Showing posts with label health and wellness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health and wellness. Show all posts

DOH launches interactive tool to connect people to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program

Friday, December 15, 2023

OLYMPIA – The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program of Washington released an online tool to help people find their closest WIC clinic and apply for benefits. 

The new WIC Clinic Locator map showcases the more than 200 WIC clinics across the state and provides clinic addresses, phone numbers, and hours of operation. 

There’s also a new WIC Interest Form people can fill out online and submit to their clinic of choice, who will then contact applicants directly. Health care providers and community-based organizations can also use the form to refer people to the WIC program.

“The WIC Clinic Locator tool is another important step the state of Washington is taking to modernize the WIC Program, and improve equitable access,” said Michele Roberts, Assistant Secretary for Prevention and Community Health, DOH. 
“We know that in our state, as well as nationally, about 50% of people on Medicaid who are also eligible for WIC benefits are not currently enrolled in the program. Our goal with this tool is to spread awareness of WIC, and remove as many barriers as possible.”

WIC provides monthly food benefits with an emphasis on healthy grocery items like milk, fruits, and vegetables. The program also assists with health screenings and referrals, nutritional education, and breast/chest-feeding support. 

WIC is for people who are pregnant, recently delivered a baby, who are breast/chest-feeding, and infants and children under 5 years old. Dads, grandparents, foster parents, or other guardians may also apply for WIC for their children. 

In 2022, Washington’s WIC program served 195,655 people across the state.


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Shoreline PTA Mental Health Committee to hear from Rep. Lauren Davis


The Shoreline PTA Mental Health Committee is welcoming Representative Lauren Davis to their next meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 6:30 - 8pm. 

She will discuss how advocates can use their voices in the upcoming legislative session for more behavioral health funding for our schools.

Location: Shoreline Center, Room D-105 (18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155) enter through front doors near the flagpole.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.


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Blue Christmas - A Service of Lament and Healing

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Blue Christmas - A Service of Lament and Healing
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 7pm
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church 722 N 145th St, Shoreline WA 98133 (map)

While some are dreaming of a white Christmas, others are feeling blue. Sometimes Christmas can be hard. 

Maybe you lost someone you loved, or you just can’t seem to muster the holiday spirit. 

This service will offer a time of lament, to offer our struggles and grief to God, and a time of healing. The service has times of silence, thoughtful readings, and some simple chanted music from Taizé. Come to find comfort, peace, and healing.


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Tim Dellit named CEO of UW Medicine

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Dr. Timothy H. Dellit has been at UW Medicine for 22 years
Photo courtesy UW

Following a national search, Dr. Timothy H. Dellit has been appointed to lead UW Medicine and the University of Washington School of Medicine, UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio announced November 28, 2023.   

Dellit will serve as the CEO of UW Medicine, the Paul G. Ramsey Endowed Dean of the UW School of Medicine and the university’s executive vice president for medical affairs, positions he has held on an interim basis since July 2022.  

“Tim has proven himself to be a leader in the most difficult of times, including during the COVID-19 pandemic and as UW Medicine addresses the challenges caused by the changing healthcare landscape. He is an adept listener and communicator who is dedicated to serving all communities,” Cauce said. 

“Tim is also committed to advancing excellence and equity in education and our workforce and healthcare outcomes, all of which are core to UW Medicine’s mission to improve the health of all people.

“And even as someone who has more than two decades of service to UW Medicine, Tim still brings new perspectives. I’m so pleased that he’ll be the one leading our healthcare enterprise into a new era.”  



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Shoreline PTA Mental Health Committee group for Shoreline School District parents / guardians

Friday, November 24, 2023


Our Mental Health Committee is having their first Stronger Together parent/guardian meeting at the end of this month. All are welcome, so mark your calendar!

Stronger Together Parent/guardian group

The Shoreline PTA Council's Mental Health Committee is kicking off this free and welcoming group for any parent or guardian in the Shoreline School District.

We will meet in an open and safe space to connect with each other, share wisdom, struggles, information, and grow together with compassion and kindness. Light refreshments will be provided.

