behavioral health services

(Runtime 59:40)In this hour, we look at the future of aging—and why we need to act now. As America’s population grows older, many communities may not be…

(Runtime 1:54)A plan to address the behavioral health needs of Eastern Washington is finally in the works. The first bi-county behavioral health advisory…

Nearly a year-and-a-half after a series of vicious patient-on-staff attacks, including one that cost a nurse part of her ear, Western State Hospital is poised to open a new unit to treat its 10 most violence-prone patients.

On a recent Wednesday morning, Denise Vermillion stood outside the Thurston County Courthouse and expressed the frustration that had been building inside…