Vernon Drug Advisory - April 18, 2024
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
We Are IH: Patient ambassador brings celebration and joy to work
Name: Coreen Duncan (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Patient Ambassador
Years of Service: 34
Worksite: Columbia House
Community: Invermere
Ancestral Territory: Ktunaxa and Secwépemc
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: It is important to be kind.
Brand New Sacred Space Opens at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
The Vernon Jubilee Hospital (VJH) Foundation and Interior Health are proud to announce the opening of the new Sacred Space at VJH.
A sacred space is a faith-neutral area that functions as a spiritual care area, open to patients, families, staff and visitors of VJH. It is a place of peace and tranquility and is always accessible to offer a moment of respite and reflection.
Meet your recruiter: Rob Hurry, RNs, LPNs & HCAs (Cent. Okanagan)
Welcome to the Meet Your Recruiter series, where we bring you closer to the dedicated professionals behind Interior Health's recruitment team. In this series, you'll have the opportunity to get to know the recruiters who play a vital role in attracting and selecting talented individuals to join our dynamic health-care team.
Temporary service interruption at Slocan Community Health Centre emergency department
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited nursing availability.
Emergency services will be unavailable effective immediately until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 97-1st Ave NE, Nakusp. Emergency services will reopen for regular hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18.
Plan your future health care with an advance care plan
Imagine being in a situation where you can't speak for yourself—who would you trust to speak for you? Or what if you needed to speak on behalf of a loved one, but don't know their wishes?
Are you numb to the toxic drug crisis? Here’s why & what to do
In the eight years since B.C. declared a public health emergency because of deaths due to unregulated drug poisonings, we’ve seen more than 14,000 people die in this province.