Topic: Health & Wellness
PIMC Receives Garden Donation
Written on April 18, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center receives donation to cancer care garden FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington, April 17, 2018 – A rare spring sunshine cast shadows in the PeaceHealth Peace Island Cancer Care Garden in late March illuminating a beautiful new addition to the space. Nestled near blossoming hellebores, the smooth granite Oki-gata lantern appeared to be Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:55 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Today was the grim exercise of what can happen when people drink and drive (or are texting while driving or under the influence of marijuana). At the high school, a full scale mock up of a car accident with multiple critical injuries, at least one fatality and a lot of messed up lives took place Continue Reading
Cycling’s Benefits For Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is a guest article written by Rebecca Evans, a Registered Nurse and Health Writer… While there is still a great deal more not known about Parkinson’s than is known, one of the areas of research in which much progress is being made is that of exercise’s effects on Parkinson’s. While this was once Continue Reading
FHHH New Class: Tai Chi and Beyond!
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Holistic Health has a new class they’d like to share with you… We are very excited about this move, and this new beginning. It’s a wonderful location, unique in feeling, and full of creative energy. Beginners, all ages and body types are welcome. Tai Chi is not one thing, it is many things: Continue Reading
April EMT of the Month
Written on April 13, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations are in order for Senior EMT Lainey Volk. Not only is Lainey heading up the newly formed community paramedicine program but every 3 years she organizes the program called Every 15 Minutes. Lainey is an active EMT responding on 911 calls and follows up with patients referred to her by physicians and paramedics for Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 12, 2018 at 5:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
Every 3 years SJIEMS offers The Every 15 Minutes Program aimed at helping high school students resist the pressures to drink and drive in a real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol, using Marijuana or even Continue Reading
L&I Provider in Friday Harbor
Written on April 12, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just heard this news from Richard at FH School of Massage… Friday Harbor School of Massage can now provide massage therapist training to people who have been injured while working on the job and who need to be retrained for employment in a different occupation. For information contact Richard at 360-378-3637 or your caseworker to Continue Reading
Letter from Bob Weaver
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
From the mailbag this morning, here’s a plea from former San Juan County resident Bob Weaver to promote action on replacing the Life Care Center… I’m writing about the sudden disappearance last November of our Friday Harbor nursing home, the Life Care Center, and the dispersal of its excellent fleet of nurses and staff. That Continue Reading
Citizens’ Advisory Group Wanted
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Fire Department and San Juan EMS would like your input on the advisability of the consolidation of the two organizations. The elected Boards of Commissioners of the two agencies, working with the town of Friday Harbor, seek to appoint a five member advisory group to continue with the evaluation of some Continue Reading
Notice from SJC Dept. of Emergency Management
Written on April 6, 2018 at 12:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Anticipated Impacts from Communications Disruption Night of April 12th-13th Both San Juan County and Town of Friday Harbor Governments and local Emergency ResponseAgencies a re monitoring updates from Rock Island and Century Link regarding next week’s scheduled disruption to island communications services. Here are the most critical things we’ve learned and that we’d like to Continue Reading
San Juan Island Women’s Group Presents: Planned Parenthood Informational
Written on April 6, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Come meet Mount Baker Planned Parenthood Executive Director Linda McCarthy, and Development Manager, Jennie Noskoff. Learn about local health services in Friday Harbor, as well as new challenges for the organization under the new administration. Linda’s slide deck presentation will go over the services provided at the Friday Harbor Health Center, as well as information Continue Reading
Farmers Market
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market is every Saturday, April through October, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. The Farmers Market is a community market that provides access to local & fresh food and strives to support small-scale agriculture and local businesses in San Juan County. Each week the Continue Reading
Inner Journey Collage Workshop
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Deb Langhans shares this information on her upcoming workshop… Have you ever pondered how challenging (& sometimes counterproductive) it can be to try formulating new year resolutions during the darkest, most depressing time of year? It seems to me such a worthy goal would be better timed with Mother Nature’s own modeling of regeneration–when Spring Continue Reading
Earthquake Training
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a two day training on minimizing and evaluating the damage to buildings from earthquakes. The training is being held on Wednesday April 25th and Thursday April 26th from 8:30 – 5:00 in Friday Harbor. There is no cost to attend. Training is intended for Continue Reading
Letter from Dr. Diaz
Written on March 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Greetings Students, Staff, Parents and Community Members: When we hear news of school-related tragedies, we, as a school district, become ever more resolved in our commitment to student safety. San Juan Island School District principals and school staff have been working hard to create a safer environment for our students. One year ago the school Continue Reading
PIMC in the News
Written on March 29, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The telepsychiatry program at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC) was recently featured in a case study for the March 2018 publication of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Members in Action. The telepsychiatry program is a service of PIMC that offers weekly psychiatric services to residents living in the remote setting of San Juan Continue Reading
PIMC Receives Garden Donation
Written on April 18, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center receives donation to cancer care garden FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington, April 17, 2018 – A rare spring sunshine cast shadows in the PeaceHealth Peace Island Cancer Care Garden in late March illuminating a beautiful new addition to the space. Nestled near blossoming hellebores, the smooth granite Oki-gata lantern appeared to be Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:55 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Today was the grim exercise of what can happen when people drink and drive (or are texting while driving or under the influence of marijuana). At the high school, a full scale mock up of a car accident with multiple critical injuries, at least one fatality and a lot of messed up lives took place Continue Reading
Cycling’s Benefits For Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is a guest article written by Rebecca Evans, a Registered Nurse and Health Writer… While there is still a great deal more not known about Parkinson’s than is known, one of the areas of research in which much progress is being made is that of exercise’s effects on Parkinson’s. While this was once Continue Reading
FHHH New Class: Tai Chi and Beyond!
