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Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapists work at most sites within the Nova Scotia Health Authority. These therapists work in both mental health and physical medicine settings. Therapists/assistants work with inpatients and outpatients in a number of different practice areas including musculoskeletal, neurology and medicine. Occupational therapists working for the Nova Scotia Health Authority must be registered with the College of Occupational Therapy of Nova Scotia.

Occupational Therapy is a profession which has occupation (meaningful daily activities) as its cornerstone. Occupation is used in a therapeutic manner to develop, restore, maintain or enhance a client’s ability to safely and effectively perform self-care, productivity or leisure activities. Occupational Therapists offer a broad range of client-centered screening, assessment and intervention services to individuals and groups of all ages. Your occupational therapy team may include occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and/or rehabilitation assistants.
 

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Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-752-7600x2420
Fax: 902-752-2451

Tel: 902-597-7165
Fax: 902-597-7100

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-4628
Fax: 902-473-4872

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-336-2200x241
Fax: 902-336-2292

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-567-7748
Fax: 902-567-7986

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-366-2794x2227
Fax: 902-366-2740

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-885-3619
Fax: 902-885-3210

wed Jul 9 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-634-7343
Fax: 902-634-7358

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-842-2825
Fax: 902-842-2803

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-533-3702x3227
Fax: 902-533-4066

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Closed
sun Jul 13 Closed
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Phone: 473-4628
Fax: 473-4872
 

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-736-4401
Fax: 902-736-0489 (Outpatients) or FAX: 902-736-9712 (Community)

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-258-1930
Fax: 902-258-3713

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-842-6411x1050
Fax:902-592-3407 (Inpatients/Outpatients – Physio/OT)

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-794-3236
Fax: 902-794-8946

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

​Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-1227
Fax: 902-473-1321

wed Jul 9 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-224-4023
Fax: 902-224-2903 (Outpatients) or Fax: 902-224-3659 (Community)

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Tel: 902-825-6160x1762241
Fax: 902 825-1282

wed Jul 9 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-867-4500x4340
Fax: 902-867-4314
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-522-2882x236
Fax: 902-522-2556

wed Jul 9 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
thu Jul 10 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
fri Jul 11 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
tue Jul 15 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Tel: 902-625-7223x4340
Fax: 902-625-5203

wed Jul 9 Unavailable
thu Jul 10 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
fri Jul 11 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
tue Jul 15 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Tel: 902-752-7600x2420 (to book an appointment) or 902-902-485x2315 (department number)
Fax: 902-485-4434

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-889-4102
Fax: 902-889-2470

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-679-2770
Fax: 902 679-2499

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Occupational Therapists are primary care professionals (just like doctors and dentists) which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to an occupational therapist. In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete a Physician Outpatient Referral Form -  on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-2151
Fax: 902-473-3398

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-295-3465
Fax: 902-295-3432

wed Jul 9 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
thu Jul 10 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
fri Jul 11 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
sat Jul 12 Unavailable
sun Jul 13 Unavailable
mon Jul 14 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
tue Jul 15 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Tel: 902-742-3542
Fax: 902-749-0759

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