Topic: Health & Wellness
New Cases on San Juan Island
Written on July 17, 2020 at 5:11 am, by Tim Dustrude
Two new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported on San Juan Island. These cases were identified through testing of close contacts of a previous case. All three individuals are self-isolating at home. Total number of cases in San Juan County to date is now 24. This is a good opportunity to emphasize the following critical Continue Reading
SJCPHD1 Special Board Meeting
Written on July 17, 2020 at 5:10 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 is giving formal notice of a Special Board Meeting on July 18th, 2020, at 9:00 am, via MS Teams. Members of the public should call 509-824-1884 and enter 588 227 188# in order to attend. An Agenda is attached. This meeting on July 18th is for strategic Continue Reading
Island Senior: Surviving Cabin Fever
Written on July 16, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… According to Wikipedia, cabin fever refers to “claustrophobic irritability or restlessness experienced when a person, or group, is stuck at an isolated location or in confined quarters for an extended period of time”. Anybody relate? They go on to say… Continue Reading
HOT TOPIC #26: July 15, 2020 COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders
Written on July 15, 2020 at 9:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Digging Deeper into Contact Tracing A more detailed look at how public health staff work to limit the spread of COVID in our community. This is by no means our most concise Hot Topic, but does contain useful info for those looking to understand a bit more about the public health response. As of July Continue Reading
FAQ for Employers/Businesses Regarding Positive COVID Test Results
Written on July 15, 2020 at 8:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
As the islands enter the 6th month of the COVID crisis, the likelihood of local families, individuals, and businesses being connected to someone with a confirmed positive test result continues to increase. We created this FAQ to highlight answers to likely questions in the event of a positive test result in either an employee, or Continue Reading
A Note from Eventide Health
Written on July 14, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
As I’m sure you all know we have a few new cases on the island. We had an exceptionally busy day Monday with testing. Our focus this week will be with the following priority: symptomatic patients contacts of known cases asymptomatic essential workers Opening businesses via testing has obviously dropped in priority in light of Continue Reading
New San Juan Island Cases
Written on July 13, 2020 at 4:44 pm, by Tim Dustrude
July 13, 2020: Over the weekend of July 11th-12th, three new positive COVID cases were reported on San Juan Island. Two of these cases were close contacts of each other. In total, over 20 close contacts of those two positive individuals have been identified and contacted by the San Juan County Health Department surveillance team. Continue Reading
EDC Analysis of PPP Loan Data for San Juan County Businesses
Written on July 13, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Monday July 6 ,2020, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) announced the release of detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This program was launched as a way to retain workers by providing funding to businesses impacted by the Covid-19 downturn. Our local banks, the EDC and other entities worked Continue Reading
New Book from John Geyman, M.D.
Written on July 9, 2020 at 11:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Geyman, M.D. announces the publication of his new book: Profiteering, Corruption and Fraud in U.S. Health Care. He raises questions that we have to ask and answer: Who is the health care system for – profits for health care corporations, their shareholders and Wall Street traders and investors? for corrupt and fraudulent scammers? or for Continue Reading
Town to provide rent relief grant money to Friday Harbor businesses
Written on July 8, 2020 at 1:18 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor business owners are encouraged to apply to the Town for assistance with business rent and mortgage payments to be awarded through the Friday Harbor Business Rent Relief Grant Program. Grant requests of up to $2000 per business will be funded with monies received from the state under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Continue Reading
New Case on Orcas Island
Written on July 7, 2020 at 6:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
July 6, 2020: Over the weekend, the San Juan County Health & Community Service Department was notified of a new positive test result from a resident of Orcas Island. The patient has been asymptomatic and was tested as part of a routine medical screening. The County team has been actively investigating over the holiday weekend, Continue Reading
San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
Written on July 4, 2020 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hi Prevention Advocates! Have you seen this yet? We just launched it on our @sjipreventioncoalition Instagram page! Please share with your circle of influence. We always need a “first” person to post! (Rock Solid is on the flyer in their face masks and can’t enter the contest) Will it be you or someone you can Continue Reading
Good News on Covid Testing
Written on July 3, 2020 at 6:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
Free Home Kits Now Available for Those Who Qualify Dr. Gulla and Living Medical Arts PLLC wants the community to know that Labcorp is now offering testing that you can do in the comfort of your own home, without needing a doctors orders. All you have to do is go online to this link and Continue Reading
A Note from SJC Public Hospital District One
Written on July 3, 2020 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Update to District Residents Your local hospital district is committed to making sure that island residents have resources available to them to ensure care for their health. In an era where rural healthcare is under pressure nationwide, our innovative public-private partnership with PeaceHealth provides high-quality care to the public that is financially sustainable. Our Emergency Continue Reading
Governor Inslee Puts Hold on All Phase Advancing
Written on July 2, 2020 at 7:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
July 2, 2020: Today Governor Inslee announced that a minimum of a two week hold will be placed on all current applications to advance through the Governor’s four phase plan. This decision applies to San Juan County’s application to Phase 3 submitted to the State on June 25th, in addition to current applications from a Continue Reading
Island Senior: Coping With Coronavirus, How Is Your Mental Health?
