More than $830,000 has been raised during the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s fifth annual GivingTuesday campaign to support critical healthcare needs across the region, including priority projects at both Penticton Regional Hospital and South Okanagan General Hospital.
The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation has launched the 20th Annual Tree of Dreams campaign with the light up of a Christmas tree atop the David Kampe Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital.
Families visiting the Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) Emergency Department with infants and toddlers will now benefit from a specialized pediatric crib thanks to a $16,500 donation from the PurKids Foundation.
Residents of the South Okanagan now have significantly improved access to cancer care with the official opening of the new oncology clinic at the Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) on Thursday (June 19).
Directors from the board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) took numerous potshots at the provincial government for placing increasing financial pressure on regional hospital districts by not providing adequate funding.
For years, Penticton Regional Hospital has lacked a sacred space – a dedicated area where individuals can grieve, reflect, or find solace in difficult times.
A Penticton couple have donated $235,000 towards the Penticton Regional Hospital including a portion aimed at helping to attract medical professionals.
South Okanagan General Hospital’s emergency service will be unavailable from 7 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 7 a.m. Saturday, July 20 due to what Interior Health says is “limited physician and nursing availability”.
The ongoing Oncology Campaign to raise $10 million to help expand and modernize the oncology facility at the Penticton Regional Hospital was given a boost following a $100,000 donation by Osoyoos’ Herb and Pat Wycherley.
The Penticton Rotary Club donated $25,000 towards the SOS Medical Foundation’s $10 million pledge for the upcoming Oncology Clinic at the Penticton Regional Hospital.
With the support of donors, patients in the South Okanagan area are benefiting from a new, state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH).
Thanks to a legacy gift the Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) has been able to purchase two Electroencephalogram (EEG) machines enabling the hospital to optimize seizure detection and epilepsy care for the local community in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.
The emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) will be temporarily closed during the night from 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12 to 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 due to what Interior Health says is “limited physician availability”.
Patients in the South Okanagan will benefit from a new CT Scanner at the Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) representing the latest state-of-the-art technology and the first of its kind in Canada.
A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Interior Health and the seven Interior regional hospital districts will help usher in a new era of mutual respect according to Martin Johansen, Chair of the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District.
The emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) will be temporarily closed...
The emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) will be temporarily closed overnight Friday, Nov. 24 from from 6 p.m. to Saturday, Nov. 25, to 8 a.m. due to what Interior Health says is “limited physician availability”.
The $10 million “Better Care, Better Outcomes” oncology fundraising campaign was given a significant boost recently with a $50,000 donation from the Kiwanis Club of Oliver.
The $22 million expanded oncology clinic at the Penticton Regional Hospital will not only alleviate the current capacity crunch but will help cope with the projected 30 per cent rise in cancer rates in the Interior over the next 20 years.
Over the course of the last month or so I’ve had the opportunity to have a couple of interactions with the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.
Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) is getting a $22 million expansion to its oncology clinic ahead of an expected increase in cancer incidence over the next 20 years.
John Moorhouse Special to the Times-Chronicle For the second time in five years, a long-time...