Celebrate National Doctor’s Day!
Today we celebrate our four wonderful doctors at ESHC and the thousands of doctors that we work with throughout the Pacific Northwest. We celebrate your contributions to our community, and the exceptional care you give to each of our patients. National Doctor’s Day is recognized every year on March 30th as a way of thanking…
Fitness Challenge
The staff of ESHC have entered into a fitness challenge in preparation for the Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K, on May 8th! The six week challenge includes a weekly bootcamp, and daily run/walk schedule to promote wellness and get us ready for the big run. You can join in the fun too! Get outside, head to the…
Newborn Hearing Screenings
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) was established to screen newborns for hearing loss within their first days of life. With this program intervention is able to start for these children sooner than ever before allowing them to reach the educational level of their peers. The EHDI program has shown that between 2-10%…
Training Our Brains to Interpret Sounds Better
Did you know that hearing devices alone cannot restore hearing? Yes, the instruments amplify the sounds allowing them to travel to your brain, however it is the brain that deciphers and interprets these sounds. Often times people who have a hearing loss choose to not utilize hearing instruments for many years. During this time your…
Help Japan!
Join us in raising funds for the people of Japan through our quilt raffle. Front Office Manager Jacque Anderson has created a beautiful hand made quilt to raffle off in support of the Red Cross Tsunami and Earthquake fund. Each raffle ticket is $10, and all donations made up to $3000 will be matched by…
Free Hearing Screenings Today
Dr. Lokanis is volunteering today from 10:00 to 2:00 at the Evergreen Hospital health fair. Drop by to have your hearing screened, receive information on hearing health and pick up some free goodies! We are always so excited to be a part of community events – we look forward to seeing you today!
A Great Celebration
We had a blast yesterday during our Absolutely Incredible Kid Day celebration. Our speech kiddos were showered with treats, balloons and hand written postcards sent to their homes to let them know just how INCREDIBLE we think they are. Thank you to everyone who took part in this fun holiday and celebrated the children in…
Celebrate Your Absolutely INCREDIBLE Kid Today!
Join us today in celebrating the absolutely INCREDIBLY kids in our lives! Absolutely Incredible Kid Day (AIKD) is a Campfire USA sponsored holiday that lets children know just how special they are by having adults write them letters. Research shows that simple words of encouragement and compassion can make a big difference in a child’s life….
National Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month and ESHC is helping raise awareness about the risk of hearing loss in those with chronic kidney disease (CKD)! Research from the American Journal of Kidney Disease shows that hearing loss is common in people with moderate CDK. In fact, older adults with moderate CKD have a higher prevalence of…
More than just Girl Scout cookies
If you’ve ever been into our offices, you may have noticed that we have girl scout cookies out for patients to nibble on. We wanted to share with you a bit about the troop we’ve helped support for the past five years and asked member Kara Marler to share with you a bit about her…