Meetings will be facilitated by a local parent and will not provide professional advice.

Meeting dates:
  • Monday, November 27th, 6:30-8:00pm
  • Monday, January 22nd, 6:30-8:00pm
  • Monday, February 26th, 6:30-8:00pm

Location: The WORKS office (the north side of the Shoreline Center at 18560 1st Avenue NE. Enter from the north parking lot)

More information at: shorelinepta.org./mental-health.html


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Sign up now to help with the free Seattle - King County Clinic on February 15-18, 2024

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

2018 dental clinic
Photo by Doug Cerretti

The @Seattle/King County Clinic will offer free medical, dental, and vision care on February 15-18, 2024. Many volunteers are needed for interpretation, general support, dental, medical, vision, and social work.

The more volunteers there are, the more patients can be served. Consider signing up for this rewarding experience: seattlecenter.org/volunteers

Volunteers Make a Difference

  • Between 2014 and 2023, 27,000+ volunteers helped to provide more than $23 million in care to 27,000 patients
  • Watch our outreach and volunteer videos for an inside look at the Clinic
  • Follow Seattle/King County Clinic on FacebookInstagramLinkedIn, and Twitter

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Loss and Bereavement during the Holiday Season - support offered at St. Dunstan's

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Loss and Bereavement During the Holiday Season

Support offered at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church 

Information at: www.sdchp.org

  • November 25, meet and greet, how did Thanksgiving go for you?
  • December 2, Local Support resources, following our story
  • December 9, Telling our stories and feelings of brokenness
  • December 13, 7pm. Blue Christmas Service, led by Fr. David Marshall, our Pastor
  • December 30, How did Christmas go for you?
  • January 6, 2024 Share how the New Year Celebration this past year and years past may have differed for you. After this meeting for those who wish there will be Group Healing Prayer and anointing.

All Saturday morning gatherings (10am -noon) are in room 9 (The Chapel) on the lower level of the building, use lower parking lot and entrance.

Support group is led by Brother John Ryan, Franciscan Friar and an active member of the American Academy of Bereavement

We grow stronger by sharing our brokenness and pain

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ICHS to host High-Capacity COVID-19 Vaccine clinics for Shoreline Residents on November 14, 2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023


International Community Health Services (ICHS) will host a high-capacity COVID-19 vaccine clinic in November that will be open to the general public. 

These events will be walk-in only, with no appointment required. All individuals age 12 and older are eligible to join.


The clinic will offer the updated 2023-2024 COMIRNATY (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccines that are designed to specifically target the COVID variants circulating now.

“Vital to keep our families healthy”

ICHS encourages everyone to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself, your family, and our community.

"As medical providers and parents, we know that keeping up to date on immunizations are vital to keep our families healthy," said Lakshimi Deepa Yerram, ICHS Chief Medical Officer. "In fact, vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical intervention."

Individuals should bring their photo ID and their insurance information. Most health insurance plans cover the cost of vaccines. If you have insurance, you can call your insurance company to see if you're covered. If you do not have insurance, you must pay out-of-pocket for the cost of the vaccine.

Parents must be present with their children (age 17 and under).

ICHS’ Shoreline Medical and Dental Clinic is located at 16549 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133. Walk-ins should visit the third floor of the clinic. The clinic is accessible off Aurora with a large parking lot and near bus lines.

Walk-in COVID-19 Vaccines during Weekdays

ICHS clinic pharmacies are also administering updated COVID-19 vaccines to individuals age 12 and older on a walk-in basis at the Shoreline Medical and Dental Clinic.

You do not need to be an ICHS patient to receive your COVID-19 vaccine at ICHS pharmacies.

Learn more about ICHS’ walk-in vaccines Learn more about ICHS’ walk-in vaccines


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Research paper by Shoreline chiropractor published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Dr. Tim C. Norton
Dr. Tim C. Norton is the owner and clinic director for Health Chiropractic and Massage in Shoreline. 

He is an Instructor for and Advanced Certified in the Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) Technique. 

