Interior Health relocating Merritt care residents

Due to increasing wildfire activity, Interior Health has deployed a number of measures to ensure the safe continuity of care for care home residents, community health clients and acute care patients throughout the region.

Since Friday, Interior Health has proactively relocated long-term care residents from Armstrong, Lillooet, 100 Mile House, Merritt and West Kelowna. In each of these instances, families are being contacted directly and provided details of their loved one’s temporary location, contact information and ongoing care.

“I want to thank our health authority partners throughout the province and each and every person across the Interior region for their commitment and support during these challenging times,” said Interior Health president and CEO, Susan Brown. “We are all in this together. Our collective focus is the safety of care home residents, hospital patients and community health clients entrusted to our care.”

In Merritt residents from the Gillis House, Nicola Meadows, and the Florentine are being proactively relocated to sites with Interior Health and health authorities in the Lower Mainland.

The Nicola Valley Hospital remains open and people should not hesitate to attend if needed.

Families are being contacted directly with relocation details. Anyone wishing to confirm their loved one’s current location can call: 1.877.442.2001.