One in three Americans aged 65+ falls every year. A fall can result in an injury that may change your life forever. The fear of falling can limit a person’s activities and…
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Special Delivery: Tillamook County Community Health Centers announce new arrival
OIOpublisher TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Last year, Marlene Putman, administrator, Tillamook County Community Health Centers (TCCHC), had a glint in her eye and a very big idea. This idea was fueled by the…
Tillamook County Earns National Achievement Award for Health
Tillamook County has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. NACo recognized Tillamook…
Do it Better Series: Gardening better
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are excited to introduce a new series from physical therapist Scott Van Kampen at Do It Better Physical Therapy. Scott will provide helpful articles and tips to help prevent…
Adventist Health Extends Urgent Care Hours in Tillamook
June 13, 2019 (Tillamook, OR) –Adventist Health Medical Office Plaza Urgent Care is now open on Saturdays to meet the growing needs of the community. Providing urgent care services seven days a…
Tillamook County Wellness Partners Provide Programs to Support Positive Changes, Working to Remove Barriers for Access to Healthy Foods, Physical Activity
Tillamook County Wellness partners are teaming up to help people more readily access the things they need to make healthy behavior changes, because cost and convenience are often the leading barriers to…
HRSA $200,000 Grant to Help Tillamook County Address Addictions
Northwest Medical Foundation of Tillamook, known locally as Adventist Health Tillamook, has been awarded a $200,000 rural communities opioid response program-planning (RCORP-P) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of…
Columbia Pacific CCO leads opioid epidemic talks with White House drug policy advisor
A top White House advisor from the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy traveled to coastal Oregon last week to learn from promising work being done to mitigate the opioid…
Three Rinehart Clinic Employees Receive Awards: OPCA Names Winners of Annual Awards of Excellence, Awardees Honored for Outstanding Work
Portland, OR – The Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) is pleased to announce its 2018-2019 Awards of Excellence. Each year OPCA takes pride in honoring the individuals and organizations of community health…
Spring into Summer with Family Friendly Activities – May 4th Events – Waterfront Walk and YMCA Kids Day
Tillamook County Wellness partners are helping families spring into summer with local running clubs, disc golf and other fun community programs and events. Here are some options, and upcoming events, for families…