He is the 2023 recipient of the CBP Non-profit Researcher of the Year Award. 

He is a past president of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce, sits on the Board of Directors for CBP Nonprofit Research group, and is a member of the Washington State Chiropractic Association and the International Chiropractic Associations.

Dr. Norton's latest research paper was recently published in JCM (Journal of Clinical Medicine, a Q1 Journal, top 25% impact factor for all journals in its field.

Positive Outcomes Following Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration (CAD) Injury Using Chiropractic BioPhysics® Methods: A Pre-Auto Injury and Post-Auto Injury Case Series. Norton, T.C.; Oakley, P.A.; Haas, J.W.; Harrison, D.E. P. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 6414.

"CBP methods including extension traction restored the cervical lordosis and reduced symptoms in MVC-injured patients.

"Cervical extension traction, as used in a multimodal cervical spinal rehabilitation protocol, has established repeatability when used in the treatment of multiple cervical spine disorders, including cervical myofascial pain syndrome, cervicogenic dizziness, cervical radiculopathies, and neck pains [20]. 

"Indeed, relief of symptoms was shown to occur after an average of 12–18° lordosis correction over 5–15 weeks [20]. Interestingly, the amount of structural change in these various clinical trials was close to what has been reported in dozens of cervical case reports.

"Finally, since it has been shown that whiplash patients demonstrate increased forward head posture and worse sensorimotor control [41], and since these treatment methods can improve structural alignment and neurological measures, the similarity of CBP case reporting to the repeatability of the clinical trial data supports these methods as a potentially useful treatment for cervical hypolordosis or kyphosis after whiplash. 

"It is our hope to create awareness that a validated, reliable and preexisting treatment protocol could prove to be an effective treatment for this unique population.”



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Sen. Jesse Salomon toured the Shoreline ICHS clinic

Friday, November 3, 2023

(L-R) ICHS Clinic Manager Nga Vo, CEO Kelli Nomura, Sen. Jesse Salomon, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Kimo Hirayama at the Shoreline ICHS Clinic. Photo courtesy ICHS.

Sen. Jesse Salomon joined leaders on a tour of ICHS' Shoreline Medical and Dental Clinic last Friday.

WA Senator Salomon represents Washington's 32nd Legislative District, which includes Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Northwest Seattle.

Clinic Manager Nga Vo gave Sen. Salomon a tour of the clinic
Photo courtesy ICHS

Clinic manager, Nga Vo, gave Sen. Salomon a tour through the clinic to see first-hand the services offered. 

As their newest clinic site, ICHS Shoreline provides integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, WIC, nutrition, and medication assisted treatment services for nearly 7,000 patients annually.

Sen. Salomon and ICHS CEO Kelli Nomura
Photo courtesy ICHS

After the tour, CEO Kelli Nomura and other ICHS leaders spoke with Sen. Salomon about important issues that affect patients and communities in the 'Northend' that they proudly serve.


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Holidays can be tough

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Sunday November 5, 2023 at 11:45am Saint Dunstan’s invites you to a conversation about how the holidays can be tough. Especially because our world wants to say they should be fun. 

If you need to talk about it, we're here to listen. Saint Dunstan's is once again holding a 3 Practice circle discussion. You can learn more about the 3 Practices by watching this video. Click Here. Or going to their website. Click Here.

This time we are doing a supportive conversation about how some people find the holidays to be very difficult. Everyone will be welcome to come to share, ask questions and be "Curious to know" about their struggles, and others.
This conversation is open to everyone, no matter where you are on your Spiritual Journey or where you are headed in it. If you feel this would benefit you, we would be honored for you to join us!

You can RSVP on Eventbrite by clicking here or Facebook by clicking here.

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All Washingtonians can purchase health and dental insurance

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Starting November 1, 2023 all Washingtonians, regardless of immigration status, will be able to purchase health and dental insurance through Washington Healthplanfinder. 

