On Thursday, Oct. 9, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced plans to move from a nationwide strike to rotating strikes effective Saturday, Oct. 11. While we continue to monitor the ongoing labour situation, effective Wednesday, Oct. 15, the provincial health system will resume using Canada Post for non-urgent items only. Clinics and service […]

The Selkirk QuickCare Clinic provides same day services by appointment. You can book an appointment online at medinav.ca (Be sure to use www.medinav.ca when booking your appointment – if your account does not work you may have created your account using a url that was incorrectly posted and you will need to recreate your account […]

Creating ripples of positive change together This year for National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 27 to May 3), Interlake-Eastern Health is acknowledging 368 people from around the region who are donating their time as volunteers in health facilities and programs. The theme for volunteer appreciation is “Volunteers Make Waves.” “Each of our volunteers contributes to […]

Advanced care paramedic program being introduced into rural Manitoba The Manitoba government is strengthening emergency care across rural and northern Manitoba through the introduction of advanced care paramedics (ACPs) throughout the province, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today. Read more on how this announcement will benefit Interlake-Eastern Health.

[…] 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.

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (RHA) hosted the 2024 Family Medicine Resident Retreat in Gimli September 20 to 22 to showcase the region’s many practice and lifestyle opportunities. In total, 110 first- and second-year family medicine physician residents attended the event planed by their colleagues to participate in education presentations, explore the area with their families and rekindle […]

The Interlake-Eastern region offers opportunities for new doctors who are interested in gaining hands-on rural medicine experience. Dr. Amanda Wong and Dr. Rita Costa have begun a two-year residency through a family medicine residency program in the region. Residency is the final training stage for doctors after they graduate from medical school. Born and raised […]

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority has achieved SAFE Work certification, making it the first of Manitoba’s health regions to achieve this distinction. “SAFE Work certification acknowledges Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority’s staff and leadership have successfully implemented a health and safety program that meets the standards of the Manitoba Association for Safety in Healthcare program and Manitoba’s […]

Interlake-Eastern RHA extends thanks to volunteers National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 16-22 and this year Interlake-Eastern RHA staff thank volunteers for providing valuable support to people receiving care and health services in the region. IERHA’s CEO, Marion Ellis is using the week of national recognition to publicly thank volunteers for their contributions to health-care […]

[…] be trained from the comfort of their home. Training will be offered once a week and it covers areas such as understanding suffering and compassion, trauma and crisis, communication and spiritual development. Participants will be able to interact with the program leader, Ferdinand Funk, who is IERHA’s regional spiritual health services coordinator. “This is […]

[…] offering its Spirit of Caring course this spring. The virtual nine–week program, that runs once a week, covers areas such as  understanding suffering and compassion, trauma and crisis, communication and spiritual development. “This is a course that will build the capacity and increase self–awareness of the participants to engage in the practice of spiritual […]