Clearwater and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital due to limited nurse availability.
If you chat with someone in their 60s, 70s, 80s—and beyond—it can be like meeting a human book. Every person has a remarkable story to tell, and a lifetime of experiences, joys and heartaches, triumphs and traumas.
Now consider if you met a senior or older adult from the 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual +) community. Someone who was born in 1949, and is now 75 years old, would have witnessed or experienced these events:
Name: Kelsey Arnouse, Registered Social Worker (RSW) (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator
Years of Service: 8
Worksite: Sahali Mall, Kamloops
Community: Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
Ancestral Territory: Secwépemc Nation
Update: 9:50 p.m.
Oliver and area residents are advised that Interior Health has secured physician coverage tonight for the emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver. The emergency department will be open effective immediately.
People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.
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 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 to 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 13. Patients can access care at Penticton Regional Hospital during this time.
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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
