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Local Shoppers Drug Mart Stores Raise over $37,000 to Keep Moms and Babies Together
December 22, 2017 - 10:56 AM

KELOWNA, BC –This fall, all central Okanagan Shoppers Drug Mart locations joined together to raise $37,490 to help build very special home away from home that will allow mothers to stay close to their babies while they grow healthy and strong in the Kelowna General Hospital neonatal intensive care unit.
From avoidance to advocacy for men's health
June 16, 2017 - 3:12 PM

When Ed Eyford was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he kept the bad news to himself, not even telling his wife.

“Waiting for the surgery to have it removed was so stressful, I had a heart attack. That’s when I realized I had to let it out,” he said.

That was 26 years ago, and Eyford has made a remarkable journey from avoidance to advocacy for men’s health.
Drop-in info sessions offered for seniors, caregivers
March 17, 2017 - 12:06 PM

PENTICTON- Interior Health and the Penticton & District Community Resources Society are providing a series of free drop-in information sessions this spring.

CARES – Caring for Adults Requiring Extra Support – is designed to give seniors, their family and caregivers help with planning for the future as well as guidance in healthy living.

The weekly sessions will be held at the Penticton Health Centre at 740 Carmi Ave. on Thursdays from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Lack of adequate support a barrier for those wishing to die at home
March 08, 2017 - 11:13 AM

With a growing trend of people choosing to die at home, UBC researchers have determined that those caring for palliative loved-ones need more support from health care professionals than they are currently getting.
Digital photography could be a key factor in rural health care
February 09, 2017 - 10:17 AM

KELOWNA - Photographs may lead to better treatment and care for patients in rural communities, a UBC Okanagan study shows.
More hospice palliative care support for Salmon Arm
January 31, 2017 - 3:18 PM

VICTORIA - The Province has provided $50,000 for improved access to hospice palliative care in Salmon Arm.
More hospice palliative care support for Kelowna
January 27, 2017 - 11:48 AM

VICTORIA - The Province has provided $90,000 for improved access to hospice palliative care in Kelowna.
Osoyoos couple generous with PRH gift
November 15, 2016 - 10:58 AM

Kathie and Ernst Westphal readily admit theirs is a different kind of love story.
Role and numbers of Nurse Practitioners continues to expand
November 10, 2016 - 10:01 AM

The number of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) practicing within Interior Health continues to climb thanks to a successful recruitment strategy and focused efforts to enhance primary care.

“Since their introduction in B.C. just over 10 years ago, nurse practitioners have played a vital role in health care, working in unique circumstances with an emphasis on team care,” said Health Minister Terry Lake.
UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia
November 03, 2016 - 12:01 PM

Each spring, students in UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing travel to Zambia or Ghana to complete a global health practicum. To help fund this project, the students host the Global Gala, a formal dinner and silent auction open to the community.
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FYI - For Your Information

Local Shoppers Drug Mart Stores Raise over $37,000 to Keep Moms and Babies Together

From avoidance to advocacy for men's health

Drop-in info sessions offered for seniors, caregivers

Lack of adequate support a barrier for those wishing to die at home

Digital photography could be a key factor in rural health care

More hospice palliative care support for Salmon Arm

More hospice palliative care support for Kelowna

Osoyoos couple generous with PRH gift

Role and numbers of Nurse Practitioners continues to expand

UBC nursing students raise funds for healthcare in Ghana and Zambia

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