Falls Prevention and Healthy Aging Grant
In spring 2024, Northern Health was pleased to partner with the Pacific Public Health Foundation to provide the Falls Prevention and Healthy Aging Grant. This one-time initiative, new in 2024, funded ...
Falls prevention
Join the conversation about preventing falls
Did you know that the number one reason people are hospitalized due to an injury in Northern Health is the result of a fall? A fall can be a serious injury, particularly if the person is 65 years or o...
Winter safety tips: Preventing injuries
Winter has arrived for many across the North. We are also being encouraged more than ever to get outside. Here are some tips for staying safe when walking on the ice and snow this season. Tips to b...
Preventing child falls in the home and at play
Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury in BC children from birth to 14 years old? I’m a parent and a nurse. Like all parents and caregivers, I want to keep my kids safe while all...
Staff food hamper helping feed seniors in Quesnel
Staff at Dunrovin Lodge have recognized co-worker Elizabeth Onciul for her dedication to seniors in Quesnel. For over three months, Elizabeth, a care aide at Dunrovin Lodge, has set up food hampers...
Therapeutic recreation: A holistic approach to health
February is Therapeutic Recreation month, and although I don’t currently work in the field, I am very proud to have focused my education and first part of my career on this helping profession. Not m...
Falling is not a “right of passage”; Falls Prevention Awareness Week
I'm approaching my 40th birthday. From where I stand now it seems impossible to me, that as kids we celebrated my parents 40th birthdays with black balloons, a cane, candy jellybean “pill” bottles...