Concern over increasing wildfire activity in the region has prompted Interior Health to take action.
To ensure the safety of long-term care residents, the Authority has begun to proactively relocate residents of certain facilities.
The temporary relocations are affecting residents in the West Kelowna, Merritt, Armstrong, 100 Mile House, and Lillooet areas.
Many of those impacted will be heading to facilities in various other health regions.
Family members and loved ones of affected residents will be contacted directly from Interior Health.
However, if you wish to confirm any details, you can call 1-877-442-2001.
Chart of transfers below, provided by Interior Health:
| West Kelowna (Mount Law wildfire) | · Brookhaven long-term care is being proactively relocated to health authorities in the Lower Mainland.
· Village at Smith Creek and Lakeview Lodge long-term care homes are being relocated primarily to local sites in the community with some exceptions to health authorities in the Lower Mainland. · The West Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre remains open at this time. |
| Merritt (Lytton Creek wildfire) | · Gillis House, Nicola Meadows and The Florentine care homes are being proactively relocated to sites within IH and health authorities in the Lower Mainland.
· The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital & Health Centre remains open at this time. Anyone requiring emergency care should proceed to this hospital as needed. |
| Armstrong (White Rock Lake wildfire) | · Pleasant Valley Manor long-term care has been proactively relocated to health authorities in the Lower Mainland.
· The Vernon Jubilee Hospital remains open this time. Anyone requiring emergency care should proceed to this hospital as needed. |
| District of 100 Mile House (Flat Lake wildfire) | · Fischer Place and Mill Site Lodge long-term care homes have been proactively relocated to health authorities in the Lower Mainland.
· The 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency department remains open at this time. Anyone requiring emergency care should proceed to this hospital as needed. |
| Lillooet (McKay Creek wildfire) | · Mountainview Lodge long-term care home has been proactively relocated to health authorities in the Lower Mainland. |
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