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Community & Culture
Celebrating Interior Voices podcast as 75th episode launches

The IH Indigenous health & wellness podcast explores the intersection of health & culture in the workplace, everyday lives and patient care.

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Community & Culture
Greater access to lab medicine training coming to the Interior

New laboratory programs at Okanagan College and Selkirk College are helping build the future of laboratory medicine across the Interior.

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Research & Innovation
Creating pathways to health-care careers together: IH & UBCO

Learn how Interior Health's partnership with UBC Okanagan is creating pathways to health-care careers through student placements and recruitment.

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Health & Wellness
Summer safety: Tips to protect yourself from summer heat

Learn what you can do to ensure you and your family remain safe and healthy this summer.

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Community & Culture
Connect with Interior Health on social media

We use social media to inform you about health-care news, services and stories, and connect you to expert sources of information.

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Community & Culture
We are IH: Recruitment assistant driven by values
Driven by a passion for helping others, former lifeguard Tomas Hucul entered health care to make a positive impact on people’s health and well-being.
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Community & Culture
Adult Day Services supports father, daughter's own social outings
Kathleen Johnson cares full-time for her 88-year-old father, Don. Apple Valley Adult Day Services gives her much-needed respite a few days each week.
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Health & Wellness
How to enjoy lakes, pools and rivers safely this summer
Keep you and your loved ones safe with these tips to prevent drowning when enjoying water activities.
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Health & Wellness
Tips to protect yourself from poor air quality & wildfire smoke
Learn about the many steps you can take to reduce exposure to wildfire smoke and protect your health.
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Health & Wellness
What you need to know about bats and rabies
Bats play an essential role in our ecosystem, but can carry diseases like rabies. Learn the steps to take if you come in contact with a bat, alive or dead.
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Community & Culture
We are IH: Indigenous lead values balance, wellness & family time
For more than 21 years Tracy Mooney has contributed heart, expertise and unwavering commitment to Interior Health.

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Health & Wellness
How coordinated care supports health and dignity in encampments
Encampments can offer unhoused people a sense of community and security. But they can also be a source of concern. Here's how we help people living outdoors.
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Health & Wellness
Access Central is seeing success throughout Interior Health region 
Access Central has been supporting adults aged 19 and over in IH to access withdrawal management services since its public launch in December 2025.
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Health & Wellness
How Interior Health helps seniors stay safe and supported at home
As people age and their health changes, staying at home safely can become more challenging. But that doesn't mean immediately moving into long-term care.
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We are IH: Connection energizes volunteer coordinator's mission
Working with volunteers in a non-profit setting, Ken Zarr understands how essential it is to have compassion and the willingness to collaborate.

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