Kamloops social worker Rikki Barden with paramedic Christi Arnason
As the toxic drug crisis rages on, Interior Health’s mental health and substance use (MHSU) teams and B.C.’s paramedics are working together to connect people at risk to important health-care services.
Did you know that the main cause of death for people under 45 in Canada is traumatic injury, and of the 750,000 injuries in British Columbia each year, 90 per cent are predictable and preventable?
The overall impact of traumatic injury is staggering. Of the 750,000 British Columbians injured each year, about 1,500 die, 9,000 suffer permanent disability, 30,000 are hospitalized and an estimated 70,000 potential years of life are lost.
The three leading causes of preventable traumatic injury in B.C. are:
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MERRITT – Merritt and area residents are advised that the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed 8 a.m. July 4 until 8 a.m. July 5, due to limited physician availability.
Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:
Clearwater and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital due to limited staffing availability.
The emergency department will be closed:
Full service will resume on Sunday, July 3 at 8 a.m.
Dr. Matthew White (left) and Dr. Brenden van der Westhuizen (right)
About 20 per cent of all unscheduled emergency department visits in Interior Health are the result of an injury, or trauma. Contrary to popular belief, most injuries are not accidents – the majority of injuries are actually predictable and preventable. It’s the simple things we can do that count – taking a pause before acting, not using the phone while driving, putting on a helmet or wearing a life jacket.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital tonight due to limited staffing availability.
The emergency department will be closed:
Full service will resume on Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m.
Interior Health regrets this temporary change to normal operations and reminds residents to take note of the following if they require care while the emergency department is closed:
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Cindy is 86, grew up in Kelowna, and over the years has enjoyed all kinds of outdoor activities like mountain climbing, water sports, and horseback riding. The many things that still bring her comfort and joy are children, music, gardens and, most of all, animals.
Cindy lives in a long-term care facility and, like many, faced the challenges of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CLEARWATER - Clearwater and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital due to limited staffing availability.
The emergency department will be closed:
Full service will resume on Sunday, June 26 at 7 a.m.
