Interior Health is monitoring wildfire activity with the potential of triggering power loss throughout Interior region communities.

Interior Health has expanded its evacuation response due to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in Thompson Cariboo region.

Logan Lake and Ashcroft area residents are advised that non-emergency medical imaging services may be temporarily unavailable at the Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Centre and Logan Lake Health Centre in the months ahead due to limited technologist staffing.

Barriere and area residents are advised that non-emergency medical imaging services are temporarily unavailable at the Barriere Health Centre until further notice due to limited technologist staffing.

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

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Name: Allison New

Job Title: Community Integrated Care Coordinator

Years of Service: 22

Worksite: Shuswap Home Health Services

Community: Salmon Arm

Ancestral Territory: Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc)

Interior Health is responding to the potential for fire-related impacts to health facilities and clients in the community of 100 Mile House.

The Royal Inland Hospital’s Clinical Services Building (CSB) parkade will closed for preventative maintenance from Saturday, July 18, 2021 until Wednesday August 18, 2021.

Interior Health is ending the appointment of an administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of Summerland Seniors Village while increasing oversight and accountability to ensure quality care continues.

Ever since he was a kid growing up in Vancouver, Shawn Kelly loved the outdoors, downhill mountain biking, working out, and acrylic painting. He also had a passion for cooking, and went on to become a professional chef, cooking at prestigious events like the Olympics, and on one memorable occasion, even for visiting royalty.

On the outside, Shawn led a happy and full life. But on the inside, he was struggling with substance use.

As heat continues to build in the Interior, temperatures will increase the potential for heat-related illnesses and are historically associated with an increase in deaths among residents.