Health and Wellness

**** CNS Media Release Bayers Lake Outpatient Centre Opens —————————————————- Nova Scotians will receive more care, faster at the new Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre. The centre will provide a wide range of services and help reduce pressure on other facilities that provide outpatient services across Halifax Regional Municipality and West Hants. It is part...

**** HRP Media Release Police warn public of potent synthetic opioid found in Halifax Police are warning the public of a highly potent synthetic opioid that was seized in Halifax. On September 30, officers conducted an impaired driving investigation and seized a quantity of pills. As part of our standard protocol, the drugs were sent...

**** Recall via Health Canada Malichita brand Cantaloupes recalled due to Salmonella Issue The food recall warning issued on 2023-11-17 has been updated to include additional product information, marked by an asterisk (*). This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s food safety investigation. The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace...

**** Via NS Gives GIVE THE GIFT OF TIME: Bridgwater Before we know it, winter will have arrived! And smaller communities often have less resources available for those who are unhoused. So we are really excited that South Shore Open Doors Association is opening a temporary shelter for the 2023/24 winter season! But the issue...

**** Info via Health Canada Public Health Notice: Outbreak of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw pet food and contact with cattle Why you should take note The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella infections...

**** Via Beaver Bank – Kinsac Stn 48 Once again it’s that time of year! It’s time for our 6th annual Fill a Port-a-Tank for a local food bank! The last five years were a great success and we want to continue it again this year. On Tuesday evenings (our regular training nights) from 7pm-9pm...

**** NSHA Media Release Mobile primary care clinic for Central Zone Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has upcoming clinic dates: Cobequid Community Health Centre 40 Freer Lane, Lower Sackville Saturday, November 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a temporary service to...

**** CNS Media Release New Mental Health Supports for Volunteer Firefighters, Ground Search and Rescue —————————————————————- Nova Scotia’s volunteer firefighters and volunteer members of ground search and rescue teams will soon have access to new mental health supports. The new Nova Scotia Firefighter and Ground Search and Rescue Volunteer Assistance Program will give these vital...

DYK? Via Paws for Purple Hearts “If a service dog approaches you unattended, you should follow them to see if their owner is alright. You might just be the person that saves someone’s life that day! Like any dog, trained service dogs play an exceptional role in the lives of their owners and can bring...

**** HRM Media Release Municipality launches Voluntary Vulnerable Persons Registry The Halifax Regional Municipality has launched a Voluntary Vulnerable Persons Registry (VVPR) to assist residents who may require more support during emergency situations. The VVPR provides essential information to first responders and Emergency Management staff and volunteers to help prioritize responses to residents’ needs in...