Centre receiving Rural Health award for working with community’s needs
The Sicamous Community Health Centre remains ready to serve residents in need of medical care.
In February, Dr. Carol Connick announced her retirement, which is effective June 1. Health care centre manager Karen Eastland confirmed at the March 22 committee of the whole meeting that Dr. Connick will continue to practice medicine upon her move to Edmonton and will keep her licence active until 2024 to assist her former patients with accessing lab tests and other continuing results.
On Feb. 13, nurse practitioner Jennifer Post-Balfour officially joined the health centre practice and is taking over Connick’s patient list. Eastland said Post-Balfour can take new patients but isn’t at the moment, and Dr. Vicki Edmondson is also helping with the patient load. The health centre also employs Dr. Saad Alam.
“No patients will be left without care,” confirmed Eastland. “So far, the reaction’s been really good and [Post-Balfour] is a wonderful addition to the team.”
