Diagnostics Laboratory and diagnostic imaging services within the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority are part of Shared Health’s provincial diagnostic network. Please feel free to contact us at 1-866-633-1787 if you have any questions or visit Locations – Diagnostic Services – Shared Health (sharedhealthmb.ca) Diagnostic services will be closed on all statutory holidays and the days […]

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, […]

FASD or Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​is a medical diagnostic term that describes the range of effects that can occur in an individual who was exposed to alcohol prenatally (Canadian Diagnostic Guidelines 2015). FASD is often referred to as a hidden or invisible disability because most people affected have no […]

Telehealth Telehealth sites within Manitoba may provide you with the option of seeing your health care provider by videoconference. This service lets you see, hear, and talk to your care provider on a television screen and they are able to see, hear and talk to you on a screen at their end. This use of […]

Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy provides the skills for the job of living to help people lead productive and satisfying lives. Interlake-Eastern RHA occupational therapists are members of inter-disciplinary teams and work closely with physicians, physiotherapists, nurses and home care. To an occupational therapist, occupation is everything people do to occupy themselves, including looking after themselves (self-care), enjoying life […]

Children’s Speech Language Pathology Speech-language pathology is the study of speech, language, voice and communication disorders for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment. Approximately 10% of children experience communication disorders. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA) pediatric speech-language pathology program believes that communication is a basic function of daily living.  As a partner in the […]

Cancer Services People living with a cancer diagnosis and treatment have a number of supports in the region where care and concern are complemented with information and empowerment. Community Cancer Programs CancerCare Manitoba works in partnership with Regional Health Authorities to support rural communities in establishing Community Cancer Programs. Interlake-Eastern RHA has three Community Cancer Programs providing services in the the […]

Immunization Immunization is a way of providing protection against many infectious diseases that were once common in Canada and around the world. Immunizations are also called vaccinations, needles or “shots.” Vaccines help the immune system learn how to recognize and fight the germs that can cause serious illness or death. Routine Immunization Schedules Why are […]

Travel Health As Travel Health is a non-insured service Interlake-Eastern RHA no longer offers a Travel Health clinic.  Public Health provides publicly funded vaccines according to Manitoba Health vaccine eligibility Vaccine Eligibility | Health | Province of Manitoba.  Travel Health clinics are available through independent providers or the WRHA at the Winnipeg Travel Health Clinic, […]

Services to Seniors Support Services to Seniors assists communities in the development of services that will support seniors in their independence in the community. Community developed, community run services such as congregate meals, grocery shopping, transportation, and home maintenance may be offered through the Support Services to Seniors program. Specific services will vary from community […]

End of Life Care Canadian Virtual Hospice has been sourced frequently in the preparation of this web page. We thank them for the excellent resource materials they have created. The majority of Canadians are thinking about end of life care according to the Hospice Palliative Care Association. It is a time for questions about the choices […]

Training and Education Opportunities Interlake-Eastern RHA endorses the following palliative care education opportunities. Pallium Canada Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative and End-of-Life Care (LEAP) LEAP Core is an interactive two-day course for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, other health professionals and health managers. This course delivers 14 modules covering topics such as Last Days and […]

About Us Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (RHA) is responsible for the planning and delivery of health care service to meet the needs of the population we serve. With an area of 61,000 square kilometres, the region extends east to the Ontario border, north to the 53rd parallel, west to the eastern shores of Lake Manitoba […]