South Okanagan Drug Alert - April 26, 2024
Please see the attached document to learn more about the contamination and risk associated with the current drug alert.
We Are IH: Physician brings quality care to rural communities
Name: Edward Schaffer (he/him/his)
Job Title: Physician
Years of Service: 7
Worksite: Invermere & District Hospital and East Kootenay Regional Hospital
Community: Invermere/Cranbrook
One patient’s journey from a double stroke to recovery at RIH
Vinaysinh (Vinny) Chauhan was enjoying a game of cricket on a warm June night in 2023 in Merritt when he started feeling unwell.
“My neck was feeling sore, and I was dizzy,” he recalls. He sat down on the field. His teammates brought him some snacks and juice, but he continued to feel poorly. They brought him home to sleep, but his symptoms continued.
By the time his teammates took him to Nicola Valley Hospital, his blood pressure was very high and he was obviously very ill. The next thing he remembers is waking up in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
Healthy planet, healthy people: One doctor’s quest for change
Dr. Kyle Merritt realized he had to do more for the planet during a two-week stretch of thick wildfire smoke in 2021 that saw his family sheltering inside their Nelson home.
West Kootenay Drug Alert - April 18, 2024
Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.
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.