Foundations in the Interior Region raise funds that support medical equipment, care needs, and innovative local initiatives in their communities. Each organization includes respected community leaders, volunteers and staff who are passionate about meeting the needs of patients and families in Interior Health. Thanks to the generosity of their supporters, we all have a stronger health system. 

Name: Isla Coombs (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Business Partner, Employee Experience
Years of Service: 2.5
Worksite: Community Health & Services Centre
Community:  Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: Syilx/ Okanagan Nation

Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital due to limited nursing availability.

Interior Health staff, alongside members from the Tsq̓éscen First Nation Canim Lake community, hosted a smudging ceremony at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital, creating a day filled with cultural significance and unity.

As participants arrived, the sounds of drums and singing from Tsq̓éscen First Nation drummers and singers filled the area. The cultural performance was not entertainment, but integral parts of ceremony that blend healing and tradition.

Dear Community Leaders, 
 
As we look towards summer 2024 with the potential of extreme heat and wildfires, Interior Health (IH) would like to share information and resources that can protect people living in the IH region. Extreme heat and wildfire smoke can cause serious health outcomes in people of all ages. Collaborative planning and action by communities helps to minimize negative health impacts. 
 
Heat and health

Four students have been selected as winners in BC Lung Foundation and Interior Health’s (IH) first-ever radon skill testing contest. First place and second place winners were chosen in each of grades 4–8 and grades 9–12 from across the IH region.

The replacement and expansion of Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home in Cranbrook is another step closer to construction with the selection of Zeidler Architecture for architectural and engineering services and Bird Construction as the construction manager for the project.

Name: Jayme Gerk (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Improvement Consultant
Years of Service: 10
Worksite: Penticton Health Centre
Community: South Okanagan
Ancestral Territory: Syilx/Okanagan