In the Media

Omni Television – Women in Focus – March 4, 2026

InspireHealth CEO, Loveena Chera, recently joined Shushma Datt for an episode of OMNI Television’s Women in Focus.

In the interview, Loveena speaks about the importance of supportive cancer care and how InspireHealth supports people affected by cancer and their loved ones through free in-person and virtual programs and services that support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She also discusses how culture and community can influence the way people experience, talk about, and seek support throughout the cancer journey.

On a more personal note, she reflects on some of the people and experiences that have shaped her life and career — including immigrating to Canada at a young age, the importance of family and community, and what inspired her path to InspireHealth.

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CFJC Midday – It’s Nutrition Month! – March 18, 2026

InspireHealth was featured on CFJC Midday in Kamloops, sharing how nutrition can play an important role in your general health during cancer.

Our Registered Dietitians, specializing in cancer care, provide practical, evidence-based guidance to ease stress around food choices and build confidence in your nutrition decisions. They offer free one-on-one consultations and group nutrition classes, both in-person and virtual, tailored to your needs.

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Rogers TV – First InspireHealth Rain Walk Held in Kamloops – March 10, 2026

InspireHealth’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Rain Walk, brought a strong community turnout on Saturday, March 7, marking the first event held in Kamloops. The Rain Walk raises funds to support InspireHealth’s free programs and services for people affected by cancer.

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CFJC Midday – InspireHealth Rain Walk raising essential funds for cancer supportive care and life-changing programs – February 25, 2026

InspireHealth was featured on CFJC Midday in Kamloops to discuss the first ever Kamloops’ InspireHealth Rain Walk, a fun & meaningful community walk to help raise essential funds to support FREE life-changing programs & services, supporting physical, emotional, and mental well-being, of those affected by cancer.

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InspireHealth Receives 2026 Humanitarian Award from the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters – February 17, 2026

InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care is honoured to be selected as a recipient of the 2026 Humanitarian Award from the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters.

For over 45 years, the BCAB has presented over 40 worthy non-profit and charitable organizations with an advertising campaign valued more than two-million dollars to help build their brand and awareness.

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Merritt Herald – One-of-a-kind cancer centre opens its doors in Kamloops – January 26, 2026

More free physical and mental health support is now available for Merritt’s cancer patients and their families, with the opening of the InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care centre in Kamloops.

“Our centre is officially open with in-person programming and appointments already taking place,” said InspireHealth CEO Loveena Chera.

“We have a team of clinicians ready to support cancer patients and their loved ones with whole-person care including exercise therapy, nutrition support, counselling, stress management and our highly-regarded two-day LIFE Program.”

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Castanet – New Supportive Cancer Care Centre Opens in Kamloops as demand rises – January 17, 2026

A new supportive cancer care centre has opened in downtown Kamloops as diagnoses continue to rise and demand for patient support grows. Loveena Chera, CEO of InspireHealth, said the centre has been taking appointments since December and has already seen dozens of patients prior to a ribbon-cutting event on Jan. 14 to mark its official opening.

Shelley Battistella, a RIHF member and former cancer patient, told Wednesday’s crowd Inspire Health “became a lifeline” after her diagnosis. “The compassion, kindness and sense of community I found here helped carry me through moments when I felt at my weakest.  This new space represents hope, it represents a commitment to caring for the whole person and to create a place where no one has to feel alone while navigating cancer.”

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CFJC Today – Free-of-charge cancer supportive care helps build community around Kamloops patients and caregivers – January 15, 2026

InspireHealth’s Supportive Cancer Care Centre is officially open in Kamloops, as the ribbon was cut on Wednesday (Jan. 14) evening at the Seymour Street location.  The brand new space will be used for everything from one-on-one consultations to group classes with physicians, counsellors, exercise therapists and registered dietitians.

“I was in Kelowna. Kamloops is my hometown, so I was alone, isolated from family, and what I needed was a community of people to support me,” said cancer survivor Shelley Battistella Wednesday. “Obviously, when you are going through cancer and going through treatment you feel very alone, so every day, I walked up to InspireHealth where I found this amazing family who took me in and supported me.”

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Kamloops Chronicle – Kamloops Welcome New Cancer Support Centre – January 9, 2026

Leslie Brochu and Ann McCarthy share how their personal experiences with cancer highlighted a gap in care — the need for supportive services alongside medical treatment. Their journey led them to help bring the InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care Centre to Kamloops, expanding access to free, evidence-informed programs that address nutrition, physical activity, counselling, education, and care navigation for people living with cancer and their loved ones.

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CFJC Midday – InspireHealth Cancer Supportive Care Centre set to open in time for the new year – December 17, 2025

InspireHealth CEO Loveena Chera and Kamloops Supportive Care Society Vice-Chair Ann McCarthy, share an update on the opening of the new centre downtown which will be officially open at the beginning of January, with support services still available over the holiday season. The centre will offer wraparound programs to help cancer patients on their health journey and has proven to improve outcomes.

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CTV News Feature – Providing free support for cancer patients and their loved ones this holiday season, December 12, 2025

The holidays can be especially challenging for people facing cancer, as well as their loved ones. Fatigue, isolation, and uncertainty often make this season harder than expected.

In a recent CTV News feature, Loveena Chera-Tsaparas, InspireHealth CEO, shared how our free programs provide essential support and connection when it’s needed most. InspireHealth provides free programs that support physical and emotional well-being, all in one place. Offerings range from mindfulness, movement and yoga classes to art therapy, nutrition and cancer education, with one-on-one personalized support also available with our supportive care physicians, counsellors, dietitians, and exercise therapists, tailored to each person’s needs and goals.

