Oliver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital due to limited physician availability.

Emergency services will be unavailable from 4 p.m. Friday, November 10 to 8 a.m. Saturday, November 11. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.

Name: Andrea Fieldhouse (she/her/hers)
Job Title:  Family Nurse Practitioner
Years of Service:  14
Worksite: Elkford Health Centre
Community: Elkford
Ancestral Territory: Ktunaxa

You can’t see it, taste it or smell it, but radon gas is found everywhere in Canada. Caused by the natural breakdown of uranium in soil and rocks, radon dissipates outdoors, but builds up indoors – in homes, workplaces, schools and leisure spaces. 

People living with chronic kidney disease now have a new, easy-to-use online resource that teaches how to use your kitchen to manage and slow the progression of kidney disease.

The Plant-Based Medicine for Chronic Kidney Disease is a free website developed by two dietitians at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).

Immunization is the best way to lower rates of respiratory infection, such as influenza and COVID-19.  

Name: Alicia Vicic (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Clinical Practice Educator - Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) - IH North
Years of Service: 16
Worksite: Community MHSU
Community: Kamloops/IH North
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc 
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: 
"When you look at a person, any person, remember that everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed them." 

Take a Breath: Teen Voices on Tobacco, Cannabis & Vaping contest is back for a second year. Interior Health is asking young artists to share their thoughts and experience for a chance to win a $150 gift card.

Teens living in the Interior Health region in grades 8 to 12 are invited to submit original artwork that shares a message about the impact of youth smoking/tobacco and cannabis use and vaping, inspired by one of the following themes:

People living in the interior region will soon benefit from a new Centre for Health System Learning & Innovation (the Centre) that is being established in partnership with Interior Health and the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation. This centre is becoming a reality today with a commitment from The Jim Pattison Foundation of $5 million to the KGH Foundation.