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Operation vaccination: Legacy invests in pop-up clinics

WebBy Brenna Wiegand When the COVID-19 vaccine first became available in late December, Legacy Silverton Medical Center opened a clinic and started providing vaccines, first to primary care providers, then teachers. By January’s end about 5,000 people had been vaccinated at the Silverton campus. Not long after the vaccine became available to the …

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Silverton legacy: Hospital celebrates 100 years of service to the

WebBy Brenna Wiegand As settlers to Silverton Country blazed their way through untouched timber, medical pioneers worked through uncharted waters to provide the best possible care to these and all of its people. Silverton Hospital, now Legacy Silverton Medical Center, celebrates its 100-year anniversary July 18. Hospital President Sarah Fronza …

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Expansion plans: Silverton Health Foundation launches

WebBy Paula Mabry In July, Silverton will have been home to a hospital for 100 years. In an effort to create “a legacy of health for the next 100 years” the Silverton Health Foundation launched a $1 million fundraising campaign May 17 to support medical center expansion plans. The goal, foundation director Randy Stockdale explained to the …

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Passion for care: Direct primary care doctor joins Silverton team

WebBy Melissa Wagoner Dr. Tomas Gigena is stepping into a new career that taps into his Argentinian roots. “I grew up in a small town like Silverton,” Tomas said. In that town the doctor not only visited patients’ homes, he knew the name of every family member – even the pets. That level of care and attention inspired the young […]

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Our Town – Silverton, Mt. Angel & Scotts Mills

WebBy James Day The Silverton Budget Committee is moving toward approval of a $75 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The committee, which consists of Mayor Jason Freilinger, the six councilors and seven citizen members, heard the budget message from the city manager at a May 7 session and began its review of the document.

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Aligned: Silverton Health, Legacy joined forces on June 1

WebA sweet thank you To say thank you and celebrate the partnering with Legacy Health, the Silverton Health Governing Board decided to do something special for. the Silverton community.. They will be serving free strawberry delight with biscuits, ice cream and strawberries, as long as supplies last. A tradition since 1951, the Silverton …

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Grit and Grace: New apothecary brings herbs, herbal teachings

WebBy Melissa Wagoner. Amanda Baird of Grit and Grace Apothecary. Few things make a parent feel more anxious than watching a child’s late-night struggle for breath, a situation Amanda Baird – whose son, Jacob, was born three and a half weeks premature and with significant lung damage – is accustomed to avoiding at all cost.

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Silver Angels: Nurses open new foot care clinic at Silverton Senior

WebFrequent Addresses Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 E Charles St. Silverton High, 1456 Pine St., Silverton. Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield 50 & older. 503-873-3093 Silver Creek Fellowship, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton Weekly Events Monday SACA Food Pantry, 9 a.m. – noon, SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton.

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Reimagining care

WebBy Brenna Wiegand Christopher Thoming, MD, MBA, has been selected to serve as the vice president and chief medical officer for Legacy Silverton Medical Center. Dr. Thoming will work closely with Legacy Silverton Medical Center President Jonathan Avery and Chief Nursing Officer Karen Brady to promote safe, high-quality care and clinical …

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Avery takes helm at Legacy Silverton

WebJonathan Avery, MHSA, is now Legacy Health’s president for the Willamette Valley Region. His responsibilities include leadership of medical centers at Legacy Silverton and Legacy Meridian Park in Tualatin. Legacy’s announcement said the new regional president role combines leadership of the two hospitals to better focus on meeting the …

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Pediatric vaccinations – Legacy delivers COVID-19 shots to kids

WebBy Brenna Wiegand. Recent approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for children was welcome news to many families and communities across Oregon, especially those who have been hit hard by COVID-19.

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Modernly traditional

WebBy Melissa Wagoner. Scott Hamblin Mark Helm. The recent closure of the Silverton branch of Childhood Health left Silverton families without a locally-based pediatric clinic – an situation Dr. Scott Hamblin and Dr. Mark Helm are determined to remedy.

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Baby boom: Center wins national attention, local fans

WebBy Stephen Floyd More than 7,700 ballots were cast and $23,000 donated for Measure 24-486 on the ballot in the Nov. 7 election. Had it passed, the measure would have raised more than $138 million for facility improvements throughout …

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Groundbreaking: Silverton medical center starts $35 million

WebBy Brenna Wiegand When Silverton Hospital affiliated with Legacy Health six years ago, the health care company committed to making significant improvements toward optimizing the medical center’s ability to provide top-notch health care for Silverton and surrounds. “Part of that commitment was a pledge on the part of Legacy to invest $58 …

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Stunned but incredibly grateful: Dr. Andrea Larson rejoices for her

WebBy Brenna Wiegand In 2003, Rob and Andrea Larson were one of Silverton’s vibrant husband-and-wife physician couples, practicing in Silverton since 1992. “Working together in this wonderful place was the culmination of a shared dream and years of preparation,” Dr. Robert Larson said. “Working in Silverton was really special,” Dr. …

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Holistic healthcare practitioners collaborate for a new era

WebBy Melissa Wagoner It has long been a goal of Audry Van Houweling – owner of She Soars Psychiatry in Silverton – to be a part of a collective of holistic-minded healthcare practitioners. So, when the opportunity came up to do just that – through the purchase of a commercial building at 503 N. First St. in Silverton – she […]

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Silverton Health president/CEO on leave

WebSilverton Health President/CEO Rick Cagen is on a leave of absence after being arrested on chargss of one count of public indecency on May 14 in Woodburn. Silverton Health Governing Board Chair Gayle Goschie said in a press release Cagen is on a “mutually agreed upon leave of absence until his previously determined retirement date …

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Early experience

WebBy Melissa Wagoner. Health Occupations student, America Blaser, Instructor Geralyn Sheets and former student Vanessa Meraz. Even in high school Vanessa Meraz knew she wanted to go into healthcare.

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SACA: Sarah DeSantis steps up to lead

WebDeSantis said the experience and compassion of SACA’s four employees were pivotal during the four-month search for a new executive director. They will be an important part of her transition to the job. “The staff has done an amazing job since Teresa (Warriner) stepped down,” she said. “I really have full faith in them as I step into the

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