Interior Health (IH) is reminding parents about the importance of childhood immunizations while making it easier for families to get caught up, as many children are unimmunized or under-immunized.

Interior Health data shows declining immunization rates for children. While the majority of parents believe that childhood vaccines are safe and effective**, there are many reasons for the decrease in rates including concerns or questions sparked by online misinformation, limited time in today’s busy schedules, or simply forgetting.

Name: Jenelle Butchart (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Recreation Therapist
Years of Service: 11
Worksite: Cottonwoods Care Centre
Community: Short Stay Unit 
Ancestral Territory: Syilx/Okanagan
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: "Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." – Will Rogers

Please see the attached document to learn more about the look, contamination, and risk associated with the current drug alert.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and many older adults and seniors are enjoying sex just as much—and sometimes more—than younger people. But myths and misconceptions about sex and aging abound. These include:

Williams Lake and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Cariboo Memorial Hospital due to limited physician availability.

Emergency department services will be unavailable overnight from 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or substance use issues, know you’re not alone. Interior Health offers support and helpful resources across the Interior region. 

How, when and where you access mental health and substance use services depends on:

Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital due to limited physician availability.

Emergency services will be unavailable 8 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital due to limited physician availability.

Emergency services will be unavailable effective immediately until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.

People are one step closer to accessing enhanced health services as government has approved the business plan for the new BC Cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops.

“Approval of the business plan is a critical milestone for this crucial project,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “This state-of-the-art cancer centre will benefit patients in Kamloops and the surrounding area by offering the confidence from knowing that we’re building treatment capacity for now and the future.”

Name: Kim Young (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Licenced Practical Nurse 
Years of Service: 16.5
Worksite: Cottonwoods Care Centre and Brookhaven Care Centre
Community: West Kelowna
Ancestral Territory: Syilx Nation