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

Working with volunteers in a non-profit setting, Ken Zarr understands how essential it is to have compassion and the willingness to collaborate.

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Health & Wellness

Since opening in 2006, Hillside Centre has played a vital role in delivering specialized, tertiary psychiatric care to patients across the Interior region.

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Community & Culture

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow connected more than 400 rural students with hands-on health-care career exploration this spring.

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Community & Culture

For Secwépemc Nation Chief Willie Sellars, who is a father of five and an IH board member, life is all about finding balance.

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Community & Culture

Jonnathan Quintero leads with curiosity and compassion, advancing patient safety, collaboration and quality improvement at IH.

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Community & Culture

Indigenous Patient Navigator Deb Donald has spent time in nearly every area of Royal Inland Hospital. There are few places in the hospital she hasn’t been.

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