Our Story

We are IH. People committed to caring. Caring is at the heart of who we are. Inspiring hope and trust as we provide the highest standard of health care for the people who live here. For over 20 years, we’ve been working and partnering for the health and wellbeing of everyone in the B.C. Interior – over 834,000 people. So we can all enjoy a healthier tomorrow.

By working together with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, as well as health organizations, communities and leaders, we deliver services and solutions that make a positive difference in the lives of everyone in the region – all 215,000 square kilometres located on the ancestral, unceded, and traditional territories of the seven Interior Region First Nations: Dãkelh Dené, St’át’imc, Syilx, Tŝilhqot’in, Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, and Nlaka’pamux Nations. We honour and thank the First Nations as the traditional stewards of these lands and waters. IH acknowledges Métis Nation BC, the 15 Chartered Métis Communities within the Interior, and the continued connection to this land.

Our People. Our Communities. Our Health.

View this IH quick facts infographic Read our service plans

Check out our vision, mission & values below and view our strategic priorities to see what we’re doing to meet our vision, mission, and goals.

Vision

Health and well-being for all.

Mission

Working together to improve quality of life for individuals and communities, inspired by innovation and partnership.

Our values

• Compassion – We seek to understand, to listen, and to show kindness, as we treat each other and all people with respect.

• Quality – We strive for continuous improvement and best outcomes.

• Safety – We are committed to providing care and services that are safe, and to ensuring people feel culturally, socially, emotionally, spiritually and physically safe.

• Integrity – We are accountable for our actions and words, guided by honesty and trust.

Our goals

• Improve health and wellness

• Deliver high quality care

• Ensure sustainable health care by improving innovation, productivity, and efficiency

• Cultivate an engaged workforce and healthy workplace

View a detailed map showing communities within Interior Health:

• Geographic Region

• First Nations with Local Health Area Boundaries

• Métis Chartered Communities

• Region with Hospitals & Health Centres

Visit our Population Health Profiles page to view data about health care through the Interior Region, including population dynamics, health system performance, home & community care and health behaviour

We provide a wide range of integrated health services. We deliver our programs and services to people across B.C.'s southern Interior. Review our Service Plan to learn more about our priorities.

When most people think about health care, the first thing they think of are hospitals. While many of our services are offered in the hospitals we operate, we also offer a wide range of other important services such as:

• Home and community care

• Long-term care

• Seniors care

• End of life care

• Mental health

• Substance use

• Environmental health

• Public health

  • Healthy Living

  • Infant & Youth

  • Sexual Health

• Lab and medical imaging services

• Aboriginal health