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Brush Prairie woman receives 2022 Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award

March 21, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health Updated 1 day ago

In 2008, Sandra Bedrosian Sermone gave birth to twin boys, Tony and Rocco. Early on, Tony was in and out of the hospital for four years with no diagnosis as… Read story

Battle Ground HealthCare, Clark College dental hygiene program partner for free teeth cleanings

March 7, 2023, 4:49pm Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

The four dental hygiene bays at Battle Ground HealthCare have been crowded for the past five Tuesdays, filled with instructors and students from the Clark College dental hygiene program. Read story

Mae Hochstetler, left, sits with her twin children Josh and Joy Hochstetler, both 25, at her home where she lives with Josh on Feb. 24, in Lynnwood.

Washington may expand who can be family caregiver

March 5, 2023, 6:00am Health

Mae Hochstetler has two jobs: a patient health navigator and a paid parent home care provider for her son Joshua, 25. She frequently tears up when she talks about the home care worker shortage and the impact on seniors and people with disabilities or complex medical needs. Read story

Roswell Gordon, left, and his wife, Marilynn, sit in their Vancouver home, reminiscing on their 65-plus years together. Roswell, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014, was part of a trial of the drug lecanemab at OHSU from 2016-2020 and is showing signs of success.

Vancouver man’s Alzheimer’s experience offers hope, inspiration

March 2, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Health

Roswell Gordon’s eyes lit up as he smiled at his wife, Marilynn, recounting how they met almost 65 years ago while studying at the University of California, Berkeley. The walls of their Vancouver home are adorned with relics of their life together. Over the past decades, the couple have gone… Read story

Washington lawmakers consider bill to require and enforce nurse staffing minimums in hospitals

February 28, 2023, 7:37am Health

A bill pushing for state-enforced nurse-to-patient ratios has been making its way through the Legislature. If it passes, Washington will be the second state in the country and the first in 20 years to have nurse-to-patient ratios. Read story

Youth House staff member Maranda Heckler sits for a portrait below artwork created by clients who are part of the Options or Healthy Transitions programs at Clark County Youth House. Heckler is a case manager and a certified peer counselor with the Healthy Transitions Program, where she uses her own lived experience to offer support to youth struggling with their mental health.

Columbia River Mental Health Services programs help youth dealing with mental health issues

January 27, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

In high school, Cameron began to realize that they were struggling with their mental health. Life at home was difficult, and they did not feel recognized for the accomplishments they made. Read story

Cascade Care Savings has special enrollment

January 19, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Health Free

The open enrollment period for Cascade Care Savings is closed, but Washington Healthplanfinder has opened a new special enrollment period for individuals and families who make up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level, according to a press release. Read story