Topic: Health & Wellness
Two New Confirmed Positive Test Results Reported in San Juan County
Written on April 2, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
April 1, 2020: San Juan County Health and Community Services staff have been notified of a second positive COVID-19 test result on San Juan Island and a third on Orcas Island. This brings the total number of cases in San Juan County to six. The County data reporting page will be updated at the end Continue Reading
Island Senior: Coping With Coronavirus II, Staying Home, Staying Healthy
Written on April 1, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… How is everybody doing? As an introvert who already works at home having to stay home has not changed my lifestyle very much. Yet, it is different. I am aware now that I touch my face way too much Continue Reading
HOT TOPIC #10: Medical Surge Planning: Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst
Written on April 1, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders Many in the islands are wondering how San Juan County is preparing in case access to mainland medical care becomes limited. This is known as medical surge, which the CDC defines as, “…the ability to provide adequate medical evaluation and care during Continue Reading
From Stephanie Prima: Free Mindfulness and Qigong Training for COVID-19
Written on March 31, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
In this time of COVID-19 we’ve all received tons of emails from businesses offering ‘tips’ to manage the crisis that are sales pitches in disguise. But there is very little on how to deal with the anxiety that comes with daily changes and restrictions. As a gift to our beloved community, I have put together Continue Reading
From San Juan County, HOT TOPIC #9: Navigating Nature
Written on March 30, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islandersNavigating This article is from Brandon Cadwell, Chief of Visitor and Youth Engagement at San Juan Island National Historical Park. Now is the time to take the road less traveled. Or perhaps, the trail or sidewalk less traveled. As the Chief of Visitor Continue Reading
A Positive Test For COVID-19 On San Juan Island
Written on March 29, 2020 at 12:03 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan County Health and Community Services staff have been notified of a positive COVID-19 test result on San Juan Island. This brings the total number of cases in San Juan County to 4. The County data reporting page will be updated on Monday, once all of the test results and numbers from all local Continue Reading
A Letter To Customers From Market Place and King’s Market
Written on March 29, 2020 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Dear Customers, Thank you for your support and patience during this time of COVID-19. We continue to work hard to ensure that you and our employees stay safe and well stocked during this period. We have already discussed many of the measures we’ve implemented in this regard but will be initiating more – and could Continue Reading
Compass Health Shares COVID-19 Safety Resources with Community
Written on March 28, 2020 at 5:29 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Behavioral health leader announces free, downloadable templates and protocols as part of COVID-19 response… EVERETT – Today, behavioral health organization Compass Health announced it is sharing COVID-19 communications resources on its website to support widespread safety and well-being efforts. Recognizing the unprecedented scale and impact of COVID-19, Compass Health’s behavioral health professionals created these materials Continue Reading
San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Temporarily Implements 24/7 On-Duty Staffing
Written on March 28, 2020 at 5:13 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA – San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) continues to adjust emergency operations and preparations needed during the global COVID-19 pandemic. “During the current health crisis emergency SJIF&R continues adapting our emergency response capabilities to meet the needs of our residents and responders,” said SJIF&R Chief Norvin Collins. Within less than 24-hours Continue Reading
Rumor Control: Check Your Sources
Written on March 27, 2020 at 6:24 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
FRIDAY MARCH 27: The San Juan County COVID-19 Response Team has been notified by Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor that an email is being forwarded within the San Juan Island Community that makes reference to “…six confirmed cases of the COVID 19 virus here in Friday Harbor. The info I have is from an Continue Reading
Testing For COVID-19 at Eventide Health
Written on March 27, 2020 at 5:48 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A message from Dr. House at Eventide Health… Testing. We’re doing as much as we can. We’re trying to ramp up and get massive supplies in for wider testing. I think this is key. Working with the health department daily and calling labs and suppliers from literally all over the world. We offered to help Continue Reading
From San Juan County – HOT TOPIC #7: Public Health 101: Contact Tracing
Written on March 27, 2020 at 5:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders By Mark Tompkins, SJC Health and Community Services Director, and Dr. Frank James, SJC Health Officer As San Juan County begins to see positive COVID-19 test results in our community, we want to explain how San Juan County Health and Community Services Continue Reading
Third Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Case in County, First on Lopez Island
Written on March 26, 2020 at 5:45 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Thursday March 26, 2020 – The third confirmed positive COVID-19 test result in San Juan County was reported to San Juan County public health staff today. This result is the first confirmed positive case on Lopez Island. As with previous positive results, public health staff have conducted contact tracing to identify close contacts of the Continue Reading
San Juan Islands and Washington State Stay at Home Orders: Frequently Asked Questions
Written on March 26, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Frequently Asked Questions: What do these orders mean for the San Juan Islands? On Monday, March 23, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee issued a “Stay at home” proclamation, an order for all of us to limit our daily exposure due to COVID-19. On March 25th, the San Juan County Health Officer issued an order restricting Continue Reading
San Juan County Health Officer: Issues Order to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
Written on March 25, 2020 at 6:15 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Today, Wednesday March 25, 2020, San Juan County Health Officer, Dr. Frank James, MD, issued an immediate order to restrict non-essential travel to San Juan County, control contact with playgrounds and playground equipment, and limit transient accommodations and camping. Travel and lodging for individuals engaged in essential activities or providing essential services may continue. The Continue Reading
Telemedicine: Eventide Health Switches to Zoom
Written on March 25, 2020 at 5:38 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A message from Dr. House… Our initial selection of VSee as a client to host our telemedicine proved to be the wrong choice as they couldn’t keep up with our demand or needs. As such we’ve switched our Telemedicine service to Zoom. Please download the Zoom client onto your phone or tablet. It’s also available Continue Reading
