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Behavioral Health Programs Changing Lives
Life is full of many challenges. Thankfully, we don't have to face them all alone. For Sandy Frischman and others who suffer from depression, PeaceHealth Southwest provides a valuable source of support through ADAPT, the Adult Diversion and Program Transition, where clients learn coping skills in individual and group therapy sessions. "ADAPT staff has always been there for me. They are very compassionate and helpful when it comes to my depression," said Frischman. "Each member of the staff really reaches out to help everyone who participates in their program. My life has improved due to the ADAPT program and the wonderful staff."
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 Family Medicine of Southwest Washington
Sandra Gresh credits Family Medicine of Southwest Washington with saving her life. The 58-year-old Vancouver woman was having trouble with the vision in one of her eyes, so she made an appointment at the clinic thinking she would be referred to an eye doctor. However, chief resident Kelley Aurand, MD, realized quickly that it was more than an eye problem. Gresh had the classic symptoms of a stroke. She was having trouble following conversations and remembered one day when she lost the use of her right arm for a few seconds. Dr. Aurand consulted with a colleague and then referred Gresh to Riyad Karmy-Jones, MD, for vascular surgery after tests showed Gresh's carotid artery was almost completely blocked. Gresh eventually had surgery and spent several days in the Intensive Care Unit, but she's doing great now, thanks to a skilled resident at Family Medicine. |
 Child Care Scholarship Recipient
Dena Stockton is a 12-year PeaceHealth Southwest employee who qualified for a Foundation scholarship that grants her a discount off daily child care fees at the Patricia Nierenberg Child Care and Early Learning Center. The HR Information Systems employee uses the program for her eight-year-old boy during off-school times. The Foundation offers significant discounts on daily child care rates based on employee income levels. "I'm a single mother and it makes all the difference because I can afford to send him on field trips and other educational events offered through the Center," said Stockton. |
 Tuition Reimbursement Benefit
Mike Roll is a unit secretary in the Emergency Department who's also working on his bachelor's degree in Biology at Clark College. He plans to transfer to Washington State University and eventually apply for medical school next summer. Along the way, PeaceHealth Southwest has been supporting Roll with tuition reimbursement. He gets about 45% of his tuition expenses covered through the program or about $1,500 a year. "I think it's phenomenal. It's tax free money in my pocket," said Roll, who pays his tuition up front and is then reimbursed by the hospital. "It's one of the main benefits I appreciate," added Roll. |
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