People in Vernon will soon have greater access to care closer to home with construction underway on 90 new publicly funded long-term care beds in the community, as part of the largest one-time increase in long-term care beds in the Interior in more than 16 years.
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Community & Culture
HR has always come naturally to Maria, and she enjoys helping people achieve their career goals. Read her advice for job applicants.
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Community & Culture
Dr. Dwight Ferris works to support and enable the patient voice throughout the health-care system and advance equity, diversity and inclusion.
/stories/we-are-ih-doctor-fights-infectious-diseases-and-inequality
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Community & Culture, Health & Wellness
These communication tips can help relieve the fears and worries of your children and young loved ones ahead of and during an evacuation.
/stories/how-speak-kids-about-evacuations-during-wildfire-season
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Health & Wellness
Climate change is arguably our most urgent public health issue. Here's how we're finding new & innovative ways to create a more sustainable health-care system.
/stories/ih-using-innovative-approaches-address-climate-challenges
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Community & Culture
Seija discovered her passion for mental health & substance use work after she was posted to an inpatient psychiatric unit. She’s now a team lead at Kelowna MHSU
/stories/we-are-ih-mhsu-team-lead-inspired-strength-she-sees-others
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Health & Wellness
Know the ways you can protect yourself from wildfire smoke, and learn how to recognize the health symptoms you might experience from poor air quality.
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