Fentanyl is very cheap and extremely addictive. Fake prescription pills have flooded the market since about 2014. Fentanyl is often mixed into fake pills. It can also be mixed with or…
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Richard Brainerd, RN, Adventist Health Tillamook Emergency Department Nurse, Receives DAISY Award
OIOpublisher (May 18, 2023; Tillamook, Ore.) – Richard Brainerd, RN, of Adventist Health Tillamook, was awarded the DAISY Foundation™ Award for Extraordinary Nurses during Hospital Week, a week-long celebration of the work…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Be Fentanyl Aware
Did you know that Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is tasteless, odorless, and extremely potent? To put it into perspective, a dose of fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than…
National Fentanyl Awareness Day – Launch of Northwest Oregon Fentanyl Aware Campaign
From Tillamook County Community Health Centers: Today, May 9th, is National Fentanyl Awareness Day and the official launch of the Northwest Oregon Fentanyl Aware Campaign. Tillamook, Columbia, and Clatsop County have come…
Preserving and Improving Local Senior Care: Health District May 16 Bond Measure will Renovate/Modernize the Region’s Only Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
There is one more NCRD town hall scheduled for Wednesday, May 3 at 5:00 pm. In 2022 more than 130 nursing homes in the United States closed. Nearly a dozen nursing homes closed…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Embracing Mindful Movement to Avoid Sleep-Walking Through Life
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Tillamook County Pioneer, along with other healthcare partners will be sharing a variety of mental health articles, information and more. Watch for upcoming self-care…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Mindful Money Series Starts May 1st – Strategies for Financial Wellness
Being intentional around how we think about and spend money is connected to living a longer, healthier and happier life. This last fall, Liz Carroll from Mindful Money Coaches LLC, partnered with…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Benefits of Biking – Local Efforts to Expand Access in Tillamook County – Healthy Kids Day/Bike Rodeo at Tillamook YMCA April 29th
by Mari Tasche, Oregon Health & Science University, exercise physiologist; co-chair of the Access to Physical Activity (APAC) Committee for Tillamook County Wellness. Why bike? Learning to ride a bike is an…
40 Years of Services: Tides of Change to Host Storytelling Event for Survivors April 22nd – Pioneering Podcast
On April 22nd, Tides of Change will host a survivor storytelling event featuring nine stories from survivors. Some will read their own stories, while others remain anonymous. The organization invites community members…
Physician Who Worked in a Rural Health Centers Explains Why a YES vote on the Health District Bond is Vital; Town Hall Information Session Sun. April 23
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Yes for Health District Bond will have several more town halls at the North County Recreation District, one this Sunday April 23rd. See below for more information. By Dr….