SEQUIM — Dr. Joshua Jones, medical director of Peninsula Behavioral Health, will present a free WOW! Working on Wellness Forum on “Sleep Hygiene: Work Hard to Rest Easy” at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13.
The presentation will be at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 S. Blake Ave. in Sequim.
Jones reports that insomnia affects approximately one-third of adult Americans, with an increase in prevalence in older adults.
Sleep hygiene includes a variety of practices that are needed for quality nighttime sleep and full daytime alertness.
Most Americans do not practice optimal sleep hygiene, but improving sleep hygiene is a safe and effective way to improve sleep quantity and quality, Jones said.
Jones is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington School of Medicine.
He became the medical director of Peninsula Behavioral Health in December 2010 and is a new member of the Port Angeles School Board.
WOW! Working on Wellness is a health education program of Dungeness Valley Health & Wellness Clinic, Sequim’s free clinic.
The clinic provides basic urgent care and chronic health care services to uninsured community members.
The clinic is supported by more than 70 volunteers, including physicians and other professional health care providers and laypersons, as well as private and public donations.
The Basic Urgent Care Clinic is open to patients Monday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5 p.m.
Those interested in supporting the clinic can call 360-582-0218.