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Holistic Health has a new class they’d like to share with you… We are very excited about this move, and this new beginning. It’s a wonderful location, unique in feeling, and full of creative energy. Beginners, all ages and body types are welcome. Tai Chi is not one thing, it is many things: Continue Reading
April EMT of the Month
Written on April 13, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations are in order for Senior EMT Lainey Volk. Not only is Lainey heading up the newly formed community paramedicine program but every 3 years she organizes the program called Every 15 Minutes. Lainey is an active EMT responding on 911 calls and follows up with patients referred to her by physicians and paramedics for Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 12, 2018 at 5:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
Every 3 years SJIEMS offers The Every 15 Minutes Program aimed at helping high school students resist the pressures to drink and drive in a real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol, using Marijuana or even Continue Reading
L&I Provider in Friday Harbor
Written on April 12, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just heard this news from Richard at FH School of Massage… Friday Harbor School of Massage can now provide massage therapist training to people who have been injured while working on the job and who need to be retrained for employment in a different occupation. For information contact Richard at 360-378-3637 or your caseworker to Continue Reading
Letter from Bob Weaver
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
From the mailbag this morning, here’s a plea from former San Juan County resident Bob Weaver to promote action on replacing the Life Care Center… I’m writing about the sudden disappearance last November of our Friday Harbor nursing home, the Life Care Center, and the dispersal of its excellent fleet of nurses and staff. That Continue Reading
Citizens’ Advisory Group Wanted
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Fire Department and San Juan EMS would like your input on the advisability of the consolidation of the two organizations. The elected Boards of Commissioners of the two agencies, working with the town of Friday Harbor, seek to appoint a five member advisory group to continue with the evaluation of some Continue Reading
Notice from SJC Dept. of Emergency Management
Written on April 6, 2018 at 12:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Anticipated Impacts from Communications Disruption Night of April 12th-13th Both San Juan County and Town of Friday Harbor Governments and local Emergency ResponseAgencies a re monitoring updates from Rock Island and Century Link regarding next week’s scheduled disruption to island communications services. Here are the most critical things we’ve learned and that we’d like to Continue Reading
San Juan Island Women’s Group Presents: Planned Parenthood Informational
Written on April 6, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Come meet Mount Baker Planned Parenthood Executive Director Linda McCarthy, and Development Manager, Jennie Noskoff. Learn about local health services in Friday Harbor, as well as new challenges for the organization under the new administration. Linda’s slide deck presentation will go over the services provided at the Friday Harbor Health Center, as well as information Continue Reading
Farmers Market
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market is every Saturday, April through October, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. The Farmers Market is a community market that provides access to local & fresh food and strives to support small-scale agriculture and local businesses in San Juan County. Each week the Continue Reading
Inner Journey Collage Workshop
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Deb Langhans shares this information on her upcoming workshop… Have you ever pondered how challenging (& sometimes counterproductive) it can be to try formulating new year resolutions during the darkest, most depressing time of year? It seems to me such a worthy goal would be better timed with Mother Nature’s own modeling of regeneration–when Spring Continue Reading
Earthquake Training
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a two day training on minimizing and evaluating the damage to buildings from earthquakes. The training is being held on Wednesday April 25th and Thursday April 26th from 8:30 – 5:00 in Friday Harbor. There is no cost to attend. Training is intended for Continue Reading
Letter from Dr. Diaz
Written on March 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Greetings Students, Staff, Parents and Community Members: When we hear news of school-related tragedies, we, as a school district, become ever more resolved in our commitment to student safety. San Juan Island School District principals and school staff have been working hard to create a safer environment for our students. One year ago the school Continue Reading
PIMC in the News
Written on March 29, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The telepsychiatry program at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC) was recently featured in a case study for the March 2018 publication of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Members in Action. The telepsychiatry program is a service of PIMC that offers weekly psychiatric services to residents living in the remote setting of San Juan Continue Reading