Health Care

Spokane County, city find site for crisis stabilization center

$4 million in renovations planned at old motor pool garage building

November 21, 2019

Spokane County is transforming its former motor pool garage at 1302 W. Gardner into a crisis stabilization center for those arrested for low-level crimes whose behavior is a symptom of mental illness--or a combination of mental illness

Providence to expand pediatrics in Spokane Valley

Services to be combined with adolescent care

November 21, 2019

Kevin Blocker

In response to an increase in demand for pediatric services, Providence Health & Services says it's relocating its pediatrics practice in Spokane Valley. Providence Pediatrics, located within the Providence Medical Park

Returning independence to the visually impaired

Lilac Services provides client training, support in 14 INW counties

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

For nearly 50 years, Spokane-based Lilac Services for the Blind has offered training, tools, and support for blind or visually impaired Eastern Washington residents.

Cancer Can't eases burden of treating disease

Organization explores more avenues to help adult oncology patients

October 24, 2019

Samantha Peone

As Spokane private mortgage banker Jonathan Van Keulen underwent treatment for osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, he saw the financial burdens several cancer patients struggle beneath.

Spokane Gastroenterology partners in clinical research

Similar studies conducted in Boise, Salt Lake City

October 24, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Two Spokane-area medical experts have partnered with a clinical research outfit in search of volunteers interested in contributing to medical advancements in gastroenterology.

Spokane startup Appiture develops new autism screening tool

Appiture hopes to land funding for clinical trials

October 24, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane startup Appiture is exploring new handheld technology for a fast and noninvasive way to screen for autism spectrum disorder in children. The idea was born from research by Georgina Lynch, an associate professor in the Department of Speech

Mobile medicine looks to cover health care gaps

Two separate services gear up in Spokane area

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Two separate health care partnerships here - one involving MultiCare Health System and the other involving Washington State University - have created relationships with mobile health care services to provide treatment for different patient populations

CarePartners plans memory-care facility on Spokane's North Side

Spokane Special Care cottages to offer 60 beds

October 10, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A 60-bed memory care facility is planned for Spokane's North Side, says Kelley Smith, CarePartners Management Group LLC vice president of sales and marketing. Spokane Special Care Community, owned and operated by Mercer Island, Washington-based

Commentary: Paid leave is sound business practice

Idaho attorney cites five reasons employers should provide perk

October 10, 2019

Tara Malek

Offering paid parental leave for all employees isn't just the right thing to do, it's also a sound business practice. As the co-owner of one of the fastest growing law firms in Idaho, I'm hyperfocused on how to recruit and retain top talent at

Blue Cross of Idaho opens office in Coeur d'Alene

Site provides more room for staff, clients to meet

October 10, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Blue Cross of Idaho has opened an office in Coeur d'Alene that the health insurance provider says eventually will employ 40 people, representing a variety of departments. The new office is located at 1812 N. Lakewood Drive and is open 8 a.m. to 4:30