Mighty Oak Midwifery Care

08/11/2025

Midwives are making a big comeback, and solving a crisis in maternal health care.

06/24/2025

We have confirmed a single measles case in .

We are following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the case as part of normal contact tracing. The risk to the broader public is considered low.

However, if you were at the following locations during the time listed below, you may have been exposed to measles:

▶️ Denny’s Restaurant
570 Columbia St, Kamloops, BC
June 16, 2025 between 12:00 and 2:45 p.m.
▶️ Aberdeen Mall
1320 Trans-Canada Hwy, Kamloops, BC
June 16, 2025 between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
▶️ Earls Restaurant
1210 Summit Dr, Kamloops, BC
June 16, 2025 between 6:30 and 11:30 p.m.
▶️ Shoppers Drug Mart
1210 Summit Dr, Kamloops, BC
June 16, 2025 between 9:30 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.
▶️ Castles and Cottages
347 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC
June 18, 2025 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

People who are at risk of getting measles are:
- Those who have never had measles disease, and
- Those who have not had two doses of a measles vaccine on or after 12 months of age.

For people who are not fully protected against measles and may have been exposed, we recommend:

- If you were born in 1970 or later and have not had two doses of measles vaccine, you should get a booster dose of measles vaccine. It is most effective if received within three days of being exposed but still can be received after that.

- Certain people should not get the measles vaccine. These include babies less than six months of age, pregnant people, and people with certain immune conditions. If you, or your child, are in one of these groups, please call your local Public Health team as soon as possible and no later than six days after being exposed. You may be advised that you, or your child, receive a medication that can prevent measles disease. This is also provided free of charge.

If you may have been exposed and have not been vaccinated against measles or are unsure, are immunocompromised, have an exposed child under one year of age, or are pregnant, please call 1-855-549-6364 and leave a message. The IH communicable disease team who will review your vaccine history, determine your immunity to measles, and provide recommendations.

Learn more: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/media/confirmed-measles-case-interior-health-june-24-2025

This is the first confirmed measles case in the Interior in 2025. However, there are other cases around the province which may impact people in this region as they travel during the summer. For a full list of exposure locations across B.C., please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website. This will be updated with any possible exposures for flights and airports, as well as potential exposures at BC Ferries: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/measles

05/31/2025

Check out all the terrific local businesses and vote for your faves 🤗

Gratitude for your support! ❤️

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day! 🌷💕💐 To all Moms and Life-givers.... thank you. Today and every day. Changing the world one child, one family at a time ❤️

05/02/2025

1May, 2025 Announcements The National Council of Indigenous Midwives Congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Government—Advocates for Strong Mandates for Indigenous-led Sexual and Reproductive Health. The National Council of Indigenous Midwives (NCIM) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Car...

04/14/2025

Mighty Oak Midwifery Care is proud to support Flora's Walk. We see every day the vital importance of perinatal mental health services and access to this essential care for new parents 🩵🩷💛

Thank you Modern Nest - Kamloops' Premier Pregnancy & Parenting Centre for organizing this important event!

Mark your calendars: Flora's Walk will take place in Kamloops on May 4th.

(Left to right: Midwives Joanna Norman, Angela Smith and UBC Midwifery Student Nicole Cant attending the Flora's Walk Fundraiser, Dinner and Silent Auction)

03/08/2025

Happy International Women’s Day 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏿

For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.

We stand with women's rights advocates around the world in calling upon upon governments, international organisations, midwives’ associations, civil society and women’s groups, midwives, and individuals to unite against the actions that are now jeopardising the health and rights of women, newborns and communities. The power lies in us, and in coming together in solidarity.

https://internationalmidwives.org/turning-outrage-into-action/

On International Women’s Day, we turn outrage into action. Funding cuts and rights rollbacks endanger lives—we call on governments, donors, and civil society to prioritise women’s health and midwives.

02/09/2025

FLORA’S WALK KAMLOOPS ~ 2025

We are so excited to announce that Flora’s Walk Kamloops will be happening Sunday, May 4th at McArthur Island Park for its second year in a row!

Join us for a loop around the park, speakers, resources, and a time to come together as a community to raise funds and awareness to the Perinatal Mental Health Period.

70% of the funds raised by the Modern Nest Team stay right here in Kamloops and go towards bettering the perinatal period for our families in this community. The link is attached if you feel inclined to contribute to our fundraiser. Tax receipts are available!

We invite you all to join us on May 4th so we can walk together! You do not have to donate to join… there is power in numbers! This walk is stroller friendly - please bring your babies, family, and friends.

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The walk is named after Flora, a Canadian mom who tragically took her life at four months postpartum while suffering with undiagnosed and untreated postpartum psychosis in 2022.

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/healthy-start-healthy-future-inc/p2p/FlorasWalk2024/team/modern-nest-kamloops

12/20/2024

The Loop on the North Shore needs volunteers on Monday, Dec. 23, to help anytime between 8 a.m.-6 p.m.  

Early supporters can help peel and chop vegetables, afternoon folks will set up dinner, and those who can come later will be a blessing by helping clean up.

This offers a hearty meal for those who need a place to connect to for the holidays.

"It will be an in-house meal, but we're also going to have a distribution of clothing items, tents, sleeping bags, tarps," said Glenn Hilke, who organizes the meal train.

To help out, drop by on Monday to 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops.

Your time is a gift ❤️

Inquiries about donating food, namely turkey and ham, or funds can be made by sending an email to kcmtloop@gmail.com.

12/18/2024

Congratulations to Lesley E. Paulette, on the receiving national recognition (the Order of Canada) for her long career as a Midwife and the profound impact of that career for families and in the NWT.

Lesley is a Haudenosaunee (Wolf Clan) midwife, mother, grandmother, and auntie. She first studied midwifery under the renowned Indigenous Midwife Katsi Cook of Six Nations Confederacy before moving to Fort Smith in the 1990s where she became a member of Treaty 8 Smith’s Landing First Nation.

"Lesley Paulette was instrumental in renewing and sustaining culturally safe, community-led midwifery services in the Northwest Territories."

Lesley and her long time midwife partner Gisela truly changed the world ❤️


National Council of Indigenous Midwives - NCIM
Canadian Association of Midwives

Forgive me Lesley if I have misrepresented any details here 🙏🏼

11/27/2024

Have you met aspiring midwife Nicole Cant?

Nicole is a 4th year midwifery student with the completing her final clinical practicum at Mighty Oak Midwifery Care!

Nicole and her husband are Kamloopsians ❤️ and parents to three grown children. Nicole has worked at Royal Inland Hospital for many years as a NICU and Labour & Delivery Nurse and also as an assistant to local Midwives supporting home deliveries.

Nicole says, "Midwifery rounds out and brings together all of the things I am passionate about. It is my desire to provide inclusive, relationship-based, client led and centered care, informed choice, and advocacy."

Nicole is on track to graduate with a Bachelor of Midwifery, UBC Faculty of Medicine, in May 2025 ❤️🎓👨‍🎓

Please help us welcome Nicole by dropping a line in the comments! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

11/18/2024

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This holiday season, we're excited to announce our annual toy drive to support our Annual Children's Christmas party in December!

This is a wonderful opportunity for local businesses to get involved and make a positive impact in our community. Your generous donations each year make this event possible, helping to create a joyful and memorable experience for all families attending.

Join us in spreading the spirit of giving and building a stronger community this holiday season. Together, we can create lasting connections and support for our future generations! Donations can be dropped off anytime!