Active Adventist Health Research shows the Pacific Northwest has the highest rates of breast cancer in the United States, and the staff at Tillamook County General Hospital realize how vital early detection is in fighting the disease. To encourage women to schedule mammo... Read more
Finding Health "Where Pigs Fly" You might not think of finding health care "Where Pigs Fly," but the residents of Tillamook, Ore., did just that this summer. Thanks to the team at Tillamook County General Hospital, area residents received health screenings, wellness information ... Read more
Adventist Health News Notes Pavilion Opens at Adventist Medical CenterAdventist Medical Center, in Portland, Ore., recently held a grand opening event for its new pavilion, drawing hundreds of attendees. The celebration featured a program with local and state dignitaries, a ... Read more
Prayer Alerts Change Lives at Tillamook County General Hospital With the stressors of daily life bearing down, it can be easy to forget — God has the power to help anyone with any problem.That's why employees at Tillamook County General Hospital are making a conscious effort to create a culture of prayer, not ... Read more
Northwest Women's Ministries Announces New Directors NPUC Conferences' women's ministries directors for 2009–2010 are as follows:Wilma Bing/Washington32229 Weyerhaeuser Way SouthFederal Way, WA 98001(253) 681-6008 (o)(206) 963-7011 (c)Wilma.bing@wc.npuc.orgCheri Gatton/Idaho2153 N. Pollard LaneStar,... Read more
Defining Moments, Touching Lives: Pre-med Students Help Hospice Patients In the face of death, volunteers at Adventist Medical Center seek the meanings of life. Their purpose is to honor the dying and comfort the surviving, but in the end, all are blessed.By taking part in Defining Moments, a program capturing the live... Read more
Adventist Health News Notes Tillamook Community Volunteer Program Celebrates 10th AnniversaryFaith In Action, a volunteer program serving the chronically ill, disabled and elderly throughout Tillamook (Ore.) County, marked its 10th anniversary. Volunteers provide in-home res... Read more
Endowment Fund Thrives in Economic Downturn The stock market is down. Foreclosures are up. Consumer confidence is dismal. In this era of financial turmoil, good news rare—until now, that is.In May 2007, Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore., celebrated the completion of its Chaplain En... Read more
Emergency Enthusiast Comes Home Even as a young boy, Eric Swanson had emergency medicine in his blood.When his mom moved the family to Tillamook, Ore., in 1973, to be the nurse anesthetist at what is now Tillamook County General Hospital, Swanson spent a lot of time observing em... Read more