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• The holiday season is a time for helping others

  
  Posted on Dec 25, 2011

  Dr. Chad Krilich reflects on family, charity and his personal perspectives about Christmas as a husband, father and physician.
  

• $1 million donation to provide holistic care at cancer centers

  
  Posted on Dec 22, 2011

  A $1 million donation from Norman and Barbara Simon will improve access to holistic care as part of cancer treatment at MultiCare Regional Cancer Center locations throughout the South Sound.

• You still have time to get your flu shot

  
  Posted on Dec 6, 2011

  Have you gotten your flu shot this year? If not, you should. We know people have a lot of excuses. They all sound like feeble reasons when you are curled up in bed under five blankets unable to swallow, or when you or a loved one is in the hospital having trouble breathing.

• For Gig Harbor mom, cancer care close to home 'saved my life'

  
  Posted on Oct 31, 2011

  Cancer survivor Jennifer Taylor stayed near her young kids for treatment, while her doctors stayed connected to the latest and best medicine. "They saved my life," she said. "They made it possible for me to be here for my kids."

• After World Cup, U.S. soccer player visits Mary Bridge patients

  
  Posted on Sep 9, 2011

  Fresh off the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final and followed by an ESPN TV crew, U.S. national soccer team member Stephanie Cox visited young patients Thursday at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center.

• New services, technology improve cancer patient experience

  
  Posted on Aug 30, 2011

  MultiCare Regional Cancer Center has been recognized by the Association of Community Cancer Centers with the 2011 Innovation Award for improving the patient experience.

• Free vaccines offered for children, caregivers of infants

  
  Posted on Aug 10, 2011

  Whooping cough (pertussis) is on the rise in Pierce County, so it's a good time to take advantage of free vaccinations for children and teens, and for anyone caring for infants younger than 1.

• Magazine features Healthy Reflections Medical & Day Spa

  
  Posted on May 9, 2011

  "Local spas affiliated with medical centers and clinics find the sweet spot between pampering and providing hospital-level care," says Seattle Magazine's story that features MultiCare's Healthy Reflections Medical & Day Spa.