The Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-term Care (SPA-LTC) model and toolkit contains resources designed for individuals living in long-term care, and for anyone who is living, or caring for someone, with one of these conditions:
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Family Guides for Advancing Illnesses
A national team of health-care professionals and McMaster University’s School of Nursing have developed a ‘made in Canada’ model to provide people with chronic and life-limiting illnesses more opportunities to experience a high quality of life, and to support end of life planning and care.
Bats play an essential role in our ecosystem, but can carry diseases like rabies. Learn the steps to take if you come in contact with a bat, alive or dead.
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After 16 years in the UK, nurse Chinenye “Phina” Uwakwe chose Interior Health and Vernon, B.C., for a new chapter in her nursing career.
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For more than 21 years Tracy Mooney has contributed heart, expertise and unwavering commitment to Interior Health.
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Encampments can offer unhoused people a sense of community and security. But they can also be a source of concern. Here's how we help people living outdoors.
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Access Central has been supporting adults aged 19 and over in IH to access withdrawal management services since its public launch in December 2025.
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As people age and their health changes, staying at home safely can become more challenging. But that doesn't mean immediately moving into long-term care.
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