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Meet your recruiter: Somi Benning, executive recruiter

Somi recruits executives who are collaborative & passionate about driving meaningful community engagement. Learn more about her approach & her fulfilling role

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We Are IH: Nurse now recruits others to enhance patient care

Donna Jeri-Leon is a registered nurse and a clinical recruitment specialist that works to attract top-notch staff to join teams at Interior Health.

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How First Nation communities are addressing climate change

Using cultural and intergenerational knowledge and values, First Nation communities are responding to climate change while strengthening governance and rights.

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Drag King and Queen visit care home during Kelowna's Pride Week

David Lloyd-Jones Long-Term Care Home strives to promote a care home where our elders, their loved ones, our staff and volunteers feel safe and seen.

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How to gain confidence & control of your bladder & bowel function

Incontinence doesn't have to be life-limiting. Pelvic health professionals offer a wide range of therapies such as diet, exercises & more.

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We Are IH: Indigenous engagement lead brings people together
Since moving to the Interior in 2013, Nicole has been exploring all the beauty and terrain the land has to offer with her dog Sage and partner Aaron.
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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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Why 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors are more vulnerable to abuse
Older adults and seniors are vulnerable to abuse, and those in the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities are even more so. Learn why and what help is available.
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We Are IH: Indigenous cultural safety educator facilitating change
Kelsey Arnouse is passionate about working with people on their journey to Indigenous cultural safety.
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Voices of the toxic drug crisis: Cheryl’s story
Cheryl is a peer volunteer with IH helping and supporting others who use substances. Read her story and learn about her art project in honour of those in need.
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Why you should avoid water with blue-green algae blooms
Learn how to stay safe in B.C. waters when blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, are present.

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A woman with long dark hair and cream coloured sweater and wearing a face mask stands next to a baby bassinette inside a neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital
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Foundation Spotlight Series: East Kootenay Foundation for Health
Meet Brenna Baker, executive director of EKFH, and learn how the Foundation is improving health care in the East Kootenay.
Two women with their hair pulled back in ponytails smile at the camera. They wear Pride rainbow t-shirts, Interior Health rainbow lanyards, and stand in front of Interior Health banners. There are rainbow flags in the foreground.
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We Are IH: Employee Experience employee welcomes Pride season!
Whether representing IH at Kelowna Pride, skiing at Big White, or zooming down mountain bike trails, Isla Coombs is an energetic member of her community.
Four smiling women stand next to each other all wearing bright ribbon skirts, and black shirts or jean jackets. Two are holding Indigenous drums.
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Embracing tradition: A community smudging ceremony in 100 Mile House
Interior Health staff and members from the Tsq̓éscen First Nation, hosted a smudging ceremony at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital.
A girl with dark curly hair in a pink shirt holds a pencil to her mouth as she thinks about the answers to four questions about radon
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Students test their knowledge in first-ever radon skills contest
Meet the winners and read their winning entries for the BC Lung Foundation and Interior Health's Radon Skill Testing Contest for students in grades 4-12..

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