Patients in Kamloops now have improved access to services as upgrades at the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) are complete, including enhancements to the post-anesthetic recovery (PAR) unit, pediatric unit and ambulance stretcher bays.
Seniors in Kamloops and the surrounding area will have greater access to care closer to home with the opening of a new long-term care home with 100 new publicly funded beds.
“As our seniors age, it is our responsibility to ensure they have access to quality care and comfort,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “These beds are part of the largest one-time increase in long-term care beds in the Interior in more than 16 years and will help seniors create a home away from home while still being close to family and loved ones.”
People in in the Kootenay Boundary will have increased access to a new MRI suite at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) in Trail.
“People living in the Kootenay Boundary will have access to timely scans through this new state-of-the-art MRI suite, providing increased diagnostic testing close to home,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “This new MRI will reduce wait times will and improve imaging accuracy. Our government is committed to ensuring that patients get the diagnosis, treatment planning and followup where and when they need it.”
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
* Content warning: This story contains themes of suicide. *
For immediate help 24/7, call 9-8-8 or 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433). If you or your friend is in crisis and not sure what to do, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. To reach the Interior Health (IH) Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) centre nearest you, call 310-MHSU (6478).
People living with alcohol or opioid use disorder now have a way to directly and quickly access addiction medicine specialists.
Anyone can now refer themselves to Interior Health’s Virtual Addiction Medicine (VAM) Clinic using a simple web form. The form, available at www.interiorhealth.ca/vam, lets people easily request an appointment to meet with an addiction medicine specialist. Family and friends can also refer someone provided the person being referred is aware and agrees.
For caregivers supporting loved ones affected by substance use, the journey can feel like a lonely one. Whether a mom, dad, grandparent, spouse, sibling or friend, caregivers shoulder worry, shame, guilt and despair.
100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile District General Hospital due to limited physician availability.
Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital.
Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt B.C. due to limited physician availability.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Sunday, September 1 to 8 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.