EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, Linda Tate shared her personal story about the recent loss of her father and the shocking discovery that he was not receiving adequate care. Here she shares more…
Category: Health Care
In Good Health: Goodbye, Dad
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, I had planned to write a blog on Methamphetamine use. It was halfway done when I got the late night call…
Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Rooted in Communities
August 4-7th marks National Health Center Week 2019. Tillamook County Community Health Centers (TCCHC) joins the more than 10,00 locally run community health centers across the nation in celebrating this week to…
In Good Health: Trauma Informed Care
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Foundation This week, we are going to examine the concept of trauma. What it is, what causes it, and how it informs our behaviors. The…
Do It Better: Choosing the right athletic shoe
By Scott Van Kampen, PT, Do It Better As the sunny days begin to flourish a bit more, so does the call to run in the woods, or along the coast in…
Columbia Pacific CCO releases Regional Health Needs Assessment and five-year Regional Health Improvement Plan in partnership with Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties
TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Columbia Pacific CCO and our community partners have worked together to engage in community conversations in 2018 and 2019 about the factors that create health and well-being for all individuals who…
Urgent Need: Blood Drive Tuesday July 23rd
We have an urgent need for donors during the summer months. Adventist Health/Tillamook and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, July 23rd, 1:00 – 6:30 PM…
Columbia Pacific CCO offers baby boxes to promote sleep safety and convenience
Tillamook, Ore.—Columbia Pacific CCO is partnering with local health care providers and public health departments to promote sleep safety and convenience by giving out Finnish-style baby boxes to expectant mothers at a…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Heroin vs. Prescription Opioids
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer started publishing the column “In Good Health” by the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation in June 2018. We were proud that NWOMF selected the Pioneer as a…
OHA Grant to help Tillamook County Wellness Partners Improve Patient Health Outcomes
Tillamook County Community Health Centers, our local public health authority, has been awarded a Sustainable Relationships for Community Health (SRCH) grant from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The one-year grant will provide…
