DSHS Stories
Welcome to DSHS Stories!
Here you can read about the how DSHS and you are making a difference in our community. In addition to some truly compelling stories, you will also find periodic Messages from the Secretary at the bottom of this page. Thank you for stopping by!
Unsung Hero
Apr 17 2020
Of all the things Susan Bordges has learned about herself over the years, one thing is definite: She knows how to work in crisis situations.
The community resource program manager at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, Bordges has helped set up volunteers to go to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and worked fire watch shift at the hospital after storms caused flooding and other damage. Now she finds herself in the midst of helping ESH deal with the ...read more
Secret admirer says, “Thank you’
Apr 17 2020
Nobody likes Mondays. But the thoughtfulness of a citizen April 6, made it better for the staff at the Okanogan Community Service Office when they found a beautiful bouquet of flowers left for them on the DSHS document drop box outside the building. We can’t think of a better way to start the week.
Yahtzee
Apr 16 2020
Marcia Ellis’ mother-in-law is almost 84 years old and sitting out the Coronavirus pandemic safely at home, without visitors. Before the disease, one of Marcia and her in-law’s favorite things to do together was playing Yahtzee.
Now Marcia calls her on “speaker mode” so they can still play together.
“It keeps us in touch with a meaningful agenda,” said Ellis. “We played for an hour last night and had a great time.”
Ellis said playing the game helps them ...read more
All that and a bag of chips
Apr 16 2020
Jersey Mike’s in Bonney Lake is all that AND a bag of chips. We’re super grateful they delivered 500 gift certificates for free regular subs to our staff at the Rainier School.
#WeGotThisWA
@JerseyMikes
Doug's Car Parade
Apr 16 2020
Doug Hershey has been staying with his sister and has not been seeing his personal care providers due to COVID, so they put on a little parade for him to say hi.