Get started today at wahealthplanfinder.org and let's #GetCoveredWA

CHAP is a free and confidential telephone assistance program serving King County residents by connecting them to health insurance, health care services and other resources. Schedule an appointment for Navigator Assistance at 1-800-756-5437 or visit us at kingcounty.gov/enroll


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Scene over the Sound: Airlift Northwest

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Story and photos by Jan Hansen

Airlift Northwest, a program of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, provides flight transport via helicopter and fixed wing aircraft for patients needing intensive medical care in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

Wikimedia has a history of the service:

Airlift Northwest was founded in 1982 after three children perished following a Sitka, Alaska, house fire because there was no way to rapidly transport them to a facility capable of treating their injuries. 

The University of Washington's Dr. Michael Copass was the driving force behind the service which started with one Seattle-based fixed wing aircraft and a medical crew of one physician and one nurse.[2] 

It was the first critical care air ambulance service in the region.

Since 1982, Airlift Northwest has had four incidents:
  1. One of the organization's helicopters crashed into Puget Sound on September 11, 1995, while en route to Bainbridge Island to pick up a woman in labor. Two nurses and one pilot were killed in the incident.
  2. The pilot and sole occupant of an Airlift Northwest helicopter sustained serious injuries in a crash near Granite Falls in 2002.
  3. In 2005, another Airlift Northwest helicopter crashed into the waters off of Edmonds on the evening of September 28; all occupants (a pilot and two nurses) were killed.
  4. On October 28, 2005, an Airlift Northwest helicopter crashed during takeoff from the rooftop helipad of Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. One flight nurse received minor injuries.
Airlift Northwest crews played key roles in the response to the 2014 Oso mudslide, transporting 5 injured survivors to area hospitals


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ELNA meeting Tuesday hosts speakers from ICHS medical facility on Aurora

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association (ELNA) is pleased to welcome speakers from the International Community Health Services clinic on Aurora to talk about their work.

The meeting is Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 7pm on Zoom and is open to the public as well as those who reside and work in the Echo Lake Neighborhood in north central Shoreline. 

Email ELNABoard@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

ELNA prides itself on staying informed about the community. The October meeting featured all three District Court Judges (two current judges and one previous judge) explaining the work of the court.

For more information about ELNA:
    Webpage


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Saturday Stretch at the Lake Forest Park Library October 21, 2023

Sunday, October 15, 2023


Saturday Stretch at the Lake Forest Park Library Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 11:30am – 12:30pm

Calm your mind, stretch and strengthen your body and improve your balance. Regardless of your age or physical activity level, you will:
  • Explore the reasons so many people of all ages practice Yoga.
  • Discover if Yoga is right for you.
  • Learn breathing techniques.
  • Learn basic poses and their names.
  • Learn safe ways to move from one pose to the next.
  • Practice mindfulness to calm your mind and reduce stress.
The library is located on the lower lobby of Town Center, intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park WA 98155


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As union lawsuit falters, state readies Tukwila psychiatric hospital for patients

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Cascade Behavioral Health facility
Washington's Department of Social and Health Services is planning to admit about 50 patients before the end of the month at a recently acquired psychiatric hospital in Tukwila. 

That's in spite of a union lawsuit seeking to stall the facility’s sale. 

Meanwhile, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW's odds of success in that lawsuit dimmed significantly last week as the judge harshly rejected the union's request for a preliminary injunction that would've temporarily blocked the sale of the former Cascade Behavioral Health facility.

Opening the hospital is important because it's part of the state's strategy for closing behavioral health bed shortfalls for people in the criminal justice system who are awaiting mental competency evaluations to stand trial. 

Providing adequate space and timely treatment for people in these circumstances is at the center of the Trueblood settlement -- a court-monitored agreement arising from a 2014 lawsuit. 

Problems complying with the settlement have left the state facing hundreds of millions of dollars of penalties.

More information here in the Washington Daily Standard


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LFP Rotary End Polio Now event and Club Social at Lake Forest Grill on October 24, 2023

Let’s pack the Lake Forest Grill in the LFP Town Center on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 from 5pm to Close!

The Lake Forest Grill is generously offering to give 20% of proceeds to the Rotary International End Polio Now campaign.

