PCHS News Archives

August 2, 2010 -

Back to School Health Fairs in August

PCHS will be once again hosting our annual "Back to School Fairs". They will launch August 2 and occur every Tuesday throughout the month in all three clinics and on Saturdays ( August 7 and 21) for extended hours clinic in Bremerton.

Last year the Fairs were a huge success with 98 patients seen during the 3 days. In 2010 we plan to make the events bigger and better. We have selected one provider at each site to see only Well Child visits and perform sports/school physicals, including immunizations and  Head Start screenings. During the BTS Fair, we will have representatives from The College Success Foundation signing up 7^th and 8^th graders for the College Bound Scholarship Program.

Community Health Plan has donated Seattle Sounders Cinch Bags and Safeway gift cards for raffle drawings. There are lots of give-aways like backpacks, pencil pouches, and car seats.  It is a great time for kids and staff alike.

Are you Tough Enough to Wear Pink?

Have you been wondering what that question is all about? Wondering what is this PINK thing? I can tell you it is not, Alecia Beth Moore, better known by her stage name P!nk  It is all about raising money and awareness for breast cancer.

On August 28^th the PRCA Rodeo performance at the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede will come alive and show their support by wearing pink. This year the Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP) committee has chosen PCHS to be the beneficiary of their fundraising event. The event will be at the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede Thunderbird Rodeo Arena at 7pm.

When I asked Linda Foutch, TETWP Event Coordinator and breast cancer survivor, ‘how did you choose PCHS to be your benefit recipient this year?’ She responded “we chose PCHS this year because we felt there are so many folks who are not insured and for the low income population in Kitsap County who fell into the cracks with Breast Cancer and could not afford treatment, mammograms and testing.”

There are many activities going on before and during the rodeo event to spread awareness and raise money. One is the BOOT Campaign, where businesses around Kitsap County will have pink boots available for any donation over $1, the business can post the boots in their business or collect them to be part of the support wall on display at the fairgrounds during the fair & rodeo. This is similar to the babies’ feet for March of Dimes. Another is the raffle ticket sales, $1 will get you a ticket that will go in the drawing for many wonderful prizes. The list of prizes keeps growing, items range from several handmade quilts, gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, meat packages & rodeo items. If you are interested in purchasing raffle tickets, donating a raffle prize or know of a business that would like to get involved, please contact TETWP Event Coordinator Linda Foutch at (360) 479-4577. Merchandise will be sold nightly at the TETWP booth. Come on out and show your support by being TOUGH ENOUGH and wearing PINK on Saturday August 28^th , plan on stopping by the booth at the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede August 25^th – 29^th.

How did TETWP get started?

Tough Enough to Wear Pink was created by entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor Terry Wheatley to bring the sport of professional rodeo and the western community together to rally against breast cancer.  Since its inception in 2004, TETWP has empowered rodeos and western events in the U.S. and Canada to focus attention on the need for a cure.  To date, the campaign has raised $5 million dollars for breast cancer charities, much of which stays right in the community.  The grassroots movement has inspired other sports communities to mount their own TETWP campaigns, spreading a message of hope and support that reaches beyond the rodeo arena to competitors, families and fans across America.* *http://www.toughenoughtowearpink.com

You can learn more about the event at www.kitsapstampede.com/pink.htm or follow them on Facebook at Tough Enough To Wear Pink, Kitsap County
 

August 28, 2009 -

Back to School Health Fairs a Wonderful Success
98 children receive needed health care services

The 4th annual PCHS Back to School Health Fair helped prepare area students for the return of the school year by providing one-stop shopping for well-child checkups, immunizations, sports physicals and dental exams. This year's event - held August 13 to 15 - gave 98 current PCHS patients the opportunity to meet the health requirements set forth by area schools.

PCHS staff gave away Seattle Sounders FC/Community Health Plan cinch sacks, pencil pouches, balloons and other various prizes for all children and youth who participated.

If you missed the event and your student needs a physical and/or immunizations before school starts, be sure to call your medical or dental clinic to make an appointment today.

May 1, 2009 -

Poulsbo Clinic Now Open
Upgraded facility allows for higher patient loads

Update: May 15 - PCHS will host an official open house for the new clinic on Wed., June 10 from 2-4 p.m. Please join us for a short ceremony followed by tours of the facility...

The wait is over as PCHS has completed a relocation of the Poulsbo clinic began taking patients at its new location on Friday, May 1, 2009. The new office suite is in the Creekside Office Building, located at 19917 7th Ave. NE, Suite 205, just off of Highway 305. The move was made in an effort to provide a continued excellence in quality of care to PCHS patients in the North Kitsap area.

