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February 1, 2026 | 7 min read

How health homes are changing primary health care in Nova Scotia

A health home is the word we use to describe a way that care is delivered, where family doctors or nurse practitioners work with a team, including family practice nurses, pharmacists, and social workers, to provide coordinated, easy to access, and patient focused care. This team approach ensures that most of your healthcare needs are coordinated throughout your life, making the health home a central place for managing your primary health care needs.

January 27, 2026 | 4 min read

Dartmouth resident praises YourHealthNS app for expanding access to care

Photo of Robert Moffat siting on a couch at his residence and smiling at the camera while using the YourHealthNS app on his phone.

January 13, 2026 | 1 min read

Need a Family Practice Registry Update, January 2026

January 9, 2026 | 4 min read

Ashkan and Sara Rastegar’s journey to pharmacy practice in Nova Scotia

A photo of a man and a woman. The man is on the left and has brown hair. He is wearing a black sweater over a red collared shirt. The woman is on the right and she has long brown hair. She is wearing a red blouse with black pants.

January 8, 2026 | 4 min read

Mobile primary care clinics in Digby and Yarmouth

January 7, 2026 | 3 min read

Dr. Dennis Brown’s residency journey in Nova Scotia

Photo of a man outside with his dog. He is wearing a brown plaid jacket and has brown hair. The dog is black and brown with a brown collar.

January 7, 2026 | 6 min read

West Bedford Medical Clinic offers a glimpse of primary care’s future

Dr. Adebayo stands in a clinic hallway beside a framed abstract artwork in neutral tones with gold accents, wearing black clinical attire and smiling toward the camera.

December 23, 2025 | 4 min read

Spending the season wrapped in call bells and charts

Nursing break room decorated with a tree for the holidays and an angel sits on top.

December 9, 2025 | 1 min read

Need a Family Practice Registry Update, December 2025

December 8, 2025 | 4 min read

Finding safety, belonging and new beginnings: Florida nurses Steve and Matt choose Nova Scotia

Two men standing in front of a waterfall with a fall leaves. Man on the left has a gray beard, wearing a red sweater. Man on the right has gray hair and gray beard, wearing a brown/grey sweater.

November 24, 2025 | 4 min read

Long-time nurse reflects on decades of diabetes foot care in rural N.S.

November 20, 2025 | 5 min read

A Health Home with extra heart – the Harvest Tides Family Practice Community Cupboard

Two women wearing doctor scrubs stand beside a bookshelf full of food and personal care products.

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