COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • DECEMBER 26, 2018 •
PeaceHealth expands options with ZOOM+Care acquisition
PeaceHealth
and ty in our communities while forms for the innovative
ZOOM+Care®
(“Zoom”) increasing our ability to delivery of retail and digital
announced that they have meet the on-demand needs healthcare.
In just over 10 years,
signed a defi nitive agree-
Zoom has grown to
ment for PeaceHealth to
“The addition of Zoom to
serve hundreds of
acquire ZOOM+Care.
PeaceHealth’s networks
thousands of people
PeaceHealth and Zoom
accelerates our vision of
annually in 37 neigh-
will provide access to a
ensuring greater healthcare
borhood clinics in Or-
continuum of care that
accessibility and aff ordability," egon and Washington,
off ers consumers more
—Liz Dunne, PeaceHealth President
providing a full range
choice and convenience in
and Chief Executive Offi cer.
of healthcare services,
how they receive health-
as well as innovative
care services, ranging
telemedicine services.
from mobile app-driven
“Over the past decade, we
services and neighborhood of today’s consumer,” said
clinics to sophisticated spe- Liz Dunne, PeaceHealth imagined a future with our
cialty and hospital services. President and Chief Exec- customer (we call her Sarah)
PeaceHealth is a lead- utive Offi cer. “What is so at the center, managing her
ing health system serving exciting about this relation- care using our mobile app
communities throughout ship is the complementary and having easy access to
the Pacifi c Northwest and nature of our organizations neighborhood locations for
Zoom provides an innova- and our shared passion for her care,” said Dave Sanders,
tive, on-demand neighbor- being the stewards of our MD, Zoom’s Co-Founder
hood health platform and is communities’ health and and CEO.
“We found in Peace-
well-being.”
based in Portland, Oregon.
Founded
in
2006, Health a shared vision and
“Th e addition of Zoom
to PeaceHealth’s networks ZOOM+Care has led the recognition that healthcare
healthcare is continually evolving with
accelerates our vision of on-demand
ensuring greater healthcare movement, building one of increasing preferences for
accessibility and aff ordabili- the country’s leading plat- on-demand care. Peace-
Health and ZOOM+Care
both aim to create a mag-
netic consumer experience,
provide superb clinical re-
sults and help make health-
care more accessible and af-
fordable.
“I’m also delighted for our
hundreds of thousands of
loyal patients who’ve come
to rely on Zoom, because
they can be confi dent that
Zoom and its dedicated
healthcare professionals and
associates will continue to
be there for them," added
Sanders.
Under the terms of the
agreement, ZOOM+Care
and PeaceHealth will con-
tinue to operate inde-
pendently with separate
leadership.
ZOOM+Care will fur-
ther its focus on innovation,
consumer experience and
expanding access.
PeaceHealth’s acquisition
of ZOOM+Care is expected
to close Dec. 31.
Annual ‘First Day Hikes’ return to state parks Jan. 1
Oregon Parks and Recre-
ation Department (OPRD)
invites Oregonians out-
doors on New Year’s Day for
the annual First Day Hikes
event.
Visitors can choose from
32 hikes in 31 parks across
the state. All hikes will be
guided by a park ranger or
volunteer who will share
stories about the park’s his-
tory, geology, wildlife and
plants.
All hikes are free; day-use
parking fees will be waived
at all participating parks on
Tuesday, Jan. 1, only.
Hikers can register for
specifi c hikes online at the
Oregon State Parks Store:
bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents.
While online registration
isn’t required for participa-
tion, visitors are encouraged
to register. It helps park staff
plan the hike and provides
them with participant con-
tact information should
hike details change.
OPRD advises visitors to
plan for inclement weather,
dress in layers, wear sturdy
shoes, bring water and re-
member to carry binoculars
for viewing wildlife.
OPRD has sponsored
First Day Hikes annually
since 2012, part of a larger
national event organized by
America’s State Parks. Par-
ticipating parks and meet-
ing areas are below. Full
details for each hike are also
on bit.ly/ParkStoreEvents.
COAST:
• Bullards Beach State
Park: 1 p.m., meet at the
meeting hall.
• Cape Lookout State Park:
noon, meet in the Lookout
Trailhead parking lot.
• Fort Stevens State Park:
10 a.m., meet at parking lot
A.
• Jessie M. Honeyman Me-
morial State Park: 10 a.m.,
meet at Cleawox Lodge.
• Oswald West State Park:
8 a.m., meet at Elk Flats
Trail parking lot. Parking is
limited; please arrive early,
carpool or use another near-
by lot.
• Port Orford Heads State
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-day
weather forecast
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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45° | 35°
Rain
Partly Cloudy
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
49° | 37°
47° | 34°
Rain
Rain
MONDAY
TUESDAY
46° | 33°
48° | 35°
Park: 1 p.m., meet at Port
Orford Heads lifeboat.
• South Beach State Park:
10 a.m., meet at the park
day-use area.
• Umpqua Lighthouse
State Park: 10 a.m., meet at
Lake Marie swim area.
• Whale Watch Center at
Depoe Bay: 10 a.m., meet at
the Whale Watch Center.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY/
CASCADES
• Champoeg State Her-
itage Area: 10 a.m. and 2
p.m., meet at the visitor cen-
ter.
• Dexter State Recreation
Site: 11 a.m., meet at the
information kiosk for disc
golf.
