Keremeos and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at the South Similkameen Health Centre due to limited physician availability.
West Kelowna Health Centre is running a sexual health clinic on select dates in April, May, June and July, from 9:15 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
The clinic is free and confidential, offering:
When we talk to teens about the importance of wearing a seatbelt, it's not because we are expecting a car crash. We do it because we want them to be as safe as possible.
Teens who understand how seatbelts can reduce the risk of injuries or death are not more likely to speed or drive dangerously. But they are more likely to take steps to be safe in a vehicle.
By the same token, it’s important to talk to teens about drugs and other substances, and how to reduce the risks.
Lumby Health Unit is running a sexual and reproductive health clinic every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. The clinic offers:
Call the Lumby Health Unit 250-547-9741 in advance or on a Wednesday to book an appointment.
Registration is now open for IH Research Week 2026
IH Research Week 2026 takes place May 4–8, 2026 (excluding May 5) and all events are free and fully virtual to support accessibility across the Interior region and beyond.
Our 2026 theme—Strengthening Rural and Remote Health Equity Across the Interior through Indigenous and Community Leadership—highlights the vital role of community‑driven knowledge, collaboration, and innovation in shaping healthier futures across the region and beyond.
Name: Lia Sambrielaz
Job Title: Long-Term Care Coordinator
Length of Service: 37 years
Worksite: Cottonwoods Care Centre
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: syilx
Favourite Quote / Advice to Live By: “Never forget the difference you've made in other people’s lives.”
None of us knows what the future holds. But we can plan for it.
Advance care planning is for everyone! It’s about thinking ahead, talking with those closest to you, and sharing what matters most—before a health crisis happens.
Join other moms and guardians in the Lumby community for a social walk every Monday from 10-11 a.m. along the Salmon Trail (meet at the trailhead on Highway 6).
A public health nurse will be in attendance if you have any health questions.
Bring your children along if you’d like, but no pets please.
Access to healthy, affordable food is on many people’s minds as costs continue to rise. For communities across the Interior Health (IH) region—especially rural, remote and Indigenous communities—these challenges can be even greater. Yet these same communities continue to show strength, innovation and deep care for one another.
Interior Health (IH) is partnering with health organizations in the Vernon area to offer greater access to maternity care services in the community.
The Orchard Maternity Vernon (OMV) clinic, located at the Vernon Health Unit at 1440 14th Avenue, is providing prenatal care to low-risk pregnancies through the first six to eight weeks following the baby’s birth.