Two New Confirmed Positive Test Results Reported in San Juan County
Written on April 2, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
April 1, 2020: San Juan County Health and Community Services staff have been notified of a second positive COVID-19 test result on San Juan Island and a third on Orcas Island. This brings the total number of cases in San Juan County to six. The County data reporting page will be updated at the end Continue Reading
Island Senior: Coping With Coronavirus II, Staying Home, Staying Healthy
Written on April 1, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… How is everybody doing? As an introvert who already works at home having to stay home has not changed my lifestyle very much. Yet, it is different. I am aware now that I touch my face way too much Continue Reading
HOT TOPIC #10: Medical Surge Planning: Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst
Written on April 1, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders Many in the islands are wondering how San Juan County is preparing in case access to mainland medical care becomes limited. This is known as medical surge, which the CDC defines as, “…the ability to provide adequate medical evaluation and care during Continue Reading
From Stephanie Prima: Free Mindfulness and Qigong Training for COVID-19
Written on March 31, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
In this time of COVID-19 we’ve all received tons of emails from businesses offering ‘tips’ to manage the crisis that are sales pitches in disguise. But there is very little on how to deal with the anxiety that comes with daily changes and restrictions. As a gift to our beloved community, I have put together Continue Reading
From San Juan County, HOT TOPIC #9: Navigating Nature
Written on March 30, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islandersNavigating This article is from Brandon Cadwell, Chief of Visitor and Youth Engagement at San Juan Island National Historical Park. Now is the time to take the road less traveled. Or perhaps, the trail or sidewalk less traveled. As the Chief of Visitor Continue Reading
A Positive Test For COVID-19 On San Juan Island
Written on March 29, 2020 at 12:03 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan County Health and Community Services staff have been notified of a positive COVID-19 test result on San Juan Island. This brings the total number of cases in San Juan County to 4. The County data reporting page will be updated on Monday, once all of the test results and numbers from all local Continue Reading
A Letter To Customers From Market Place and King’s Market
Written on March 29, 2020 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Dear Customers, Thank you for your support and patience during this time of COVID-19. We continue to work hard to ensure that you and our employees stay safe and well stocked during this period. We have already discussed many of the measures we’ve implemented in this regard but will be initiating more – and could Continue Reading
Compass Health Shares COVID-19 Safety Resources with Community
Written on March 28, 2020 at 5:29 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Behavioral health leader announces free, downloadable templates and protocols as part of COVID-19 response… EVERETT – Today, behavioral health organization Compass Health announced it is sharing COVID-19 communications resources on its website to support widespread safety and well-being efforts. Recognizing the unprecedented scale and impact of COVID-19, Compass Health’s behavioral health professionals created these materials Continue Reading
San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Temporarily Implements 24/7 On-Duty Staffing
Written on March 28, 2020 at 5:13 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA – San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) continues to adjust emergency operations and preparations needed during the global COVID-19 pandemic. “During the current health crisis emergency SJIF&R continues adapting our emergency response capabilities to meet the needs of our residents and responders,” said SJIF&R Chief Norvin Collins. Within less than 24-hours Continue Reading
Rumor Control: Check Your Sources
Written on March 27, 2020 at 6:24 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
FRIDAY MARCH 27: The San Juan County COVID-19 Response Team has been notified by Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor that an email is being forwarded within the San Juan Island Community that makes reference to “…six confirmed cases of the COVID 19 virus here in Friday Harbor. The info I have is from an Continue Reading
Testing For COVID-19 at Eventide Health
Written on March 27, 2020 at 5:48 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A message from Dr. House at Eventide Health… Testing. We’re doing as much as we can. We’re trying to ramp up and get massive supplies in for wider testing. I think this is key. Working with the health department daily and calling labs and suppliers from literally all over the world. We offered to help Continue Reading
From San Juan County – HOT TOPIC #7: Public Health 101: Contact Tracing
Written on March 27, 2020 at 5:20 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders By Mark Tompkins, SJC Health and Community Services Director, and Dr. Frank James, SJC Health Officer As San Juan County begins to see positive COVID-19 test results in our community, we want to explain how San Juan County Health and Community Services Continue Reading
Third Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Case in County, First on Lopez Island
Written on March 26, 2020 at 5:45 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Thursday March 26, 2020 – The third confirmed positive COVID-19 test result in San Juan County was reported to San Juan County public health staff today. This result is the first confirmed positive case on Lopez Island. As with previous positive results, public health staff have conducted contact tracing to identify close contacts of the Continue Reading
San Juan Islands and Washington State Stay at Home Orders: Frequently Asked Questions
Written on March 26, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Frequently Asked Questions: What do these orders mean for the San Juan Islands? On Monday, March 23, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee issued a “Stay at home” proclamation, an order for all of us to limit our daily exposure due to COVID-19. On March 25th, the San Juan County Health Officer issued an order restricting Continue Reading
San Juan County Health Officer: Issues Order to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
Written on March 25, 2020 at 6:15 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Today, Wednesday March 25, 2020, San Juan County Health Officer, Dr. Frank James, MD, issued an immediate order to restrict non-essential travel to San Juan County, control contact with playgrounds and playground equipment, and limit transient accommodations and camping. Travel and lodging for individuals engaged in essential activities or providing essential services may continue. The Continue Reading
Telemedicine: Eventide Health Switches to Zoom
Written on March 25, 2020 at 5:38 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A message from Dr. House… Our initial selection of VSee as a client to host our telemedicine proved to be the wrong choice as they couldn’t keep up with our demand or needs. As such we’ve switched our Telemedicine service to Zoom. Please download the Zoom client onto your phone or tablet. It’s also available Continue Reading