Recently, the BC Government announced they will contract Kaigo Senior Living to build and operate 90 new for-profit long term care beds in Vernon BC. These new long-term care beds in Vernon are part of government’s investment to create 495 new long-term care beds in the Interior Health region. The remaining 405 beds will be in Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson and Penticton. Interior Health issued five requests for proposals for the beds in July 2020.
‘Like playing Russian roulette with somebody’s health’: 26 ER closures at Lillooet Hospital this year
Lillooet’s hospital emergency room has been closed more than two dozen times this year, and some residents say it’s putting lives in danger. By Michele Brunoro
