Clinicians should consider continuous glucose monitoring for any person with diabetes to assess their time spent in the recommended glucose range (TIR).

If you live in one of the rural communities tucked into the forested hillsides along the Oregon-California border and need serious medical care, you’ll probably wind up at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. It serves about nine counties on either side of the border. It is one of three hospitals Asante owns in the region.… Continue reading Delta Cutting ‘Like a Buzzsaw’ Through Oregon-California Border Counties

Beginning 9/13/21, everyone attending an event with 500 or more people throughout the entire state will be required to wear a face-covering.

News release published by the Washington State Department of Health Hospital capacity is currently stressed across the state of Washington. The surge in hospitalizations is one that Washington Department of Health (DOH), with its healthcare partners, has been monitoring closely. At this time, partners across Washington have undertaken a number of strategies to stretch resources… Continue reading WA Statement on Hospital Capacity and Crisis Standards of Care

As part of its philanthropic vision, Shield HealthCare commits substantial funds to health organizations and community causes each year. This September, Shield has committed $10,000 to Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (CHRF)’s Empowering the Community 2021 program. Cottage Rehab Hospital Foundation (CRHF)’s Empowering the Community 2021 program is designed to empower disabled individuals in our community… Continue reading Philanthropic Highlight: Cottage Rehab Hospital Foundation

Enteral Nutrition Support Groups and Foundations: Adult Tube Feeding Facebook Support Group www.facebook.com/groups/Adulttubefeeding ASPEN: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition www.nutritioncare.org The Daily Feed: Tube Feeding Family Support Network www.facebook.com/groups/TheDailyFeed Feeding Matters  www.feedingmatters.org Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation www.feedingtubeawareness.com Flourish Community: Home Nutrition from Shield HealthCare www.shieldhealthcare.com/community/nutrition Oley Foundation www.oley.org Tube Fed Kids tubefedkids.ning.com   Incontinence Support Groups and Foundations: American Kidney… Continue reading National Support Groups and Foundations

Occasionally and erroneously, I forget how much harder my son Charlie’s life is than his peers. Yes, he has cerebral palsy and he uses a wheelchair to move and a speaking device to communicate. But Charlie is happy and healthy and thriving in his home environment. He participates in every activity as the rest of… Continue reading Disabled Rights Shouldn’t Have to be a Fight