Health

At this time of year when we welcome back the light, so desperately needed after a couple of dark years, it can be helpful to find colourful and enjoyable means of reducing stress levels. As stress levels may be at an all-time high, it is fortunate for us in the Elk Valley that there is also an ever-increasing amount of art available to enjoy in the form of public art as well as small, local galleries popping up, but also in opportunities to learn about different medias and produce art. 

Expectant parents will benefit from improved access to comprehensive pregnancy care at the new Encompass Pregnancy Care clinic, which opened in March in Interior Health’s Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Cranbrook, located in the Baker Street Professional Centre at 1311 2^nd St. 

The clinic is supported by eight Cranbrook-based maternity physicians and staffed with an experienced pregnancy care nurse. Encompass Pregnancy Care was created to be a non-judgemental, inclusive, and culturally safe space in which all patients feel heard, at-ease, and supported.   

There are a lot of reasons for wanting to switch up all of your hygiene/beauty products for something a little bit greener, including wanting to have a little less of an environmental impact, and trying to be a bit healthier. What do body products have to do with environmentalism?