Health

Aviva Health Begins Providing Child Advocacy Services in Douglas County

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Aviva Health has begun providing child advocacy services in Douglas County, effective immediately, to ensure children and families continue to receive critical, trauma-informed care following the suspension of services at Douglas C.A...

Ryan Finlay·Jan 29, 2026

CHI Mercy Health Announces New CEO and President, Russell J. Woolley

CommonSpirit Health’s Pacific Northwest Division President, Ketul Patel, announced today CHI Mercy Health in Roseburg, Oregon has new leadership. Russ...

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Improving Kids' Dental Health: HKOP's Free Screenings Arrive This Summer

The Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP), a Douglas County-based initiative aimed at improving children's health, has announced a series of free denta...

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8th Annual Kids Safety Day Highlights Bike Safety, July 22nd

This year, the annual Kids Safety Day is driving into its 8th edition with a special focus on bicycle safety. Organized by CHI Mercy Health and Costco...

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Roseburg Family Medicine Residency: Origins to 1st Graduates

By KC Bolton CEO, Aviva Health We recently celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of resident doctors who in 2020 began their journeys with...

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NAMI Douglas County: Building Bridges in Mental Health

The Douglas County Oregon Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is here to make a difference. Located in Roseburg, this affiliat...

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Fentanyl-Related Deaths in Douglas County Set to Double in 2022

Over the past several years, Douglas County has experienced a concerning trend in the number of drug-induced deaths, with a significant increase in th...

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CHI Mercy Health to Close Home Health Line, Impacting 50 Employees

CHI Mercy Health in Roseburg, Oregon, has announced the closure of its Home Health service line and a reduction in staff, impacting about 50 employees...

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CHI Mercy Health Mercy Medical Center Named Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital

CHI Mercy Health in Roseburg, Oregon was recently named a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in the country. The National Rural Health Associatio...

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Helen Hilgers Retires After Volunteering For Over 60 Years at CHI Mercy Health

In the summer of 1962, Helen Hilgers was a teacher at Toketee School near Toketee Falls. She was a newly married woman in her twenties teaching first ...

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