North Valley Hospital

North Valley Hospital sits at 22 W 1st St in Tonasket, WA, and has a focus on skilled nursing, rehab care, and long-term medical services for older adults and those needing daily help, and you'll find a full range of healthcare right there, from primary and preventive care at the Tonasket Family Medical Clinic, to surgery, emergency care with a 24-hour ER, imaging, a wound care unit, and a Sleep Center, and then there are all those swing bed and extended care options, plus short-term recovery for people after illness, surgery, or injury, with both semi-private and private rooms available depending if someone's there for a short stay or longer; now, those 42 certified skilled nursing beds and 53 total elderly care beds give room for both rehabilitation and long-term care when someone can't live on their own, and staff-including experienced nurses and dedicated patient care teams-help with everything from medication to bathing and getting dressed, with full 24-hour supervision and a call system to help residents who can't get around on their own or need help with transfers. North Valley's community offers all sorts of social events, arts and movie nights, walking paths and gardens, plus a barbershop and beauty salon where residents can get haircuts or spa services, and with amenities like furnished rooms, laundry and housekeeping, restaurant-style meals that handle allergies and diabetes, residents get what they need to stay comfortable, while folks who use walkers, wheelchairs, or have beds in their rooms can get the right mobility support, and there's a call system for safety. The hospital accepts Medicaid and Medicare to help cover costs, which is helpful for families on a budget, and their team offers classes on diabetes prevention and has a special focus on wound care and sleep issues, with the swing bed program and extended rehab for those who need more time to gain strength. The hospital also includes a Meat Cutters Apprentice Program and scholarships, along with voter registration efforts, support for union stewards, and negotiations tied to area healthcare contracts. Day-to-day, you'd see them working with the NVH Foundation and NVCHA to support local health, with special community classes, opioid response, and a schedule of open events-anyone checking in as a patient or visitor can use resources from Drip Line Espresso & Cafe to medical records help and patient billing info. North Valley Hospital is an equal opportunity provider and employer, focuses on meeting the needs of the people in Tonasket and the region, and keeps their care team and facilities up to date with modern equipment, but also spends real time building programs and a union for social, economic, and political change right in their own workplace and the area around, and although no place gets everything perfect, they've built a reputation for good care and solid community service.