Think volunteering is just a nice thing to do for others? Think again.

A growing body of research has pointed to the social, emotional, and even physical health benefits of contributing your time and energy to your community as you age.

Benefits to older adults

Temperatures within the Interior tend to soar mid-summer, when residents and visitors enjoy fun in the sun.

However, too much heat can be harmful to your health. Overheating can lead to weakness, disorientation and exhaustion. In severe cases, it may lead to heat stroke (also known as sunstroke). And heat stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency.

Summer is here. So is COVID-19.

During these warm, sunny days, we want to get together with family and friends for camping, barbecuing, and other activities. There are ways we can enjoy these activities and stay safe.

Here are the top 10 ways to socialize safely:

In 1978, just beginning his medical career, Dr. Bruce Nicolson agreed to a six-month term to work in 100 Mile House as a locum.

At the time, he had been practicing as a physician in New Zealand and Australia, and training in rural health care, but he was familiar with the 100 Mile House area. Born and raised in Port Coquitlam, as a child Dr. Nicolson had camped and fished in the Cariboo with his family.

The old saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts – in the case of Interior Health’s Urgent and Primary Care Centres, where individual health care professionals work together in close collaboration to support the needs of patients, that couldn’t be more true.