EDITOR’S NOTE: She has done it again – laid bare all the thoughts that many of us have been experiencing for much longer than the 18 months of the pandemic. Anxiety and…
Category: Wellness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Disc Golf – Fun for Everyone
By Ariel Slifka, AmeriCorps VISTA at Tillamook County Community Health Center It’s amazing how a little sunshine can brighten our mood – and when living on the Oregon coast, we know not…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Be Prepared – Not Scared: Emergency Preparedness Takes on New Meaning in Tillamook County after 2020’s Pike Road Fire
By Laura Swanson, Tillamook County Wellness Advisory Committee Member Tillamook County is known for its emergency preparedness – for storms, winds and floods. Last year’s wildfire in Bay City was a different…
PEACE OUT LOUD: But for the Grace of God
EDITOR’S NOTE: When our community experienced several suicides over the last few months, the Pioneer reached out to a multitude of organizations and individuals to provide information, outreach, education about mental health,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Stand Up Paddleboarding – Getting Started
By Amy McVeety, AmeriCorps VISTA at Tillamook County Community Health Center Tillamook County offers an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities, particularly in the water. Stand up paddleboarding, kayaking, and other paddle sports…
Wellspring Respite Day Center Re-Opens for Tillamook County Seniors In Need
Adventist Health Tillamook is happy to announce that its Faith in Action – Wellspring Respite Day Center is re-opening on Tuesday, July 13. Operated as a program of the medical center’s Faith…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Beach Accessibility for Those With Limited Mobility
by Patti Atkins, APR, Communications Consultant for Tillamook County Community Health Center Tillamook County offers beautiful, sandy beaches for all to enjoy. The Pacific Ocean, rocky bluffs and sandy dunes provide stunning…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Career Success Starts When You Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
by Michelle Jenck, Adventist Health Tillamook Director of Community Well-Being As the saying goes, if you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life. Sarah Patterson did not set…
Opioid Use Resource for Tillamook County – OURTillamook.org – Goes Live
June 28, 2021 (Tillamook, OR) – Opioid Use Response for Tillamook County, known as OUR Tillamook, has launched a website by the same name. OURTillamook.org provides addiction, treatment and recovery information related…
PIONEER WEEK: Video review of news and community events here on the North Oregon Coast – June 26, 2021
It’s been a tragic week in our community with two deaths by suicide, a drowning, and multiple search and rescues as well; and now an unprecedented heat wave has hit the region….