There is still a huge need to reach children in countries suffering from the effects of COVID and political unrest. 
Getting the vaccine to areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan is difficult and support is needed. 
Let’s be a part of the effort and have fun!
Rotarians will be socializing but the offer extends to anyone who dines in the restaurant or orders take-out between 5pm to close on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Just mention the End Polio Now project when you order.

Lake Forest Grill is located on the Ballinger end of the Town Center upper wing. Town Center is at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE in Lake Forest Park. Phone: 206-364-1261


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UW Med: More study needed into the ‘why’ of new weight-loss drugs

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

A cartridge injector is used to administer
Ozempic and other medications that help
control blood-sugar levels.
Getty Images, courtesy UW Med blog
Hitting the market over the past six years, the drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are viewed as a therapeutic breakthrough for the 42% of the U.S. population who are clinically obese. 

One Seattle endocrinologist suggests, however, that their unknowns are significant, and more research is needed.

It is premature to regard these drugs as the ultimate weight-loss therapy, Dr. Michael Schwartz co-wrote in a commentary published this week in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Many experts seem to be saying “OK, we’ve fixed this problem. We’re done,” noted Schwartz, who co-directs the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute.

The commentary contends that concerns about the drugs’ specific mechanisms of action have not been addressed — among them, why some people who have experienced pronounced weight loss with the drugs “regain the weight at an extraordinary pace — even faster than it was lost” upon discontinuing the drugs.

Learn more about Schwartz’s perspective in this UW Medicine Newsroom blog post.


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Shoreline PTA Council sponsoring Mental Health Symposium

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The Shoreline PTA Council Mental Health Committee is sponsoring an event about behavioral health resources and how to use them to improve outcomes for students and families.

The session will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 5:30 - 8pm in the Shoreline Room of the Shoreline Center (north end) 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155.

RSVP here or use the QR code.


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DOH opens Public Comment Period for Sunrise Review on SB 5411 expanding scope of practice for naturopathic physicians

By request of Senator Annette Cleveland (D-49), Chair of the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee, the Washington Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Professions and Health Systems Quality Assurance is conducting a Sunrise Review on Senate Bill 5411.

SB 5411 is the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians' (WANP) ongoing effort to expand naturopathic scope of practice to better align with that of other statute-recognized primary care providers in Washington.

In summary, this bill would:
  • expand naturopathic prescriptive authority to include controlled substances in Schedules II through V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act as necessary in the practice of naturopathy; 
  • enable naturopathic physicians to sign and attest to any documents or certificates that any primary care provider is routinely expected to sign; 
  • update defining language under "minor office procedures" and "physical modalities"; and 
  • update the RCW to reflect that our profession is now regulated by an established board rather than by the Office of the Secretary of Health (effective 2011).

In order to pursue the current Sunrise Review, the WANP prepared a substantial applicant report addressing key questions relevant to this legislative request. 

In the report, we provided information about why a change in regulation is necessary; how SB 5411 would benefit the public; the minimum level of training and education necessary and the current level of training required for our profession; and the safeguards in place to ensure public safety.

As of today, the Department has officially opened the public comment period for this review and will accept written comment from *any interested parties* until 5pm on Monday, November 20, 2023.

The Department is particularly interested in hearing how this legislation would impact patients, doctors, and the delivery of care; as well as in receiving comment from patients, physicians, and regulatory boards where this scope already exists. 

The Department uses the Sunrise Review process to ensure that the public would not be harmed by the requested advancement of scope. The Legislature then uses the recommendations of the Department through the Sunrise Review to inform its decisions on the legislation it considers. 

In addition to public safety, there is currently a legislative focus on increasing access to care and reducing costs. We are confident our current proposal meets all of these needs.

*Any interested parties* includes patients, allied care professionals, clinic administrators, academics, researchers, other state/national/specialty organizations

The Department is interested in a broad array of feedback and perspectives to help them make an informed recommendation to the state legislature.

Send your supportive comments to sunrise@doh.wa.gov to help advance this longstanding legislative effort.


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