The community oncology clinic at East Kootenay Regional Hospital (EKRH) is being expanded and relocated into a new two-storey building adjacent to the intensive care unit. This expansion will improve access to high-quality, timely and person-centred care, increasing the capacity for East Kootenay residents to access the care they need closer to home.
Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home is a 60-bed long-term care home in Cranbrook that is being replaced and expanded. A new building will be constructed on the same site and the new care community will add 88 new long-term care beds for a total of 148 beds. Construction is expected to start in 2025.
To register for updates, ask questions and stay informed on the Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home replacement project, visit FWG Engage IH.
The community oncology clinic at Penticton Regional Hospital is being expanded and relocated to the third floor of the Central Pavilion. The clinic will be more than double the capacity of the existing department and provide a modern setting and a welcoming environment for patients to receive care.
Interior Health in partnership with BC Cancer (Provincial Health Services Authority) are building a new cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops to bring cancer care closer to home for patients and families facing cancer.
To register for updates, ask questions and stay informed on the Kamloops Cancer Centre, visit KCC Engage IH.
Phase 1 included building the Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital, which opened July 18, 2022. Features include private patient rooms, with washroom, a new hospital entrance, an atrium for family gatherings and a new patient registration area. Phase 2 of construction is currently underway which includes renovations and expansion to the emergency department as well as enhancements to the pediatric unit, post-anesthetic recovery, and morgue.
Cottonwoods Care Home is a 221-bed long-term care home in Kelowna that is being replaced and expanded. A new building will be constructed on the same site and a new care community will add 234 single-occupancy resident rooms. When complete, the site will have a total of 314 beds.
Kelowna General Hospital will receive a new 3T MRI machine and replace an existing 1.5 MRI machine increasing the number of MRI scans done at KGH.
Interior Health is in the process of planning for a permanent health facility in Lytton to replace St. Bartholomew’s Health Centre which was destroyed in the 2021 wildfire. A temporary primary care clinic opened at 1535 St. Georges Road in Lytton in September 2023.
For the latest news, to share your ideas or ask questions, visit Lytton Health Services Engage IH.
The Nelson Community Health Campus includes a new 75-bed long-term care home and a community services building which will be an amalgamation of existing local health services in one location at 902 11 Street in Nelson.
The Nelson Community Health Campus is being built by and will be owned by a partnership of Columbia Basin Trust and Golden Life Management. Interior Health will lease and operate the facility.
A new MRI suite at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) is being expanded and integrated into the hospital from its current mobile trailer location. The new MRI will make a significant improvement to quality of care and increase accessibility to services for vulnerable patients, including those with serious conditions, disabilities, pediatric and elderly patients, and those experiencing mental-health challenges.
Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) Redevelopment is a two-phase redevelopment of the Williams Lake hospital, which serves a large rural region in the Cariboo Chilcotin. Designed with input from local Indigenous communities, employees and physicians, a new three-storey addition will be built at CMH that will be welcoming to people of all cultures and backgrounds. Once the new addition is open, renovations will take place in the existing hospital.
To register for updates, ask questions and stay informed on the CMH Redevelopment, visit CMH Engage IH.
Interior Health is home to Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) in Castlegar, Vernon, Penticton, Kamloops South Shore, Kamloops North Shore, Kelowna, Rutland, West Kelowna, Cranbrook, Ashcroft, and Williams Lake. Additional UPCCs are also planned for Elkford and a second location in Vernon. UPCCs deliver team-based care from physicians, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists and a wide array of health-care professionals. Capital Planning & Projects works with clinical leaders to renovate each location to the needs of the community.
Pharmacies undergoing significant renovations in the Interior Health region, increasing the space for employees to work in and enhancing patient privacy with consultation rooms.
Capital Planning & Projects engages with community partners, employees, physicians and Indigenous groups to build facilities that are welcoming to people of all cultures and backgrounds. Inter-faith spaces provide a peaceful place at times of crisis and rainbow crosswalks are a symbol of inclusivity.
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