As we look back on 2020, we are thankful to those who shared their lives with us this year.

Your stories have captured the strengths, challenges, and hopes of those who live in our communities. May we continue to support each other with compassion, care and love.

All aspects of life look different these days, and that is especially evident in long-term care. Programming has changed, gathering is restricted, and visitors are limited.

Throughout the many challenges, Music Therapy continues to support people living in long-term care homes, their families, and their health-care teams.

Growing up in Penticton, Lindsay Dionne always knew the South Okanagan was a great place to live. A registered nurse, she spent a small part of her health-care career outside of her home town, but always maintained her ties to the area.

Now a nurse educator in the intensive care unit and the emergency department, Lindsay has been working at Penticton Regional Hospital since 2003, save for that quick jaunt to the lower mainland.

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

Name: Brianna Hawkins

Worksite: Rocky Mountain Lodge, Ktunaxa (Tun-ah-hah) / Kootenay Ktunaxa

Years of Service: 6

Job Title: Registered Dietitian

Growing up in Kitimat, a small town in northern British Columbia, Brianna was motivated to pursue a career in health care from a young age.