Written on June 30, 2020 at 11:49 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… With the pressure and stress of opening up our destination vacation island only to then slow the opening back down, the arrival of visitors with and without masks, spiking COVID numbers across the nation, not to mention prolonged isolation, Continue Reading
New Cases on San Juan Island
Written on July 17, 2020 at 5:11 am, by Tim Dustrude
Two new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported on San Juan Island. These cases were identified through testing of close contacts of a previous case. All three individuals are self-isolating at home. Total number of cases in San Juan County to date is now 24. This is a good opportunity to emphasize the following critical Continue Reading
SJCPHD1 Special Board Meeting
Written on July 17, 2020 at 5:10 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 is giving formal notice of a Special Board Meeting on July 18th, 2020, at 9:00 am, via MS Teams. Members of the public should call 509-824-1884 and enter 588 227 188# in order to attend. An Agenda is attached. This meeting on July 18th is for strategic Continue Reading
Island Senior: Surviving Cabin Fever
Written on July 16, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… According to Wikipedia, cabin fever refers to “claustrophobic irritability or restlessness experienced when a person, or group, is stuck at an isolated location or in confined quarters for an extended period of time”. Anybody relate? They go on to say… Continue Reading
HOT TOPIC #26: July 15, 2020 COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders
Written on July 15, 2020 at 9:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Digging Deeper into Contact Tracing A more detailed look at how public health staff work to limit the spread of COVID in our community. This is by no means our most concise Hot Topic, but does contain useful info for those looking to understand a bit more about the public health response. As of July Continue Reading
FAQ for Employers/Businesses Regarding Positive COVID Test Results
Written on July 15, 2020 at 8:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
As the islands enter the 6th month of the COVID crisis, the likelihood of local families, individuals, and businesses being connected to someone with a confirmed positive test result continues to increase. We created this FAQ to highlight answers to likely questions in the event of a positive test result in either an employee, or Continue Reading
A Note from Eventide Health
Written on July 14, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
As I’m sure you all know we have a few new cases on the island. We had an exceptionally busy day Monday with testing. Our focus this week will be with the following priority: symptomatic patients contacts of known cases asymptomatic essential workers Opening businesses via testing has obviously dropped in priority in light of Continue Reading
New San Juan Island Cases
Written on July 13, 2020 at 4:44 pm, by Tim Dustrude
July 13, 2020: Over the weekend of July 11th-12th, three new positive COVID cases were reported on San Juan Island. Two of these cases were close contacts of each other. In total, over 20 close contacts of those two positive individuals have been identified and contacted by the San Juan County Health Department surveillance team. Continue Reading
EDC Analysis of PPP Loan Data for San Juan County Businesses
Written on July 13, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Monday July 6 ,2020, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) announced the release of detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This program was launched as a way to retain workers by providing funding to businesses impacted by the Covid-19 downturn. Our local banks, the EDC and other entities worked Continue Reading
New Book from John Geyman, M.D.
Written on July 9, 2020 at 11:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Geyman, M.D. announces the publication of his new book: Profiteering, Corruption and Fraud in U.S. Health Care. He raises questions that we have to ask and answer: Who is the health care system for – profits for health care corporations, their shareholders and Wall Street traders and investors? for corrupt and fraudulent scammers? or for Continue Reading
Town to provide rent relief grant money to Friday Harbor businesses
Written on July 8, 2020 at 1:18 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor business owners are encouraged to apply to the Town for assistance with business rent and mortgage payments to be awarded through the Friday Harbor Business Rent Relief Grant Program. Grant requests of up to $2000 per business will be funded with monies received from the state under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Continue Reading
New Case on Orcas Island
Written on July 7, 2020 at 6:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
July 6, 2020: Over the weekend, the San Juan County Health & Community Service Department was notified of a new positive test result from a resident of Orcas Island. The patient has been asymptomatic and was tested as part of a routine medical screening. The County team has been actively investigating over the holiday weekend, Continue Reading
San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
Written on July 4, 2020 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hi Prevention Advocates! Have you seen this yet? We just launched it on our @sjipreventioncoalition Instagram page! Please share with your circle of influence. We always need a “first” person to post! (Rock Solid is on the flyer in their face masks and can’t enter the contest) Will it be you or someone you can Continue Reading
Good News on Covid Testing
Written on July 3, 2020 at 6:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
Free Home Kits Now Available for Those Who Qualify Dr. Gulla and Living Medical Arts PLLC wants the community to know that Labcorp is now offering testing that you can do in the comfort of your own home, without needing a doctors orders. All you have to do is go online to this link and Continue Reading
A Note from SJC Public Hospital District One
Written on July 3, 2020 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Update to District Residents Your local hospital district is committed to making sure that island residents have resources available to them to ensure care for their health. In an era where rural healthcare is under pressure nationwide, our innovative public-private partnership with PeaceHealth provides high-quality care to the public that is financially sustainable. Our Emergency Continue Reading
Governor Inslee Puts Hold on All Phase Advancing
Written on July 2, 2020 at 7:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
July 2, 2020: Today Governor Inslee announced that a minimum of a two week hold will be placed on all current applications to advance through the Governor’s four phase plan. This decision applies to San Juan County’s application to Phase 3 submitted to the State on June 25th, in addition to current applications from a Continue Reading
Island Senior: Coping With Coronavirus, How Is Your Mental Health?
Written on June 30, 2020 at 11:49 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… With the pressure and stress of opening up our destination vacation island only to then slow the opening back down, the arrival of visitors with and without masks, spiking COVID numbers across the nation, not to mention prolonged isolation, Continue Reading