Outbreak of COVID-19 Declared Over at West Kelowna Agricultural Business
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Interior Health’s Medical Health Officer has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 illness over at a West Kelowna agricultural business.
Interior Health to expand mental health and substance use services in downtown Vernon
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Following extensive consultation and planning, Interior Health (IH) is expanding mental health and substance use services at the Downtown Primary Care Centre in Vernon.
Temporary access change for Royal Inland Hospital patients
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Due to ongoing construction on the Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower project, patient access to RIH will be temporarily changed beginning Monday, May 4, 2020.
Marking a new beginning in Penticton
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One year ago on April 29, Maureen Thomson was sitting at a desk inside the new David E. Kampe Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH), looking over a set of computer screens, each one flashing patient names and locations.
Getting the message across
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Dealing with a severe speech disorder and transitioning from hospital to home was more than enough for the Freeborn family to cope with. Adding COVID-19 to the mix and hospital visitor restrictions, and problems could have easily gone from bad to worse.
Despite those challenges, this family was able to find a way around those obstacles, with the help of Kelly Talbott, a speech language pathologist at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor Community of Care
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An outbreak has been declared at Hawthorn Park and Orchard Manor Community of Care after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. The staff member is in self-isolation at home. No residents have been affected to date.
Connecting with seniors
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Is there an older adult in your life? Staying connected despite social distancing can be a real challenge.
Alberta outbreak may affect workers in Interior Health region
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On April 15, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, reported an outbreak of COVID-19 at the Kearl Lake oil sands project, north of Fort McMurray.
IH identifies COVID-19 staff case at Kootenay Street Village
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A staff member of Kootenay Street Village (KSV) has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The staff member is in self-isolation at home. No residents have been affected to date.