We Are IH: Patient care coordinator not waiting for retirement

January 30, 2025
Sherry-Lynn enjoying a cruise on a river while on holiday in Europe.

Name: Sherry-Lynn Picheniuk (she/her/hers)
Job Title: Patient Care Coordinator/Registered Nurse
Years of Service: 25 years
Worksite:  Penticton Regional Hospital
Community:  Penticton
Ancestral Territory: syilx/Okanagan
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “Let’s fix the problem. What are our options?”

A true team player who has “no countdown to retirement,” Sherry-Lynn Picheniuk is fuelled by the energy and trust of her colleagues at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH). The patient care coordinator and registered nurse (RN), who has been with Interior Health (IH) for 25 years, says she hopes to continue supporting her team as long as possible while bringing joy to patients and clients.

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