As we lift restrictions and welcome visitors and others to our health-care facilities, it is important to do so safely. Did you know that hand washing is the single most effective means of preventing the spread of germs? Hand washing is an important safety practice–not only for for health-care staff, but for visitors, patients, people living in long-term care, and family members.

Addictions medicine lead Dr. Leslie Lappalainen, one of a group of health professionals that have put together the prescribing service.

It’s being called ground-breaking work that’s keeping people safer from harm.

Ashcroft and area residents are advised of a temporary change to the emergency department (ED) hours at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre this weekend.

We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.

Name: Danniel Dickson (he/him/his)

Job Title: Community Respiratory Therapist

Years of Service: 32

Worksite: Shuswap Health Services

Community: Salmon Arm and area

Ancestral Territory: Secwepemc (She-whep-m)/Shuswap Interior Salish