The new clinic replaces the existing location and features 11 exam rooms housed within a 9,180 square-foot suite. The new upgraded facility will more closely resemble its Bremerton and Port Orchard counterparts and will allow for expanded patient capacity.

The Poulsbo clinic now employs five providers - two doctors and three midlevel practitioners. Plans to move the clinic had been in the works for several years and damage sustained in the December storm of 2007 greatly intensified that need. Please check back with us frequently for updates on our open house event, tentatively scheduled for mid June.

March 13, 2009 -

Kitsap Town Hall meetings set for this Saturday
Support for health centers is pivotal

Kitsap County will play host to several Town Hall meetings this Sat., March 14. Come out and support PCHS at these meetings to champion the need for state lawmakers to continue optimal funding for health care. State Sen. Derek Kilmer and Rep. Larry Seaquist will be on-hand to hear the masses.  Meetings are as followed:

9-10:30 a.m. at the Norm Dicks Government Center; 345 6th St., Bremerton (just 3 blocks east of our Bremerton clinic)

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Givens Community Center; 1026 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard (approx. two miles northeast from our Port Orchard clinic)

Your attendance alone will help make the case for continued funding for state health centers and shows that health care is an important issue in our community. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

*Additional meetings from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Key Peninsula Civic Center in Vaughn and at Gig Harbor High School from 4-5:30 p.m.

February 10, 2009 -

Snowfall prompts early closures
Extended Hours clinic closed
 

Continuing snowfall has prompted PCHS to close early all clinical and administrative sites. Sites will close at 3:30 pm today and the Extended Hours clinic will not be operational. The closures were made to assure both patient and staff safety. For more information review our Winter Advisory page.

December 23 - updated December 29

Winter storm forces immediate clinic shutdown
Heavy snow fall prompts closure for several days
 

As was the case with many Kitsap County businesses, PCHS was forced to close all clinics for much of the last two weeks due to the tremendous amount of snow fall. With accumulation totaling near two feet in some parts of the county - since December 17 - it was necessary for both patient and employee safety that PCHS clinics not be open during the storms.

Limited staff arrived to the clinics on a blustering morning Thursday, December 18 and began seeing as many patients as possible. By midday it was apparent that the weather was only getting worse, which prompted chief executive officer Barbara Malich to announce clinics were to close beginning at 2 p.m. The clinics remained closed through December 22 and opened the morning of the 23rd on a delayed schedule. Another severe snow storm caused a closure on December 24.

PCHS was pleased to be back to business as usual as of December 26, providing the excellent, quality care for which we've become known.

For more information on future clinic conditions including delays, closings and accessibility, please visit our Winter Advisory page.

November 17, 2008 -

PCHS to co-sponsor Women's Health Screening Day
Mammograms, women's health exams available for underserved

PCHS - in conjunction with the Kitsap County Health District, South Kitsap Helpline and the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound chapter - will sponsor a one-day women's health screening event on Friday, November 21, from 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

The event will utilize the Swedish Medical Center's Breast Care Express mobile exam van. The inside of the van serves as a portable exam center in which women can receive Pap tests, clinical breast exams and mammograms. PCHS as scheduled 26 women - ages 40-64 who are either uninsured or with limited insurance - to be seen, the most the van can accommodate for a one-day event. The event will take place in the South Kitsap Helpline's parking lot.

October 15, 2008 -

Sports car club raises money for Patient Care Fund
Local group hits the gas to raise the cash

The Bremerton Sports Car Club presented PCHS with a donation of $5,195 on October 12 to benefit the Edwin G. Tegenfeldt Patient Care Fund. The Club raised the funds through a community outreach effort at their Labor Day race (September 1). PCHS chief fiscal and operations officer, Nancy Schnoor, was on hand to accept the check on behalf of the organization.

PCHS would like to thank members of the Bremerton Sports Car Club for their generosity. Their efforts will help some of PCHS' most vulnerable patients pay for ancillary fees such as x-rays and medications. PCHS would also like thank Barbra Sykes - a member of our Development Council - for organizing the fundraiser and connecting us with a new friend in the community.

September 18, 2008 -

Bainbridge Island One Call for All
Red envelope fundraiser benefits PCHS

The Bainbridge Island One Call for All red envelope fund raising drive begins on October 1. The fundraiser, held annually for nearly 50 years, helps level the playing field for participating nonprofit organizations during the fundraising season. PCHS is a proud partner agency and beneficiary of the drive.

Bainbridge residents will receive their red envelopes in the next few weeks. We hope at that time you will consider designating a portion of your generous contributions to PCHS - we receive 100 percent of designated dollars - to help us continue providing quality health care services for Kitsap families.

PCHS received $2,204 from designated contributions in 2007. Our agency ID is #448.

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