May 25, 2020 – Dr. Gareth Mannheimer, Chief of Staff of Invermere & District Hospital, and a family physician provides guidance on COVID-19 and addresses what to do to stay safe as the Columbia Valley opens up. Thank you to everyone for your efforts to minimize the impact COVID-19. We did our part to flatten
Read More...MEDIA ALERT! Secwépemc Leadership Launch Video on Covid-19 Nation response – May 13th, 2020 Media Launch On March 23, 2020, Secwépemc Nation called a State of Emergency due to Covid-19 to exercise our collective rights and sacred responsibilities for the health and safety of our members and enact Nation protective measures that poses an existing
Read More...April 20, 2020 – Dr. Gareth Mannheimer, Chief of Staff of Invermere & District Hospital and local family physician answers your questions on COVID-19. I would like to thank the majority of the community for continuing to act responsibly. This new reality is clearly getting more frustrating, particularly with the weather getting better and most
Read More...Good afternoon, Thanks to everyone who participated in the ISC BC Region Town Hall Webinar this morning hosted by the First Nations Public Service Secretariat (FNPSS). A special thanks to Richard Jock, Interim Chief Executive Officer, and Katie Hughes, Executive Director, Mental Health and Wellness of the First Nations Health Authority for their participation and
Read More...Chief Cote's Address to Membership re: COVID-19
Read More...In December 2019 the Ktunaxa Nation invited your participation to join in a celebration and commemoration of the past 50 years. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Planning Team has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone the 50th Anniversary Commemoration scheduled June 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2020. We want to do
Read More...Invermere, BC., March 26, 2020 – Gareth Mannheimer, Chief of Staff Invermere & District Hospital & Family Physician updates how community medical services are responding to the rapidly changing environment for COVID19 and how the community can help. There are active cases of COVID 19 in our community. Fortunately, to date all patients are doing
Read More...Resources Membership Support Fund RE: COVID-19: http://www.shuswapband.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19-Membership-Assistance-Policy-Form_Final-Version.pdf Self-Assessment Tool: https://www.thrive.health/covid19 Self Monitoring, Self-Isolation and Isolation Information:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/self-monitoring-self-isolation-isolation-for-covid-19.html Resources & Statements Related to Breastfeeding: http://www.shuswapband.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Safely-fed-Canada-breastfeeding-COVID-19-Resources-Mar-14-2020-.pdf Emergency Contact Phone Numbers FIRE- Non- Emergency- # 250-342-3200 Emergency – 911 POLICE – Non-Emergency –# 250-342-9292 Emergency – 911 MEDICALInvermere Medical Centre – # 250-342-9206Chisel Peak Clinic- # 250-341-6901
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