SMOKE SIGNALS - December 1, 1995 Page 3
A reminder from CHS
What is an emergency?
Put simply, emergencies are conditions that require immediate care. These types of
problems are best treated in the special setting of an emergency room. Examples of condi
tions that require immediate care are:
Loss of consciousness.
Intense and uncontrollable pain.
Severe shortness of breath that prevents
you from talking.
Chest pain that does not go away when
you sit for a few minutes.
Possible poisoning or overdose.
Accident involving head injury or other
broken bones.
Severe or worsening reaction to an in
sect bite or medicationespecially if
breathing is difficult.
Feelings of wanting to hurt yourself.
Sudden, unexpected changes in behavior.
Severe dog bites.
Bleeding that won't stop.
Sudden weakness on one part of the
body.
Contract Health requires that emergency room services be called in within 72 hours after
receiving treatment. The emergency room report will be reviewed by the providers at the
Tribal Health Clinic to ensure that services received were the result of a true emergency
situation. Here are some urgent care clinics that can be used as an alternative to the emer
gency room:
Immediate Care Clinic
3777 Commercial St. S.E.
Salem, Oregon 97302
Phone: (503) 588-9026
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00-6:00
: Saturday: 9:00-5:30 , ,,,,,!'! ' '
Sunday: 9:00-4:00
Salem Hospital Urgent Care
ll 75 Leslie St. S.E.
Salem, Oregon 97301
Phone: (503) 370-5554
Open seven day per week
11:00-10:00
Scholls Urgency Care
2442 S. W. Scholls Ferry Road, Suite 1 00
Tigard, Oregon 97223
Phone: (503) 590-8725
Open seven days per week
8:00-8:00
Tanasborne Urgent Care
1881 N.W. 185th St. 101
Aloha, Oregon 97006
Phone:(503)690-6818
Open seven days per week
Emanuel After Hours Clinic
2801 N. Gantenbien
Portland, Oregon 97210
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 6:00-Midnight
Sat. & Sun.: 11:00-10:00
Mercantile Urgent Care
4035 S.W. Mercantile Drive, Suite 1 10
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
Open seven days per week
8:00-8:00
Newberg Urgent Care Clinic
2880 Hayes
Newberg, Oregon 97132
Phone: (503) 537-9600
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00-6:00
Saturday: 9:00-6:00
Sunday: 12:00-6:00
Providence Urgent Care Clinic
15775 S.E. 82nd Drive
Clackamas, Oregon 97015
Phone: (503)656-4666
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:00-7:00
Sat. & Sun.: 9:00-5:00
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and
New Year's Day
If you have any questions please feel free to call Jackie, Julie, or Teri in Contract Health
at (503) 879-2000 or 1-800-775-0095.
Health screening to be held
The Willamina West Valley Lion's Club is working with the Tribe to provide free
health tests on December 1 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center.
The mobile screening unit will provide tests for glaucoma, diabetes, blood pres
sure, hearing, and standard vision. Anyone is welcome to drop by for a test.
NOTE: If you will be receiving a test for diabetes, do not eat anything at least
three hours before your visit.
Raffle to be held for food baskets
It is time once again to prepare for the Annual Christmas Food Baskets. The Support
Services component of Health and Human Services will be raffling a Pendleton blanket
donated to them by Tribal Council to help
raise money. They will also raffle a few other
items.
Staff members will be selling tickets up
until the day of the raffle. You can also pur
chase them at the December General Coun
cil meeting. The tickets are fifty cents each
or three for one dollar. Donations are also
accepted.
The drawing will take place at the Tribal
Christmas Party and Restoration Celebration
which will be held December 1 6 at the Grand
Ronde Elementary School.
The Support Services staff appreciates the
help and participation they've received this
year, and is looking forward to a wonderful
holiday season.
If you have any questions or would like to
volunteer, please contact Peggy or Kerrie at Julie Little and Kerrie Jones sell
(503) 879-2056, or Teri at (503) 879-2008. raffle tickets at the Craft Bazaar.
Special Thank you
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Special thanks to
Mrs. Dorothy Murphy,
who recently donated
$50 to the Tribe. Mrs.
Murphy and her hus
band, Peter Murphy,
lived in Grand Ronde
in the 1940s and 50s
and owned a timber
mill.
Pictured at left:
Mrs. Murphy with
Council members
Mark Mercier and
Chip Tom.
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SALEM: December 5, 6. 7
(distribution until 8 p.m.)
(503) 391-5760
Only on distribution days.
2580 19th S.E. in Salem.
SILETZ:
December 19, 20, 21
1-800-922-1399
Swan Ave. in Siletz,
right next to the
new Administration Bldg.
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