Housing is both a basic need and a human right. And yet, many people in the Interior Health region are without homes.

The reasons behind why someone may become homeless are complex, interconnected and are no fault of the individual. In fact, homelessness can happen to anyone – and the stigma associated with not having a home can create barriers to healthy living opportunities for those who are experiencing homelessness.

Document : drug-alert-penticton-march 25-2022.pdf

Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert. 

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Name: Janet Quesnel (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Registered Nurse 
Years of Service: 35
Worksite: Ashcroft Hospital & Health Centre
Community: Ashcroft
Ancestral Territory: Nlaka’pamux
Advice to live by: Treat others as you expect to be treated, and respect others as you expect them to respect you.

Interior Health is pleased to report that a new radiology room is being well used by people in Chase and the surrounding area since opening earlier this year.

After opening to patients on Jan. 31, 2022, the new machine has produced more than 350 patient exams with some patients needing more than one X-ray per visit.

People in Kamloops and throughout the Thompson, Cariboo and Shuswap regions are closer to improved access to health-care services as the construction phase completes for the Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).

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Nurse Simomo Ndebele says both patients & health-care professionals will benefit from the new Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Tower at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

Our social media platforms are a great way to engage with our Interior Health community and share information. Check out these recent posts, and consider sharing them with your friends and family on your own social channels. 

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Interior Health is temporarily closing the inpatient unit at the Boundary District Hospital (BDH) due to significant staffing challenges.

“This difficult decision was made in order to maintain safe patient care,” said Interior Health president and CEO, Susan Brown. “Our priority is to re-open these beds in Grand Forks as quickly as it is safe to do so and we are actively recruiting to stabilize staffing at the Boundary District Hospital.”

Last year, Interior Health welcomed 6,136 newborns in our hospitals, an increase of 489 births or a nine per cent increase over 2020.

“Interior Health is happily welcoming our tiniest patients to the world as communities grow throughout the region,” said Interior Health president and CEO, Susan Brown. “I would like to congratulate all of the families who welcomed newborns last year and thank our dedicated maternity teams for ensuring the highest quality of care for these little ones and their families.”

When my frail elderly aunt had a fall at home, she was admitted to Penticton Regional Hospital emergency department for assessment. The care team listened to our concerns and worked with us to figure out how best to assess her, because we knew her best and understood what her usual behaviours and abilities were.

Later in the day, the physician contacted us to explain the assessment, interventions and follow up and then asked my husband, “how do you feel about taking her home?”