Stories@IH
location
6 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
How the fentanyl patch transformed Andrea’s life
April 29, 2025

Andrea has gone from living in a tent city in Kelowna to full-time employment, owning a car and renting a place of her own thanks to the fentanyl patch program.

Read Story
location
7 Minute Read
Community & Culture
IH volunteers help strengthen our communities
April 28, 2025

Meet 2 IH volunteers who are making a difference in their communities. Teresa volunteers at RIH; Lee Reid of Nelson is active in the seniors' community.

Read Story
location
3 Minute Read
Community & Culture
We are IH: Providing compassionate urologic care in the Kootenays
April 24, 2025

With her dedication to clinical excellence & inclusive care, Dr. Hilary Brotherhood isn't just a physician, but a trusted community member & thoughtful leader.

Read Story
location
3 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
The cold chain: How vaccines go from the manufacturer to your arm
April 23, 2025

Cold chain management ensures vaccines remain at the correct temperatures during storage, transport and handling. It's a vital system that keeps patients safe.

Read Story
location
2 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
Celebrating IH staff who are helping make health-care sustainable
April 22, 2025

This Earth Day, meet some of the IH staff and medical professionals behind our environmental sustainability successes in 2024.

Read Story

Recent Stories

5 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
How to prevent tick bites and tick-borne diseases
April 17, 2025
Learn about the precautions you can take to prevent tick bites and illnesses, and how to remove a tick on yourself, a family member or pet.
4 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
Let’s talk about Advance Care Planning: Your Voice, Your Choice
April 16, 2025
Interior Health’s Advance Care Planning: Your Voice, Your Choice video series teaches about the purpose and importance of advance care planning (ACP).
3 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
A Peer reflects on the ninth anniversary of the toxic drug emergency
April 14, 2025
Derrick has lost more than 80 family members & friends to the toxic drug and opioid crisis. He reflects on grief & loss, and issues a plea for compassion.
4 Minute Read
Community & Culture
We are IH: Admin assistant aims to create positive impact
April 10, 2025
Devon has been working in various positions at Interior Health since 2017, and as an administrative assistant to the director of Health System Planning(HSP).
3 Minute Read
Health & Wellness
SAFE provides compassionate care for sexual assault patients
April 9, 2025
All 29 of IH's emergency depts. offer Sexual Assault Forensic Examination services. Confidential and compassionate, SAFE starts with We believe you.
5 Minute Read
Community & Culture
We Are IH: Indigenous Lead forges a path to health and wellness
April 3, 2025
Lenora Starr is an Indigenous cultural safety practice lead of St’át’imc Nation advocating for the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples of the Interior.

More Stories

A painted turtle with an orange chest rests on a log surrounded by lilypads on a lake.
Community & Culture
Meet two women who are changing the way we think about water
March 24, 2025
Dr. Charuka Maheswaran and Glory Apantaku are changing conversations around climate, water and health while helping IH address climate change & sustainability.
A smiling person with cropped hair, beard and mustache wearing a grey collared button-down shirt stands in front of a hillside of grass and trees.
Community & Culture
Supporting transgender staff, clients and patients
March 21, 2025
Mar. 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility. We met with Sage Thomas, a youth substance use clinician, to talk about his experience as a trans man.
A piece of toast made to look like a fox using strawberries for ears, and bananas and chocolate chips for the eyes, and a blueberry for the nose.
Health & Wellness
Using food exploration activities to teach kids about nutrition
March 19, 2025
Food exploration activities give kids hands-on experience with food in a fun and interactive way by letting them explore different foods using their five senses
Two people present at the front of a large lecture hall as a group of young people look on.
Community & Culture
KGH inspires students with Careers in Health Care Day
March 17, 2025
More than 100 grade 10 to 12 students from School District 23 had the chance to explore diverse and rewarding careers in health care at Kelowna General Hospital

STAY CONNECTED

Receive news and alert posts, and Stories@IH blog posts, right to your inbox!

Sign Up
mail