Nova Scotia’s Community Wellness Fund applications are in and the numbers are amazing! A big thank you to the 37 community health boards and all of the applicants. We’re excited to see all the project applications aimed at helping to build a healthier Nova Scotia. Stay tuned for the Community Wellness funding announcements in 2018.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) has approved the establishment of a new palliative care inpatient unit at St Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish. Tate Construction has been awarded the contract. Renovations to create the new unit will begin in January, 2018.
Crystal John has been making small changes to meet her personal health goals. She’s also been learning how her heritage and culture as an African Nova Scotian affect her health. She’s been doing this with the support of A Matter of Black Health.
Each year, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Central Zone Players deliver an entertaining, zany, upbeat, music-filled holiday show. More than that, the community theatre troupe made up of health professionals delivers a sense of community to those who take part.
When the Mont Blanc and Imo collided and the Mont Blanc – a munitions ship – caught fire, many residents went to their windows to watch the action unfold.
Due to the magnitude of the Halifax Explosion and the numbers of injured and dead, it was necessary for all health professionals – and students – to respond.
