Thirty-year-old Brittany is loving life these days.
She has a job she loves, a new puppy (adorably named Cali – short for California Roll), a cozy home, a vehicle, and recently got engaged. Most importantly, the Kelowna resident who was formerly homeless has control of the opioid addiction that previously cost her everything.
We are IH is a recognition campaign to spotlight Interior Health employees and medical staff – through pictures and stories.
Name: Rachel Thibault
Job Title: Administrative Primary Care Supervisor, Manager Support for Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU)
Years of Service: 18
Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre
Community: Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: “Syilx” (Saay-ilks) / Okanagan Interior Salish
Meet Henry. Like many Canadians in their 50s, Henry is a caregiver.
His 85-year-old mother, Louise, was recently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. She lives alone in the same rural town she's called home for the past sixty years. Louise relies on Henry for help with running errands, paying bills and a coordinating doctor’s appointments.
