The Manitoba government is welcoming Interlake residents to weigh in on the design and development of the new Eriksdale emergency room at a project open house on March 6 at the Eriksdale Recreation Centre, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today. Read more
Memory trees offer a place to reflect on loss of loved ones
[…] important around any special day when our sorrow is heightened.” Public and facility trees are set up now, and card ornaments for all ages will be placed with each tree. This holiday season, everyone can access online mental health support at anytime on www.ierha.ca www.ierha.ca/programs-services/mental-health/. The RHA also has a 24 hour crisis line: 1-866-427-8628.
Our Time Healthy Baby
Our Time Healthy Baby Our Time Healthy Baby Program Funded through the Department of Families, these programs offer community-based support for prenatal and post-partum families. Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority’s Our Time Healthy Baby Program is available for all pregnant individuals and parents with infants up to one year of age. Healthy Baby Community Programs help pregnant individuals […]
Community Resource Councils
Community Resource Councils Seniors community resource councils are non-profit organizations that provide services in the community by coordinating volunteers and fee-for-service workers to assist seniors and persons with disabilities to maintain their independence in the community. Services coordinated by seniors community resource councils allow seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible […]
Social Prescribing
Social Prescribing Stay in your own home – living independently Take advantage of programs running in your community or in communities nearby to benefit your health and improve your independence at home. Social prescribing is connecting older adults with their local seniors resource coordinator, to access a variety of programs and services to support independent […]
Protect your future. Get immunized! National Immunization Awareness Week – April 22-30
It’s National Immunization Week from April 22 to 30, 2024 — and this year, it is important for Manitobans to check if they are up to date with vaccinations. “Vaccinations help your body create an immune response against disease and protect you and your family from getting sick,” says Marcy Timchishen, Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority […]
Two longtime Selkirk doctors win Physician Emeritus Awards
On April 25, Dr. Habtu Demsas and Dr. Richard Roland Lindenschmidt were presented with the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority’s Physician Emeritus Award for exemplary service and expertise to their community. Granted by physician colleagues who make up the regional Medical Advisory Committee, this award recognizes physicians who are retired or have reduced their practice in […]
Accessing Health Services during Wildfire
[…] a day 7 days a week Inquire about a health concern 1-888-315-9257 Mental Health & Addictions Phone resources available Call about mental health services 1-866-757-6205 Call 24-hour Crisis Line 1-866-427-8628 Mental Health & Addictions Online resources Visit Mental Health Resource Finder Shared Health Visit Addictions Services Need home care services? Displaced home care clients […]
Selkirk Community Health Office hosts Home Care Job Fair to attract applicants
Do you know someone interested in an exciting career in health care? If so, they may want to check out the Selkirk Community Health Office’s Home Care Job Fair on Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn more about a career in home care. “Home care is about helping patients with the […]
Emergency Response Services
Emergency Response Services Manitoba Health will cover medically-necessary, land ambulance inter-facility transports when the patient is being transported between designated health-care facilities for diagnostic tests or treatment, or from a more specialized level of care to another facility closer to home for rehabilitation or recovery. Emergency Response Services is provided by Shared Health Manitoba. Consistent […]
Unified Referral & Intake System
Unified Referral & Intake System URIS supports children with special health needs to safely participate in eligible community programs. Community programs that are eligible for URIS support include: URIS provides a standard means of classifying health-care needs based on their complexity and determining the degree of professional qualification required by people who support children with […]
Family Doctor Finder
Family Doctor Finder If you are looking for a home clinic in Manitoba, Family Doctor Finder can help you find one. Simply register online (https://forms.gov.mb.ca/family-doctor-finder/) or call to start the process to connect you with a home clinic in an area that will meet your needs. Toll-free at 1-866-690-8260; TTY/TDD call 774-8618 or Manitoba Relay Services toll-free […]
Adult Day Programs
Adult Day Programs Adult day programs are an opportunity for older adults to meet other people and enjoy recreational activities away from home. Programming is designed for fun, fitness and social activity. These programs strengthen people’s ability to function within their own home by preventing physical and mental deterioration, which so often results from social […]
Access and Privacy
Access and Privacy The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) As part of providing health care services within Interlake-Eastern RHA, we only collect, use and disclose your personal information and personal health information as permitted by The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) and The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). These Acts require Interlake-Eastern […]
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Interlake-Eastern RHA physiotherapists are members of inter-disciplinary teams and work closely with physicians, occupational therapists, nurses and home care. As primary health care professionals, physiotherapists combine in-depth knowledge of how the body works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability. With your independence in mind, […]






