Overdose awareness: Today and everyday
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) has been a recognized event for over 20 years. It originated in Melbourne, Australia and has become a regularly acknowledged event on August 31 in countries...
Healthy communities
Understanding Northern Health
Northern Health is a large organization with many complex services and operations. We regularly receive questions and requests for information about a variety of health care-related topics, and we kno...
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...
Volunteer pilot program seeing success in Smithers
“I love helping people!” says Mary Aldrich. “When this volunteer role was suggested, I jumped at it.” As a former cab driver, Mary knows how important transportation is, and in a smal...
Food Costing in BC 2022: What does it mean for Northerners?
Recently, the Food Costing in BC Report was released for 2022. No surprise: The cost of healthy eating was high at the time of data collection (May-June 2022) and it is likely higher now. In the No...
IMAGINE Grants are back!
Northern Health is excited to open the call for IMAGINE Community Grants again! We’re looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health and wellness of those living...
