New location for health centre

The Rutland Health Centre (RHC) has reopened its doors at a new location.

Services are now accessible at 285 Aurora Cres, Suite 102 in Kelowna.

The former location closed in August after a fire that caused extensive damage to that facility.

Patient and client focused services offered at the new location include:

• Routine Immunizations:
  • Infant (2, 4, 6, 12 and 18 months)
  • Kindergarten (4-6 years of age)
  • School ages (boosters and catch-up immunizations for grade 6 and 9)
  • Adult boosters
  • Clinically Extremely Vulnerable populations
• Early childhood public health nursing assessments for growth and development.
• Breastfeeding support and clinics.
• Pregnancy testing, counselling, and referrals.
• Distribution of harm reduction supplies.
• Preventive prophylaxis for confirmed communicable diseases, and Tuberculosis screening and follow-up.
• Health prevention and health promotion services to families.
• Community dental services, fluoride varnish, assessment.
• Referrals to speech and language pathologists, audiologists, nutritionists, community dental hygienist or other health-care providers may be offered as part of nursing assessment.

The hours of operation for the new location will be from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interior Health will offer childhood immunizations and early childhood health assessments on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

The clinic is closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

Individuals can self-refer for services or receive a referral through a health-care provider. To make an appointment, call 250-980-4825 or drop-in at the site.