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Merritt woman frustrated after elderly family members in care home sent on 11-hour wildfire evac
A Merritt resident whose senior family members have been evacuated to the Lower Mainland because…
COVID outbreaks persist at Interior Health’s long-term care facilities
Residents in long-term care facilities were among the first to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,…
Interior Health care homes, hospital still dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes are ongoing throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan, although the numbers…
Westbank care home officially closed due to lack of staff
A Westbank First Nation care home has officially shuttered its doors due to a staff…
COVID outbreaks reported in Kamloops, North Okanagan care homes
Three Thompson-Okanagan care facilities are currently dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Today, April 2, the Interior…
Kelowna man who nearly died in Highway 1 crash slowly recovering
Four months after a fatal vehicle crash that claimed his brother’s life, Collin Morrison is…
Kamloops care home resident sued by Interior Health over $120K unpaid bill
Interior Health is suing a senior care home resident over an unpaid $120,000 bill. According…
BC nurse suspended for dismissing patient in distress
A BC nurse has been suspended for two weeks due to a lack of care…
Plans for huge new care home in downtown Vernon coming along
VERNON - The creation of a large, multi-storey care home in downtown Vernon is moving along, but there are concerns it won’t be much to look at. The City of Vernon supported several development variances for the project, which includes 90 residential care beds, 52 assisted living units, 72 one- and two-bedroom condo units, and...
New residential care home moves ahead in Vernon
VERNON - A total of 85 new residential care beds are in the works for Vernon and with the recent awarding of the contract they are getting closer to reality. Interior Health announced the project and then issued a request for proposals back in February. A total of 10 submissions were received and H &...
Nurses union sounds alarm after third care-home death
SALMON ARM - The dementia patient who attacked a fellow resident at a Shuswap care home had already assaulted people at the facility, including a nurse, and was flagged as aggressive, says a spokesperson for the B.C. Nurses Union. That patient’s name has not been released, but the name of the man who wandered into...
New garden space for care home on Bernard Ave
KELOWNA – David Lloyd Jones Home, located at 934 Bernard Ave, has begun planning a new outdoor garden space for its residents. Jonathan Clare, Residential Manager at David Lloyd Jones Home explains, “We are truly blessed to live in an area where we can enjoy the outdoors virtually year round. Those who call David Lloyd...
Shuswap woman petitions Province for improved seniors care
VERNON - Judy Galley uses words like horrific, neglectful and nightmarish to describe the state of seniors homes in B.C., and she wants to change that. The Shuswap woman launched a petition calling on the provincial government to improve staff-to-patient ratios at care homes after experiencing the system firsthand. Her parents resided in Kelowna care...
Interior Health employee investigated for alleged sexual assault of ‘vulnerable’ resident
NOT THE FIRST ALLEGATION: POLICE VERNON - Interior Heath Authority is reviewing an employee who was investigated by police for an allegation of sexual assault on a 'vulnerable' care facility resident. Interior Health informed police of the allegations in July 2014 but the incident happened some time before. Vernon RCMP says interior health didn't report...
Bastion Place dementia patient died of natural causes
SALMON ARM - A 93-year-old dementia patient who wandered into another resident’s room at a care home in Salmon Arm and died four days later passed of natural causes, according to a coroner’s report. Bastion Place staff saw John Edward Young sleeping in his bed at 11:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Half an hour later, they...