Topic: Health & Wellness

Living Well with Dementia – a Memory Café event

Written on July 9, 2017 at 5:50 am, by

The San Juan Island Library will offer a panel discussion presentation for people with an early diagnosis of dementia and for caregivers and family members of people with memory issues. Living Well With Dementia will take place Tuesday, July 18 in the San Juan Island Library meeting room at 2 pm. Panelists will address basic  Continue Reading

SJIPHD

Written on July 8, 2017 at 11:32 am, by

At their meeting on Wednesday, June 28, the commissioners of the SJI Public Hospital District voted to give $5,000 to the SJI EMS Community Paramedicine Program and $5,000 to the SJI Prevention Coalition. This money came from $50,000 which was returned to the district from Peace Island Medical Center to be used to provide medically  Continue Reading

New EMS Guideposts

Written on July 8, 2017 at 5:47 am, by

We continually seek to improve the services we offer to our community. As an example, we are making available 30″ tall residential markers with easy-to-read address numbers to assist Emergency Responders in locating addresses. Every home can now be identified with large reflective address numbers. These guideposts are long lasting, easily maintained, and show up  Continue Reading

PIMC Wins National Award

Written on June 29, 2017 at 5:44 am, by

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor was recognized with a Premier, Inc. QUEST® High-value Citation of Merit for 2017 at Premier’s annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition on June 27, 2017. QUEST is a national quality improvement collaborative of approximately 350 hospitals within Premier Inc., a leading healthcare performance improvement alliance of more than  Continue Reading

BEE a Prepper!

Written on June 24, 2017 at 5:47 am, by

By Kathleen Commins BEE at the Food Preservation Booth during the San Juan County Fair Okay, so you don’t think the world is about to end. But, what about earthquakes, severe storms, long term electrical outages, ferry disruptions, economic collapse, coronal mass ejections, and zombie apocalypse!? Food preservation has long been a way to survive  Continue Reading

Common Sense

Written on June 23, 2017 at 5:46 am, by

John Geyman, M.D. of Friday Harbor, a writer about national health care policy since 1990, has published a new 28 page pamphlet: Common Sense about Health Care Reform in America. It takes an approach similar to Thomas Paine who in 1775-76 wrote a pamphlet, Common Sense, urging people to gain independence from England based on  Continue Reading

Wilderness First Aid Training

Written on June 23, 2017 at 5:46 am, by

When spring arrives in the San Juan Islands, so too do young campers, camp staff, youth leaders, and outdoor enthusiasts. Before their arrival, San Juan Island EMS (SJIEMS) receives many requests from organizations desiring wilderness first aid courses. First aid responders need training tailored to the challenges of primitive settings. To accomplish this training, SJIEMS  Continue Reading

June EMT of the Month

Written on June 22, 2017 at 5:43 am, by

Kaitlyn Johnson, Public Information Officer for San Juan Island EMS shares this announcement… Francis Smith is a senior EMT. He has been with the agency for 12 years, and was a District 3 fire captain for 17 years. Smith is currently organizing a cardiac event response team of Cape San Juan and Cattle Point residents  Continue Reading

Share the Road!

Written on June 15, 2017 at 9:00 am, by

Attention Drivers: This weekend will see athletes (runners and cyclists) on our roads, challenging themselves and each other during the Triathlon and Marathon events. Please be aware of these events and be ready to slow down and share the road. On Saturday, it’s the 5th Annual Lakedale Three Lakes Triathlon, and on Sunday, it’s the  Continue Reading

Memory Cafe

Written on June 15, 2017 at 8:36 am, by

Memory Cafe – Land Bank and Mount Grant Meet Tanja Williamson, Outreach Coordinator for the San Juan County Land Bank to see slides and hear a presentation about San Juan County Land Bank properties, including the newly acquired and wheelchair accessible Mount Grant preserve. Visit with island neighbors and share a light snack. A fun  Continue Reading

Journey to Prevention

Written on June 15, 2017 at 8:35 am, by

Rock Solid Youth Group chosen as Grand Prize Winners at Washington State Prevention-Spring Youth Forum 2017. Zach Fincher shares a little information about his Community Project at FHES and how it led to their opportunity to present at the State level in Prevention… “Last year, at the Washington State Prevention Summit, we learned about Tucker  Continue Reading

Thank you from PADs

Written on June 6, 2017 at 5:49 am, by

All of us involved in Parkinson’s Alert Dogs (PADs for Parkinson’s) are profoundly grateful for the recent grant from the San Juan Island Community Foundation. The funding was specifically from the San Juan Island Women’s Fund (a pooled Donor Advised Fund), several other Donor Advised Funds, and a private pass-through donation in support of our  Continue Reading

PADs for Parkinson’s

Written on June 4, 2017 at 8:12 pm, by

Lisa Holt, of San Juan Island Dog Training is working with a team of volunteers to train dogs to “sniff out” Parkinson’s Disease. They are the first to do this in the United States. It all began when news broke several years ago of a woman in Scotland, Joy Milne, who could “smell” Parkinson’s disease.  Continue Reading

Island Senior: Music and Your Brain

Written on June 2, 2017 at 5:50 am, by

By Peggy Sue McRae – Music is good for your brain. Most of us have experienced hearing a piece of music and being transported in time. Play me the Rolling Stones, Jumping Jack Flash, and its summer, and I’m a teenager. That is because when we hear music, unlike other activities that are located in  Continue Reading

Coping With Anxiety: A Free Public Talk

Written on June 1, 2017 at 5:50 am, by

San Juan Island Ayurvedic Physician Charles Goodman will be giving a free public talk about anxiety and how to cope with it on Friday, June 9, at 5:30 pm at the Mullis Center. Anxiety is the most common of all psychological disorders including, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia and certain other phobias,  Continue Reading

Thank You Friday Harbor!

Written on May 27, 2017 at 5:40 am, by

Many many thanks to the Residents and City Council of the Town of Friday Harbor for the thoughtful and timely donation to Hospice of San Juan through the Harbor Life Ring program for the month of April. We celebrate our on-going presence in this wonderful community each and every day. Founded in 1984 by town  Continue Reading