In the eight years since B.C. declared a public health emergency because of deaths due to unregulated drug poisonings, more than 14,000 people have died in our province.
In our ongoing Stories@IH series, we share voices from the toxic drug crisis. In this story, meet Cheryl, a peer volunteer from Vernon who has found hope and purpose in helping others who use drugs.
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 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 to 7 a.m. on Monday, June 10. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital due to limited nurse availability.
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.
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.
