By: Michelle Jenck, M.Ed., Wholly Healthy LLC, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator The term “wellness” can mean different things to different people. In the past, people considered the word wellness to mean the…
Category: Wellness
SOS Tillamook 2020 Community Calendar: Mindfulness & Self-Care Drawings Provide Ideas, Inspiration; Art Showing for Community Jan. 21st
OIOpublisher The 2020 SOS Tillamook calendar hit Tillamook County mailboxes last week, and it’s available here on the Tillamook County Pioneer. Additional copies will be available at Tillamook County library branches. Tillamook…
FIRST DAY HIKES EVENT RETURNS TO STATE PARKS JAN. 1, 2020
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians outdoors on New Year’s Day for the annual First Day Hikes event. Visitors can choose from 37 hikes in 31 parks across the state….
Successful Resolutions Sometimes Require Starts and Re-starts (and that’s okay)
By Terra Marzano, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rinehart Clinic Winter is here and 2020 is upon us. Having gotten through Thanksgiving, we are now inundated with gift guides, office parties, family…
VISIT THE OREGON COAST FOR WHALE WATCH WEEK DEC. 27 – 31
Thousands of Gray whales are migrating south through Oregon’s waters later this month and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites visitors to the coast for the annual Winter Whale Watch Week…
Tillamook County Partners Complete Opioid Use Needs Assessment
A consortium of local partners working together over the past three months recently completed a countywide needs assessment that shows a clearer picture of the gaps and opportunities for opioid use and…
Multi-Modular Early Childhood Screening Fair January 22-23, 2020
The countywide Multi-Modular Early Childhood Screening Fair will be held on January 22 and 23, 2020 at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. All Tillamook County children ages 2 to 6 years of age…
Tillamook High School Service Learning Projects Provide Valuable Benefits to Student & Community
By Julie Chick, for the Pioneer Service-Learning Projects are something all upper level Tillamook School District students must complete before graduation. These projects range in variety and are meant to engage students…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Movement Therapy – Good for Anxiety?
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, we are covering Movement Therapy, sometimes called Dance Therapy. Many believe that anxiety and panic attacks can be treated using movement…
Making Our Communities Age Friendly
By Neal Lemery, for the Pioneer In ten years, our population of seniors 75 years and older will double. Yet, only 1% of our housing has the amenities that will allow seniors…