appreciates Friday Harbor Kiwanis’ $500 contribution to support our campaign of raising $45,000 to fully fund SAFE San Juans’ Domestic Violence/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Healthy Relationships programs in Continue Reading
Letter from Mark and Heather
Written on May 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning, we find this letter to you from Mark Fishaut and Heather Christensen… Recently a letter was sent to patients of San Juan health Care that Dr. Burk Gossom is retiring as of the end of November, 2019. This is without question a significant change and will have a Continue Reading
Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts
Written on May 14, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stay Active and move your body through the summer! Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts is a fitness class aimed at meeting the needs of people with limited mobility due to age, illness or lifestyle. The class will be a full body workout that can be carried out standing or seated in a chair. Participation in Continue Reading