Physician highlight: Dr. Judy Dercksen, Quesnel
Dr. Judy Dercksen knew she wanted to move to Canada. She took the first job offered to her—a one-year locum position in Quesnel—and never looked back. “I’m originally from South Africa but ...
Community health
Saving lives takes a village: International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31
Three years have passed since a Provincial Public Health Emergency was declared because of the overdose rates in BC. When it was first announced in 2016, I had just begun my current role as regional n...
Bringing care to where the people are – nurse on Mobile Support Team brings care to Carrier Nations
I know that I need to be flexible in my role. I need to be ready when the people are ready,” says Jolene Pagurut, a nurse on the Mobile Support Team in Quesnel. Jolene travels to provide mental h...
Supporting healthy community development at the NCLGA Convention
Northern Health (NH) and Interior Health (IH) joined forces this week to share information about healthy communities at this year’s North Central Local Government Association Convention in Williams ...
Looking at local data at the NCLGA Convention
Vash Ebbadi (Northern Health) and Gillian Frost (Interior Health) presented to community leaders today at the 2019 North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) Convention in Williams Lake on loc...
The community that plays together, stays together
When I sat down to talk with Jennel Harder, recreation director for the Village of Fraser Lake, the vast number and type of recreation activities available in her community became instantly clear. ...
