Celebrating National Occupational Therapy Month
October is National Occupational Therapy Month, where we highlight how occupational therapy can support people to stay safe at home. As part of our celebrations, we’ve been sharing stories to highli...
Prince Rupert
Showing dedication and resilience throughout Acropolis Manor outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has put many people’s strength and resilience to the test. And even much more so, for health care workers. The first outbreak was declared at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert o...
Prince Rupert celebrates 80 per cent vaccination rate
There is something to celebrate in Prince Rupert now that 80 per cent of their eligible population have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine!
Celebrating National Physiotherapy Month
May is National Physiotherapy Month, where we highlight how physiotherapy can support healthy aging! As part of our celebrations, we’ll be sharing a couple of stories to highlight physiotherapists f...
2020 Jago Award winners: Collaboration
Northern Health (NH) strives to make our values – empathy, respect, collaboration, and innovation – the core of what we do every day. The Dr. Charles Jago Awards, named after our former board c...
Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation donation helps Northwest patients get care closer to home
Dr. Philip Nel of Prince Rupert is getting a lot of use out of the new pediatric colonoscope that was purchased last year with the help of the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. “It gives...
Off-road wheelchairs bringing Prince Rupert hiking trails to everyone
When you meet Jessie Gibson for the first time, two things become very clear: she loves her work as a physiotherapist, and she loves her community. Jessie is based in Prince Rupert, a place she’s ca...
