Like any town, Orcas Island residents have an array of medical needs, and our rural location can make it difficult to address all of them. The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) strives to ensure that island-appropriate, quality primary and urgent care is available to all islanders, while also serving as a catalyst for collaboration among organizations addressing broader healthcare needs.

It will be held at the Funhouse, 30 Pea Patch Lane, from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with a break for a catered lunch at 12:00 p.m.

It takes a village. That is especially true at Island Primary Care-Orcas (IPC). Doctors, administrators, nurses, and front desk staff work hand in hand to keep the clinic operating smoothly and sustainably. Joy Cartisser and Jeiri Velazquez are the gatekeepers of scheduling and patient coordination, and the first faces you will see upon a visit to IPC.

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On Saturday, September 9, State Representative Debra Lekanoff will visit Orcas Senior Center to talk about state and local efforts to meet the current…