Health and Wellness

**** Dartmouth General Foundation Release   Reckitt, the Maker of Lysol, donates over $300,000 in Lysol Wipes through the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation for front-line staff and Local Community Groups The Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation (DGHF) is doing its part to ring in a happy and healthy new year for community groups in HRM. A...

**** CNS Media Release New Homes for People Experiencing Homelessness —————————————————————- The Province is taking action to help people experiencing homelessness by working with the Government of Canada and Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to create 65 new permanent supportive housing options. The former Travelodge hotel in Dartmouth is being converted to supportive housing units for...

**** Housing Media Release New Affordable Housing Opportunity in Downtown Dartmouth ————————————————————————————- The Province is making a prime piece of land in downtown Dartmouth available for a mixed-use project that includes affordable housing. Develop Nova Scotia is calling for development proposals on a 5,375 square-metre parcel of land on King Street, within walking distance of...

**** Recall via Health Canada FRIGG Classic and Daisy Silicone Pacifiers recalled due to Choking Hazard Affected products This recall involves FRIGG silicone pacifiers, which came in two designs: Classic and Daisy. The Classic design consists of a silicone nipple attached to a round plastic shield. The Daisy design consists of a silicone nipple attached...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP talk snowmobile safety With the winter weather upon us and the recent snowfall, snowmobile enthusiasts have begun to take to trail across Nova Scotia to enjoy some winter fun. The Nova Scotia RCMP would like to take this opportunity to remind snowmobile enthusiasts about the importance of safety when on...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Centre for Addictions Care Opening in Dartmouth   A new service for people struggling with substance use and gambling addictions will open in Dartmouth next week. The recovery support centre will be the first local hub for adults requiring less intensive withdrawal management support. Services will include in-person assessments, group...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP administer Naloxone to youth in distress A Lunenburg District RCMP officer successfully administered Naloxone to a 17-year-old youth who was suffering from a drug overdose in Lunenburg County. On January 14, police and EHS responded to a complaint of a 17-year-old male youth who had just collapsed at a home...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health service cancellations and closures due to storm The winter storm working its way across the province is having an impact on some Nova Scotia Health services and appointments. Cancellations or closures are posted on Nova Scotia Health’s website. The public can visit nshealth.ca/stormclosures for the latest updates on how the...

Via Canadian Blood Services – “We are at Dalhousie next week for a 3 day Blood Donor Clinic Jan 18th to Jan 20th and with no students being on campus filling the appointments is a challenge. Currently we have 142 empty appointments over the 3 days” See the attached image for more information...

**** NSHA Media Release   Additional service reductions due to high number of emergency visits and admissions, combined with staffing pressures Hospitals throughout Nova Scotia continue to see higher than normal emergency visits and demands for hospitals beds, including increasing COVID-19 related admissions and staffing pressures, which are resulting in delays in care and ongoing...