Topic: Health & Wellness
Living Well with Dementia – a Memory Café event
Written on July 9, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Peggy Sue McRae
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 Peggy Sue McRae
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 Tim Dustrude
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
Living Well with Dementia – a Memory Café event
Written on July 9, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Tim Dustrude
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 Peggy Sue McRae
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 Peggy Sue McRae
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 Tim Dustrude
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