Lisa Greenfield’s father and uncle were heroin addicts. Her dad committed suicide in 2011. She succumbed to substance abuse and for years lived on and around the streets of Portland, Oregon. She became estranged from the family she loved—her mother and the younger siblings she once looked out for. She twice attended rehab programs. Both times, she relapsed immediately after returning to a life without steady shelter.
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Providence Alaska and Anchorage re:MADE have partnered to repurpose used surgical wrap and help reduce the amount of hospital waste. The material is turned into tote bags and paint drop cloths.
As of April 27, 2023, Providence Mission Hospital will relocate its outpatient physical therapy clinic from Forbes Road to the hospital’s Mission Viejo campus, which is less than two miles away.


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Providence Saint John’s Health Center is now equipped to offer Aquablation therapy, a state-of-the-art robotic procedure to treat men with enlarged prostates.

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On Jan. 20, 2023, the congressman met with Providence caregivers at the site of the future housing project to celebrate and award the funding.

The scholarship— made possible by Queen of the Valley Foundation and Napa Valley Community Foundation—began accepting applications this month

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Join the Alaska Faith Community Resource Center at Providence this January for a course focused on faith community nursing.

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Attend a FREE live virtual lecture on cardiac care led by experts on February 23, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.

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