The Peninsula Health Care District recently distributed $1.9 million in grants to 30 local health-focused organizations. To read the full article, click here.
Health Care
Nonprofits collaborate to open food pharmacy
Samaritan House and Second Harvest Food Bank, with support from the Sequoia Healthcare District, officially opened a Food Pharmacy Wednesday where low-income patients with diabetes can “fill” prescriptions for free Read More »
El Camino Hospital taps MayView for low-cost healthcare
Effective this month, El Camino Hospital will begin referring uninsured and underinsured patients to MayView Community Health Center, replacing the volunteer-driven RotaCare Clinic Mountain View that will likely close this Read More »
Tahoe Forest offering free programs for American Heart Month
During the month of February, American Heart Month, Tahoe Forest Hospital is focusing on helping our community understand the threat of heart disease and the importance of staying fit through Read More »
Petaluma Healthcare District Set to Review Lease Options for Hospital
Petaluma Health Care District (PHCD) is pleased to announce that two hospital operators completed the bid process to lease and operate Petaluma Valley Hospital (PVH) when its 20-year agreement with Read More »
Bond passage required for mandated Kaweah Delta upgrade
At this time of year, many of us create “goals for the year” or resolutions. “Better heath” is usually on most lists. Rarely do our resolutions include: “survive a heart Read More »
Stakeholders weigh Petaluma hospital bids
In an unusual showing for the Petaluma Health Care District, a large audience of hospital employees, union representatives, elected officials, public safety workers and area residents packed the publicly-elected board’s Read More »
Plan to expand Desert Healthcare District wins support
The long conversation about how to improve health standards in the eastern Coachella Valley is getting somewhere. For over a decade, valley leaders have floated the idea of expanding the west Read More »
Antelope Valley Hospital’s Cancer Center Earns National Accreditation
The cancer program at Antelope Valley Hospital (AVH) has earned a three-year accreditation as a National Comprehensive Community Cancer Center from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a multidisciplinary program of Read More »
Palmer brings strength to Fallbrook Healthcare District
Highly intelligent. Warmly enthusiastic. Superbly educated. Insightful. Driven. A perfect fit. These are just a few words and phrases that describe Bobbi Palmer, the new executive director of Fallbrook Healthcare Read More »