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Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation
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- General Surgeon
- Paediatrics
- Psychiatrist
Total Number Of Beds : 320
Description
In 1895 after a diphtheria epidemic struck Vernon a committee led by Mrs F Cameron began to canvas the city and surrounding district for a much needed cottage hospital 1897 marked the incorporation of and opening of Vernon Jubilee Hospital Since then VJH has provided outstanding inpatient ambulatory and extended care services to its patients
Today Vernon Jubilee Hospital has 125 acute care beds at VJH and 395 residential care beds throughout Vernon Armstrong and Enderby Over 100000 out patient visits are made each year to the hospital VJH serves the community as an acute care regional hospital offering a variety of medical and surgical specialties Community based programs such as Home Health Public Health Mental Health and a wide variety of Seniors care programs all work in tandem with the hospital to ensure complete and continuing health care for patients beyond their hospital stay
As one of four Service Area Hospitals operating in Interior Healths network of health care facilities Vernon Jubilee Hospital VJH provides hospital services to residents of the North Okanagan
History
In 1895 after a diphtheria epidemic struck Vernon a committee led by Mrs F Cameron began to canvas the city and surrounding district for a much needed cottage hospital 1897 marked the incorporation of and opening of Vernon Jubilee Hospital Since then VJH has provided outstanding inpatient ambulatory and extended care services to its patients
Today Vernon Jubilee Hospital has 125 acute care beds at VJH and 395 residential care beds throughout Vernon Armstrong and Enderby Over 100000 out patient visits are made each year to the hospital VJH serves the community as an acute care regional hospital offering a variety of medical and surgical specialties Community based programs such as Home Health Public Health Mental Health and a wide variety of Seniors care programs all work in tandem with the hospital to ensure complete and continuing health care for patients beyond their hospital stay
As one of four Service Area Hospitals operating in Interior Healths network of health care facilities Vernon Jubilee Hospital VJH provides hospital services to residents of the North Okanagan
Established in 1897 Vernon Jubilee Hospital provides
General acute and long term care
Medicine and surgery
Psychiatry
Maternity
Pediatrics
Continuing care
Visiting Hours
Standard 10 am to 8 pm
Maternity 2 pm to 8 pm
Psychiatric 3 pm to 8 pm
Special Considerations
VJH is a scentfree facility Staff patients and visitors are asked to avoid using perfume and other scented personal care products
Other ServicesPrograms
Community Rehabilitation Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services PT and OT are provided to people with impaired physical function
Home IV Program
VAES Diabetes Education Program
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation
VJH Polson and Alexander Residential Unit Provides residential care services
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