Redefining self-care: More than bubble baths!
When you hear the term self-care, what comes to mind? Is it getting a manicure or a facial? Self-care is often promoted in these limited ways, but it’s so much more! What is self-care? July 24...
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Watch out for wheelchairs biking the streets of Smithers this summer!
Yes. You read that correctly. Residents of the long-term care facility Bulkley Lodge will be cruising the open road with the help of a new wheelchair bike, purchased by the Bulkley Valley (BV...
Spotlight on our people: Meet the Nurse Practitioners of the Primary Care Clinic
Since opening in late January, the Primary Care Clinic has attached hundreds of unattached residents in the Smithers area and has provided over a thousand patient visits, thanks in part to the dedicat...
Alzheimer’s sucks
Alzheimer’s, dementia, whatever you call it: It sucks. Both for the person who has it and for the people who love them. It was only a couple years ago my family joked about my mother’s forgetfu...
GoHealth BC: Supporting nursing in BC’s rural and remote communities
You may have noticed that the Northern Health Travel Resource Program is going by a new name: GoHealth BC. The program has expanded and is starting to provide services to rural and remote communities all over BC.
Wildfire smoke
The Northern Health region experienced an earlier than normal wildfire smoke season, and given the recent wildfire activity and the weather forecasts, it looks like we should be ready for smoky air th...
