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’ll be sharing a couple of st...
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Chetwynd community restores garden at long-term care home
Staff and residents at the Chetwynd General Hospital long-term care unit, Mountain View Cottage, have a new outdoor haven thanks to the generosity of several community groups who came together to help...
Northern Health celebrates World Patient Safety Day
Today, September 17, marks World Patient Safety Day – a day that was established in 2019 to enhance global understanding of patient safety, increase public engagement in the safety of health care an...
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), a day to raise awareness about suicide and to focus on prevention and healing. Today is a day you can: Help to understand suicide and risk fa...
A Bowron summer adventure
For me, one of the blessings of this pandemic is that it’s forced me to stay local and explore my own beautiful Northern BC backyard. Our region has so much to offer when it comes to playing outdoor...
Smithers COVID-19 vaccine clinic delivers 10,000th dose
The Smithers vaccine clinic celebrated their 10,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today! Huge thanks to the staff who are working hard to make this possible! We would like to thank everyone who...
PG Quilters’ Guild donates items to long-term care sites
By Louise Parkes, Recreation Therapist – Supervisor; Lynn Aucoin, Recreation Therapist – Supervisor Beautiful handmade items donated to long-term care sites The Prince George Quilters’ Gui...