Behind every program is a passionate team dedicated to compassionate, empathetic support during the holidays and throughout the year.

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CBC DAYBREAK KAMLOOPS –  Interview About the New InspireHealth Centre, December 3, 2025

“The Kamloops community reached out to us and said, ‘We need you. You need to be here.’’ 

Loveena Chera, InspireHealth CEO, and Dr. Hannah Nette, Director of Clinical Services, joined Daybreak Kamloops to talk about how our new Kamloops Centre will support people navigating cancer from every angle – mind, body, and spirit – and how it came to be.

They shared how cancer patients can access free one-on-one consultations and group classes with clinicians to improve their physical and mental health through cancer, and how our virtual programs are available to everyone in the province, breaking down financial and geographic barriers for those who can’t attend in person.

We also spoke about how the Centre is truly shaped by the Kamloops community – from the early request for support, to the involvement of the Kamloops Supportive Care Society and Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, to the generous commitment from Anthony Salituro and the Pink Ribbon Charity Ball committee.

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DRISHTI – A Night to Inspire Gala an Incredible Success!, September 26, 2025

A Night to Inspire raised over $765,000 for InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care to help provide vital programs & services to cancer patients and their families across BC.

With a radiant room filled with our sponsors, donors, patients, and special guests, the energy and generosity in the room were truly inspiring.

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InspireHealth supportive cancer care clinic to open by year’s end in Kamloops, September 11, 2025

A $1 million donation has been made to open up an InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care Clinic in Kamloops.

The announcement was made on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at an event attended by local First Nations, Interior Health board members, dignitaries and members of Kamloops City Council. The donation was made by Anthony Salituro, founder of the Pink Ribbon Charity Ball, in partnership with the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation and the Kamloops Cancer Supportive Care Society.

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CFJC NEWS – Generous donation helps bring InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care to Kamloops, September 10, 2025

A generous $1 million donation from Anthony Salituro and the Pink Ribbon Charity Ball is helping bring InspireHealth’s supportive cancer care services to Kamloops. In partnership with the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation and the Kamloops Cancer Supportive Care Society, the new centre will offer programs that support the physical and emotional health of people living with cancer and their families.

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CASTANET – Kamloops cancer patient support centre established thanks to $1M donation, September 10, 2025

A cancer care centre will soon open its doors in Kamloops to provide free services for patients and loved ones thanks to a $1-million donation from a local businessman and philanthropist.

Non-profit InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care announced Wednesday it will be establishing a Kamloops location to provide cancer patients and their loved ones with programs to support physical and mental health.  The InspireHealth Centre will be located at 243 Seymour St. in the Kamloops Square commercial plaza.

“All patients affected by cancer deserve free, comprehensive and easily accessible programs and services that improve their quality of life, health and well being,” said Loveena Chera, InspireHealth CEO.  “That’s what the centre will provide. Comprehensive programming to support the physical and mental health of patients, patients with any type of cancer, and at any stage of cancer, right from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond.”

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A home for hope: Inspire Health cancer support centre set to open in Kamloops, September 10, 2025

In a momentous step forward for cancer care in the BC Interior, the city of Kamloops is now home to the newest Inspire Health Supportive Cancer Care Centre — a facility that promises to support the mind, body, and spirit of cancer patients and their families, free of charge.

The new centre, set to open by the end of the year in Kamloops Square, will provide patients with one-on-one and group access to clinical counselling, nutritional guidance, exercise therapy, and physician-led integrative care. It is the result of years of community collaboration, philanthropic dedication, and a growing recognition of the importance of treating the whole person—not just the disease.

The announcement was met with emotion and gratitude from patients, healthcare leaders, and community members at a public launch event this week.

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CFJC Midday – Young Kamloops woman shares her breast cancer journey and how InspireHealth is helping provide vital support programs during treatment, July 16, 2025

Isha McCarthy was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36. It was a diagnosis that came out of nowhere. Isha and Ann McCarthy from the Kamloops Cancer Supportive Care Society, talk about cancer becoming more prevalent in young people, and the role InspireHealth plays in providing medical, nutrition, exercise and emotional support services.

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Grunge Meets Giving: Realtor-led Band Rocks Out for Cancer Care, May 2, 2025

In a heartwarming fusion of real estate and rock ‘n’ roll, a group of musically inclined Realtors recently turned up the volume for a cause close to their hearts. The band, aptly named Chains Addiction, delivered a sold-out performance at The Wolf Bar in Vancouver, channelling the spirit of ’90s grunge to raise funds for InspireHealth, a B.C. nonprofit helping cancer patients and caregivers.

Leading the charge was Joe Bhango, with Sutton Centre Realty, who, alongside bandmates Ryan Kozicki, Kelvin Schmidt and Dmitry Vaintraub, transformed their inaugural gig into a philanthropic powerhouse.

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Empowering Patients Through Compassionate, Comprehensive Care, at Every Step of the Cancer Journey, December 4, 2024  

Our CEO, Loveena Chera, was featured in the November edition of Drishti Magazine.

Loveena Chera is an innovative, passionate leader and seasoned executive with extensive experience in corporate and non-profit environments. As the CEO of InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care, she is respected and admired for steering the organization through challenging times like the pandemic and the transformative growth period of the last several years.

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InspireHealth CEO Loveena Chera is featured in CBC Asian Heritage Month!, May 8, 2024

May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the rich history, contributions and achievements of Asian Canadians in the community.

To commemorate the occasion, CBC British Columbia is sharing inspiring stories of trailblazing Asian Canadians who are making a difference in our communities and paving the way for generations to come.

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