A Record-Breaking Evening of Hope, Healing & Generosity
This year’s “Heartstrings” Raise the Paddle launched the Foundation’s $1.6M campaign to provide funding to transform the 25 inpatient rooms in the Acute Care Unit (ACU) of our hospital. For more than 20 years, these rooms have quietly supported our community through moments of hope, healing, and recovery—serving more than 58,000 patients along the way. […]
Videos Featured at the 2026 Gala of Hope
Click here to watch the 2026 Heartstrings video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35h-eYZNUis Click here to watch the “Breakfast at Burton’s” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIwI42-R_M4 Click here to watch the Kuaui Trip video, presented by Banner Bank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEE6_J794CQ Click here to watch the Scotland or Ireland Trip video, presented by Team Kelli Lang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZ2TO5yCA8 Click here to watch the Holland America […]
Gala to Fund Upgrades to 25 ACU and ICU Inpatient Rooms
The Island Health Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce the launch of a new Capital Campaign dedicated to enhancing patient care at Island Health. This important initiative will support critical upgrades to the 25 inpatient rooms in the hospital’s Acute Care Unit (ACU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). With a campaign goal of […]
“Good Healthcare is So Important as we Age”
As Max turned a familiar corner, an uneven sidewalk caught his stride. He felt himself falling — palms scraping first, then face striking the concrete. When he lifted his head, he saw them: his two front teeth lying on the ground in front of him. Blood covered his hands and shirt. With nothing but grit […]
Medical Relief Fund Provides Shelter from the Storm
Danah Peace-Laws, who works in Care Management and oversees the Foundation-funded Medical Relief Fund, recently shared one such experience that unfolded on a dark, stormy autumn day. A man had been brought into the Island Health Emergency Department (ED) by EMS after being found on Deception Pass Bridge, ready to end his life. Something deep […]
One slip. One fall. One moment—and everything changed.
After a serious fall left her with a broken pelvis, longtime Anacortes resident Mary, turned to Island Health. I was scared and in so much pain,” she recalled. “But, the moment I arrived at the Island Health Emergency Department, I felt like I was in good hands. The team was calm, compassionate and skilled, and […]
Youth Mental Health Information Night
Together, parents, caregivers, and community members spent the evening exploring essential topics that shape young minds and family relationships, including: ✔ What is psychiatry and who practices it? ✔ Relationships are healing ✔ Shame and guilt ✔ Emotions are everything ✔ The dilemmas of “growing up” vs. “parenting” in the modern age Dr. Ali offered […]
Celebrating the Opening of the New Island Specialty Clinics – The Barto Building
What was once Island Health’s Sleep Center has been transformed into a modern space now home to Island Urology and Island Pulmonology. But this transformation is more than just bricks and mortar—it’s a reflection of the generosity, vision, and care of our community. This important project would not have been possible without the generosity of […]
A Special Delivery: New Lab Courier Vehicle Arrives at Island Health
The lab courier car plays a critical behind-the-scenes role in ensuring that lab specimens are picked up and delivered quickly, safely, and efficiently across our region. From transporting vital diagnostic samples to keeping routine testing running smoothly, this vehicle helps support timely, high-quality care for our patients. When the lab’s previous courier vehicle began showing […]
Retired Island Health Physician Has A Passion For Emergency Preparedness
Dr. Jay Ham, served as a physician at Island Health for over 30 years. Today, he continues to care for his community as an active participant in our local Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC). This committee is comprised of local and county-wide organizations—including Island Health—which supports the planning and preparedness for Natural Disasters and other events […]