Health and Wellness

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health launches page to show predicted emergency department waits Nova Scotia Health is launching a new information tool that will help Nova Scotians understand wait times at some of the province’s largest emergency departments. Predicted wait times for 10 emergency departments across the province can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/edwaittimes. These...

**** CNS Media Release Well-Water Testing Kits Free for Wildfire Evacuees —————————————————– The Province is urging people who have wells and live in the areas that were evacuated because of wildfires to take steps to make sure their drinking water is safe. Wildfires can damage wells and impact drinking water. Starting Tuesday, June 6, people...

**** HRM Media Release Municipal fires and impacts update – June 3, 9:15 a.m.   The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the ongoing fires.   Monitoring the situation The status of the evacuation zone continues to be assessed and an update...

**** NSHA Media Release Continued Mental Health and Addictions supports for residents Nova Scotia Health is continuing to offer immediate mental health and wellness support, and resource navigation to people impacted by wildfires. People can speak with Mental Health and Addictions clinicians located at: Shelburne Comfort Centre, 63 King St., Shelburne Community Centre, 9 a.m. to...

Puppy power! HRFE Capt Thompson is at the command center for the fire in Tantallon wildfire and their presence is most definitely welcome. Therapy animals provide a calming effect and their unconditional love and friendly demeanor spreads through a stressful environment fast. Siren and Bishop continue a long tradition of therapy dog service with Capt...

**** NSHA Media Release Roseway Hospital inpatients evacuated -Emergency department and other services halted SHELBURNE, N.S. – All Roseway Hospital inpatients have been evacuated and the site is closed due to threat of the encroaching wildfires. Fifteen inpatients are being transferred to South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater and Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg. Some...

**** NSHA Media Release UPDATE: Mobile primary care clinic for those displaced by Tantallon/Hammonds Plains fire NOTE NEW DATES AND TIME BELOW Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has opened a drop-in clinic for those displaced by the Tantallon/Hammonds Plains fire. Canada Games Comfort Centre 26 Thomas Raddall Dr., Halifax Thursday, June 1 from 9...

Update – Special air quality statement ***” Info via Environment Canada Wildfire smoke is reducing local air quality. Locations: near Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains in western Halifax County Locations: Shelburne county near Barrington Lake. Short range wind forecast: wind increasing to southwesterly 30 with gusts to near 60 km/h this afternoon. Winds becoming light...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health Mental Health and Addictions supports residents Nova Scotia Health is here to listen and support residents in this difficult time. Mental Health and Addictions has a variety of mental health and addictions programs and services available. People in Nova Scotia can text HopeNS to 393939 to subscribe for six months of supportive...

Via Carnegy Animal Hospital In light of our provinces tragic and devastating wild fires, please share with anyone you know who has lost, or is missing their pet. ???? No one should be left alone to deal with the worry and stress of missing pets. ???? Carnegy Animal Hospital will be offering a free support...