Indigenous Peoples, Families & Communities

Explore information and resources for Indigenous Peoples, families, and communities.

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Aboriginal Patient Navigator
Indigenous Patient Navigator Service

We offer practical support to Indigenous persons utilizing Interior Health services through hospital liaison and referral processes. Our purpose is to provide a communication linkage between the patient, family, community and health care provider, assisting the care team with health care, mental health, substance use and discharge planning. 

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Aboriginal Health and Wellness
Indigenous Health and Wellness

Learn how we strive to create meaningful, culturally safe, and person-centred care that produce positive outcomes for Indigenous peoples and communities. Learn how we strive to create meaningful, culturally safe, and person-centred care that produce positive outcomes for Indigenous peoples and communities.

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Aboriginal Partnerships
Indigenous Partnerships

Learn about the partnerships that strengthen our commitment to Indigenous health and wellness.

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Interior Voices Podcast
Interior Voices Podcast

Listen and subscribe to our Interior Voices podcast, which explores the intersection of health and culture as it relates to Indigenous Health and Wellness.

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Nations and Communities
Nations & Communities

Learn about the seven Interior Region First Nations, 54 First Nation Communities and 15 Métis Chartered Communities within the Interior Region.

Stories@IH

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Community & Culture

At WorkBC career fairs, that partnership comes to life. The IH booth is busy from set up to take down, filled with people eager to learn about roles across IH

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Community & Culture

In a show of solidarity, members of Yaqan Nuʔkiy, IH staff and Creston community members came together for National Addictions Awareness Week.

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Community & Culture

Born in South Africa, raised in Florida and England, and now serving KGH, Kelly Monks’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary and inspiring.

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Community & Culture

Providing a safe, comfortable and reliable care environment depends on how well our facilities heat, cool and circulate air. 

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Community & Culture

Despite living with kidney disease and having needed hemodialysis for eight years, at 97 Leno Benetton is living a full life as B.C.'s oldest dialysis patient.

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Health & Wellness

Falls are not an inevitable part of aging. Many falls are preventable. Exercises that promote strength and balance are one of the ways we can prevent falling.

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