Experiencias

For more than 54 years, Jane has called Sonoma home. A marriage and family therapist who has lived in Sonoma since 1972, she has built a life deeply connected to the community she loves—one filled with lasting friendships, neighbors she can count on, and an...

When time is of the essence, you want an emergency department close by. For Laura Parker and her son Rogers, that became very real on a rainy February afternoon two years ago. Rogers was nine. He had been at a sleepover the night before and mentioned a sore shoulder...

Brett Newman has lived in Sonoma Valley for 25 years. He and his wife Jeanette know the rhythm of the town, the local parks, and the people. Brett is an early riser, a devoted pickleball player, and someone who enjoys staying fit and active. On the morning of October...

A community hospital is a reflection of the people it serves and the people who provide the care and few embody that connection more fully than Dr. Seric Cusick, whose life and career are deeply rooted in Sonoma Valley. Dr. Cusick grew up in Sonoma, attending El...

One of the most remarkable things about Sonoma Valley is the people. They are visionaries. They are doers. They have heart. Whitney Evans is one of them. He and his wife moved to Sonoma to retire, drawn by the beauty of the valley and the warmth of its community. But...

Katie knows Sonoma Valley Hospital well. In her work with Vintage House, she regularly partners with the hospital team on programs like the Active Aging series, and often finds herself passing along compliments from the community. But this spring, Katie wasn’t the one...

For Stephen and Heather, Sundays are about showing up for the people who once showed up for them. Nearly every week for the past five years, the father-daughter pair—Heather now in her 50s—have made a familiar three-minute drive to the Emergency Department at Sonoma...

For 14-year-old Sawyer, lacrosse isn’t just a sport—it’s part of who he is. He’s been playing since he was six, starting with Sonoma’s youth lacrosse program in its very first season. After months of club play in Napa, Sawyer was thrilled to rejoin his original...

A medical emergency doesn’t wait for the right time—or the right place. For Mike Myatt, a Sonoma resident and military veteran, that reality became clear in the moments he needed care the most. For years, Mike and his wife, Wendy, split their time between Sonoma and...

Jim has called Sonoma home for more than 30 years. He and his wife have built their life together here, blending families and embracing the rhythms of small-town living where neighbors know each other by name. His connection to Sonoma Valley Hospital runs deep too –...