Interior Health evacuating Merritt clients and patients
Due to the evacuation order in effect for the City of Merritt, Interior Health is evacuating care home residents from Coquihalla Gillis House, Nicola Meadows, and The Florentine, as well as patients from the Nicola Valley Hospital and all community health clients.
Drug Supply Advisory Okanagan - November 10, 2021
Please see the attached document to learn more about the most recent drug supply advisory for the Okanagan.
Penticton Toxic Drug Alert - November 9, 2021
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
Penticton Toxic Drug Alert – November 3, 2021
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
New 1-800 number expanded to improve access to community care
Interior Health is making it easier for seniors and others in the Thompson and South Cariboo regions to access and navigate home and community care and chronic disease management services.
Temporary closure of Summerland Health Centre Laboratory
Summerland residents are advised of a temporary closure to the Summerland
Health Centre Outpatient Laboratory beginning November 16, 2021.
We are IH: Nikole Johnson
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Nikole Johnson
Job Title: Care Aide
Years of Service: One year
Worksite: Talarico Place
Community: Castlegar
Ancestral Territory: Ktunaxa (Tun-ah-hah)/Kootenay Ktunaxa
Favourite Quote: "Be kind, always!" -Unknown
Temporary visitor restrictions at Royal Inland Hospital
The public is advised that temporary visitor restrictions are now in place at Royal Inland
Hospital due to COVID-19 activity at the facility. Effective immediately, only essential visitors will be able to attend the site.
Interior Health declares outbreak over at Cottonwoods long-term care in Kelowna
Interior Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at Cottonwoods Care Centre
long-term care in Kelowna.