You can’t see it, taste it or smell it, but radon gas is found everywhere in Canada. Caused by the natural breakdown of uranium in soil and rocks, radon dissipates outdoors, but builds up indoors – in homes, workplaces, schools and leisure spaces.
People living with chronic kidney disease now have a new, easy-to-use online resource that teaches how to use your kitchen to manage and slow the progression of kidney disease.
The Plant-Based Medicine for Chronic Kidney Disease is a free website developed by two dietitians at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).
Immunization is the best way to lower rates of respiratory infection, such as influenza and COVID-19.
Name: Alicia Vicic (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Clinical Practice Educator - Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) - IH North
Years of Service: 16
Worksite: Community MHSU
Community: Kamloops/IH North
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by:
"When you look at a person, any person, remember that everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed them."
People living in the interior region will soon benefit from a new Centre for Health System Learning & Innovation (the Centre) that is being established in partnership with Interior Health and the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation. This centre is becoming a reality today with a commitment from The Jim Pattison Foundation of $5 million to the KGH Foundation.
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited nursing availability.
Emergency services will be unavailable Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 97 - 1st Ave NE, Nakusp.
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited nursing availability.
Emergency services will be unavailable Monday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 97 - 1st Ave NE, Nakusp.
Name: Julianna Duplessis
Job Title: Sonographer
Years of Service: 8
Worksite: Royal Inland Hospital
Community: Kamloops
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “God does not give us more than we can handle.”
Julianna Duplessis loves her job as a diagnostic medical sonographer at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).
From canning and preservation, to learning about medicinal tea from Secwépemc Elders and the importance of climate change, Indigenous leaders from within Interior Health and First Nation communities came together for important conversations at this year’s Interior Region Indigenous Food Forum at the Arbour in Tk’emlups te Secwépemc in September.
