Unity Care NW

08/29/2025

Our offices will be closed on Monday, Spetember 1 in observance of Labor Day.

08/28/2025

When more children are vaccinated, we can better protect not just our kids, but our entire community. That’s why it’s so important to keep vaccines up to date. With vaccination rates for kindergartners in Whatcom and Skagit counties down, schools are now more vulnerable to outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough.

Parents: Vaccinations are part of your child’s regular well-child visits. Talk to your provider about making sure they’re current on all required immunizations and schedule a well-child visit.

Together, we can help keep classrooms healthy and open.

In Whatcom, Skagit county school districts, compliance has decreased in the last five years

08/26/2025

We are so proud and excited to be a new Partner Agency with United Way of Whatcom County! They are supporters of our Health & Hygiene Center at The Way Station which ensures that people experiencing homelessness have access to showers, laundry, restrooms, and medical care.

It was an honor to attend our first Partner Agency meeting this morning alongside representatives from other organizations throughout Whatcom County whose work is centered around creating a stronger, healthier community.

Thank you for having us, United Way of Whatcom County! Check out all their Partner Agencies here: https://www.unitedwaywhatcom.org/partner-agencies/

08/25/2025

Where you live should never determine the quality of care you receive. Rural communities face some of the greatest barriers to health care with too few providers, long travel times, and limited local services.

Community health centers help bridge that gap. At Unity Care NW, we believe health care is a human right. 47% of our patients come from rural areas, and we serve as a vital source of affordable, high-quality care to patients from every corner of Whatcom County.

08/21/2025

The Way Station's Medical Respite Center– run by PeaceHealth St. Joseph and Opportunity Council– has been open and increasing their capacity since May of this year.

The center, which provides referred patients being discharged from the hospital a place to heal after a medical event, will be opening all sixteen beds for use in September.

Read more below:

Respite center offers a safe and supportive space for unhoused people to recover after hospital discharge.

08/06/2025

Happy Community Health Center (CHC) week!

Join us in celebrating and recognizing the vital work of health centers across the nation. The first CHCs opened in 1965 by pioneering doctors and concerned citizens who recognized the critical need for affordable primary care in underserved communities. Six decades later, CHCs are known for being resilient, innovative, and the largest healthcare system in the United States.

Unity Care NW is proud to be part of this legacy. We have served Whatcom County for 43 years, and have continued to expand services to meet the needs of our growing community - it is our honor to do so.

We want to take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to increasing the years of healthy life in the people and communies we serve. Past, present & future - Unity Care NW's priority is always to provide compassionate, comprehensive care to everyone regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Thank you for your continued trust and partnership - and thank you to our fellow CHCs for helping us keep this movement alive and well.

08/04/2025

As the nation marks the 60th anniversary of the community health center movement during this year’s National Community Health Center Week (August 3–9), Unity Care NW is honoring one of its own: Muriel Handschy, a longtime provider and leader whose three-decade career helped shape the organization into the vital community resource it is today.

“I loved it from the very beginning,” Muriel said. “Every patient is treated with the maximum amount of respect.”

Read about Muriel's legacy at the link below.

Unity Care NW is honoring one of its own: Muriel Handschy, a longtime provider and leader whose three-decade career helped shape the organization into the vital community resource it is today.

07/31/2025

"The stigma of homelessness is different than what we all know a homeless person goes through," said Way Station Health & Hygiene Manager Don Cook. "When we hear that someone's getting housing or going to treatment - those are the types of stories that keep us motivated."

Watch the video below to learn more about the center and all it has to offer.

Welcome to The Way Station Health & Hygiene Center – a safe space for people experiencing homelessness to access essential services in Whatcom County, WA. Th...

07/25/2025

Everyone deserves to live with dignity, health, and pride. Unity Care NW was a proud sponsor of the Pride IN Bellingham Parade - thank you to all who joined us in showing support for our community in such a powerful way!

07/23/2025

The Way Station Health & Hygiene Center has far exceeded our expectations for individuals served since opening.

While we're so thankful to and proud of our teams and partners for providing access to essential care, these service numbers also highlight our community's need for more supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.

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The Way Station has served more than 1,000 people in its first eight months of operation.