Between safety proofing a home against hazards like stairs and helping the person with dementia take care of even the simplest of tasks, it’s a huge job to take on. But according to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related illnesses are cared for at home.
Whidbey General Hospital’s new CEO will earn a base salary of $279,000 per year with a potential annual bonus of nearly $70,000, according to a contract to be finalized March 9.
Whidbey General Hospital’s board of commissioners hired a new CEO Monday to replace Tom Tomasino this spring.
Whidbey General Hospital commissioners decided this week to delay the selection of a new CEO.
The board discussed the qualifications of the three finalists behind closed doors during a special meeting Friday morning but then decided to put off a decision until next month. Anne Tarrant, the board president, will continue working with an executive search firm to review the information about the candidates.
Whidbey General Hospital has narrowed to three its field of candidates for chief executive officer.
CEO Tom Tomasino is stepping down from the position in October, giving him and the board plenty of time to train his replacement before his departure.
Whidbey General Hospital clinics have been ranked among the top three along the Interstate 5 corridor, with Seattle and Bellingham clinics.
With cases of Ebola now reported in the United States, Whidbey General Hospital is joining hospitals across the country in preparing to receive patients afflicted with the disease.
Whidbey General Hospital is offering a free class during October to help people break from tobacco addiction.
The class, “Four Weeks to Freedom from Tobacco,” is run by respiratory therapist and certified tobacco treatment specialist Katherine Riddle.
During spring, summer and fall, Whidbey Island is a popular choice for weddings.
Sherrye Wyatt, with Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism, says the island is known as a wedding destination.
Now, she and other participants in the annual Weddings on Whidbey and Events Tour want to show prospective brides and grooms just how magical a winter wedding on the island can be.
About a year and a half ago, lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans non-profit organization Dick Johnson took over the responsibility of maintaining the veteran memorial in Coupeville.
Since then, he’s cleaned and restored it to its original glory.
When Holly Slothower wanted to find a way to better her future and gain some life skills, she found a great opportunity with Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue.
For Equestrian Crossings, riding lessons are life lessons. Commonly referred to as EqX, the program is a crossroads between somebody wanting to do something and finding a way to make it happen, said Miriam Burk, a founder of the non-profit group.
The new Island Transit Main Base Facility had its official ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday. After breaking ground in April 2012, the base, with a total of 54,588 square feet in the four buildings, is officially open.