• Elijah Bristow State Park:
noon, meet at the equestrian
parking area for horse rid-
ing (bring your own horse.)
• Fort Yamhill State Her-
itage Area: 11 a.m., meet at
the main parking lot.
• Silver Falls State Park:
10 a.m., meet at South Falls
Lodge porch.
SOUTHERN OREGON
• Collier Memorial State
Park: 9 a.m., meet at Log-
ging Museum parking lot.
• Joseph H. Stewart State
Recreation Area: 11 a.m.,
meet at the group camp.
• OC & E Woods State
Line Trail: 9 a.m., meet at
Switchbacks trailhead.
• TouVelle State Park: 1
p.m., meet at TouVelle area
F parking lot.
• Valley of the Rogue State
Park: 1 p.m., meet at Valley
of the Rogue program area.
EASTERN/CENTRAL
OREGON
• Cottonwood Canyon
State Park: 10 a.m., meet at
the experience center.
• Emigrant Springs State
Heritage Area: 11 a.m., meet
at the day-use parking lot
(right of park entrance.)
• LaPine State Park: 11
a.m., meet at south loop.
• Smith Rock State Park:
10 a.m., meet at the wel-
come center.
• Tumalo State Park: 11
a.m., meet at Deschutes Riv-
er Trail trailhead, near the
day-use parking lot.
• Wallowa Lake State
Park: 10:30 a.m., meet at the
parking area across from the
south en-trance of Iwetem-
laykin State Heritage Site.
More information about
participating parks, includ-
ing maps and directions,
is available at oregonstate-
parks.org.
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Pet tips
‘N’ tales
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Holy Cat
Tips ‘n’ Tales fur-tured Elaine and Ed’s cat, Terry, who
was rescued from a camping site in a previous story.
Fur your reading paw-leasure, the article was about his
purr-evious miraculous event. He’s now purr-formed an-
other im-paws-ible miracle! No matter how purr-pared
you are for his story, you will be purr-plexed at its unbe-
lievable paws-iblities!
In 2014, Pope Francis quoted apostle Paul to console
a child at the loss of his pet, “One day we will see our
animals again in eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all
God’s creatures.”
Knowing that the Pope is an animal lover might explain
what happened next!
“Christmas morning, Ed was watching Pope Francis’
Christmas Mass on TV. Terry was napping on the back
of the couch,” said Elaine. “When the Pope began recit-
ing the Consecration Prayer, Terry sat up, faced the TV,
‘watched’ the Pope, and unbelievably raised his left paw
high in the air, staring at the Pope. He held his paw up for
the entire prayer! Ed, in awe, stopped watching the Pope
and focused on our cat.
“At the end of the prayer, Terry lowered his paw. We
had never seen him hold up either paw for more than a
few seconds. It was a Christmas miracle like none other!
It was like witnessing a scene at Christ’s birth when all the
animals gathered around the baby. A funny friend of ours
began calling him, ‘Cat-echism.’
“Before this miraculous event took place, Terry was
having serious intestinal issues. Since his ‘visit’ with the
Pope, he’s been healed without any medical intervention.
On his next health exam, he was given a clean slate of
health.”
One weekend, Elaine’s left ear and eye were in pain
from a wax build up.
Elaine and her cat, Terry
“My ear was squeaking like a door that needs oiling!”
laughed Elaine. “So, I asked Terry Cat, the Holy Cat, to
kiss it as I rubbed him on my ear. Th e next day my ear
and eye were normal! Purr-eviously I have ALWAYS had
to go to the ear doctor for treatment. Th ere is something
spiritual about our cat. I believe he has holy powers.
“I did an internet search on Healing Powers of Cats and
learned that their purr can lower the risk of human heart
attack and our stress level. But, the most amazing thing is
that cats’ purr vibrations range from 20 to 140 Hz known
as medically therapeutic for humans and the cats!”
When Elaine asks their special kitty for a “hug” he plac-
es his front arms around their necks and starts a roar-
ing purr. “None of our previous cats would hug us,” said
Elaine. “He is always so gentle. In bed, he won’t jump on
us. Instead, he politely jumps up next to us. It’s obvious
that he doesn’t want to hurt us. We love him so much!”
His favorite cat nip toy has a Santa Claus picture (of
course!) on it, and it is in his full toy basket. When asked
for that one toy, “He walks over, selects it and brings it
to me like a dog,” said Elaine. “When Ed goes out for the
newspaper, Terry walks beside him to the front door and
then waits until Ed comes back inside. Ed has a limp and
he walks slowly, so, maybe that’s why Terry believes in
guiding him. He is such a special kitty!”
When their kitty hears, “Terry cat, come see me,” he
runs and jumps on his pet parents’ laps whether they are
sitting or lying, and snuggles with them.
At meal time Elaine calls out “Mangi? Mangi?” It is an
Italian for “You eat?”
“Hey, I fi gured that if our cat knows the Pope, maybe he
knows Italian too!” laughs Elaine.
TIPS:
• Elaine purr-chased a cell phone selfi e stick and dan-
gled something off it so Terry would look directly into
the camera.
• Is your pet fascinated with closets, dryers, drawers and
bathrooms? If so, double check before closing, purr-vent-
ing pets from being locked in!
Share your fun, amazing or crazing pet tips and tales at angelscribe@
msn.com or Follow Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/PetTipsandTales. Adopt loving pets online at www.PetFinder.com.
For spay or neutering, call the Humane Society at 541-942-2789.
