A $22-million capital investment will fund an expanded oncology clinic at Penticton Regional Hospital.

“We’re proud that the expansion of the oncology clinic at Penticton Regional Hospital will benefit people across the region, as patients and families will continue to be able to receive medical oncology treatments and followup care closer to home,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health.

The project will more than double the capacity of the existing department and provide a modern setting and a welcoming environment to receive care.

How do health and wellness leaders gain perspective on the health challenges faced by rural and remote communities? They make time to visit with the people who live there, listen to their stories, and build meaningful relationships.

Health care assistants (HCAs) make a tremendous difference in our lives. HCAs may have many different job titles, including:

• Community Health Worker
• Residential Care Aide
• Home Support Worker
• Long-Term Care Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Continuing Care Assistant
• Personal Care Aide

The one thing all HCAs have in common is that they provide frontline personal care and assistance services to vulnerable patients, clients and residents.

Meet two of our HCAs at Interior Health.

Local residents in the Clearwater area who are enrolled in MyHealthPortal will now be able to book outpatient X-ray appointments online.

Interior Health launched MyHealthPortal in June 2016, which provides convenient and secure access to users’ personal health information including lab results, medical imaging reports, patient visit history, and more.

MyHealthPortal is expanding to allow patients to self-schedule X-ray appointments at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater. Appointments will be scheduled for Oct. 17 and onwards.

People in Cranbrook and surrounding areas will have access to new treatment and recovery options, as well as expanded mental health and substance use services, as the Province continues to build a comprehensive system of care throughout British Columbia.

Excerpts reprinted with permission from Here to Help. Read the full article.

In 1885, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays - and saw his skeleton. He began to work in private in case he ruined his reputation with such fantastical claims. Discoveries from Henri Becquerel and Marie Curie further uncovered ionizing radiation and the role it could play in health diagnostics and treatment. And just like today, misinformation and quackery spread alongside these advances in physics.

I was born and raised in Kelowna, the heart of B.C.’s Okanagan valley, which is well known for beautiful vistas and its wine industry.

People travel from all over the world to experience the vast selection of award-winning wineries in B.C.’s premier grape growing region. As a result, the region’s wine tourism industry brings in millions of dollars a year in revenue and provides thousands of full-time jobs as well as seasonal employment.

Name: Mike Adams (he/him/his)
Job Title: Team Leader, Healthy Community Development
Years of Service: 30
Worksite: Vernon Health Centre​​​​​​​
Community: Head of Okanagan Lake, briefly known in time as Vernon
Ancestral Territory: Syilx Okanagan
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