Our favorite stories of 2022
From bivalent COVID-19 boosters to mpox to surges in RSV, 2022 was an eventful year. But there’s more to health care than the latest disease outbreaks. Here are our favorite positive stories from the past 12 months.
Habitat for Humanity’s Aging in Place program brings hope to families
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity’s Aging in Place program provides low-cost home modifications and repairs to low-income homeowners who are seniors, veterans and/or persons living with disabilities.
Capital Medical Center celebrates one-year anniversary with MultiCare
April 1, 2022, marked the one-year anniversary of the acquisition of Olympia-based Capital Medical Center.
MultiCare volunteer program ensures no patient is alone in their final moments
A team of MultiCare Valley Hospital nurses and staff teamed up with MultiCare Inland Northwest spiritual and volunteer services to develop the No One Dies Alone (NODA) program, aimed at providing a bedside companion for comfort care patients, regardless of their situation or condition.
Big Table brings support, resources to INW’s restaurant industry
Big Table is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring those in the hospitality industry have access to the care and resources they need, regardless of their situation.
Pride in medicine: Multidisciplinary team champions for LGBTQIA+ youth
Mary Bridge Children’s Gender Health Clinic is one of only four in Washington state.
Health information vs. misinformation: how to tell the difference
Believing something that turns out to be health misinformation can happen to any of us — how can you tell the difference between content that is credible and content that isn’t?
MA training program provides new opportunity to work and train simultaneously
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, MultiCare, like many other health care systems across the country, has faced significant staffing shortages, especially among their medical assistants (MAs).
GRuB grows community in Thurston County and beyond
Each year, GRuB engages approximately 1,500 Thurston County residents in programming that addresses healthy youth and families, community food solutions and engaged leaders.
Celebrating BIPOC Mental Health Month with Navos changemakers: Part one, part two
In 2020, Navos’ Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee was reimagined to create a safe space for staff and clients to share and advocate.
MultiCare INW anniversary: Behavioral health leader talks access and plans for next five years
To celebrate five years in the Inland Northwest, one MultiCare Behavioral Health leader reflects on the work that has been done to increase access to vital mental health services and resources in the area.
