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Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, October 16 will cause service interruptions between midnight and 6:00am affecting the YourHealthNS app and on-line appointment booking including COVID-19 testing, blood collection, X-Ray, EKG and the Need a Family Practice Registry.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

Nova Scotia Health has made changes to parking and the main entrance of the QEII Halifax Infirmary. Learn more.

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre is a short-term treatment facility located in the Village of Cheticamp. As a community health centre, it serves the communities of Cheticamp, Margaree and surrounding areas.

Contact

902-224-4000

Visiting Hours

Visitors are welcome from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. according to patient preference and care needs. Please check with nursing staff, if you want to visit outside of the standard visiting hours. 

*Learn more about NSHA's Family Presence Policy, which welcomes up to two people named by the patient to be their family or primary support person/people.

Parking

Free parking.

WiFi and Internet Access

There is free public Wifi. To request access, send an email to wifi@cbdha.nshealth.ca requesting connection information. There will be an automated reply with the information required.

Semi-private and Private Rooms in Nova Scotia Hospitals

  • Private room: Includes one bed and one washroom. You can find current rates here.
  • Semi-private room: Includes two beds separated by curtains and one washroom. You can find current rates here.

Space in our private and semi-private rooms is limited. The sooner we have your insurance information the more likely we are to be able to accommodate your request.

When the booking clerk calls with your hospital admission date, let them know you are interested in a private or semi-private room.

When you are admitted, be sure to have your private insurance card with you and let the admitting clerk know you have requested a private or semi-private room.TV & Phone in your Room

You can find updated information about costs associated with semi-private and private Rooms in the hospital here.

TV and Phone in your Room

There are TVs available for all inpatient beds at no cost. Bedside phones are available to rent available at a cost of $1.15 per day.

Inpatient Meals

During your stay at the hospital, you will receive breakfast, lunch and supper daily. If you follow a special diet or have food-related allergies or sensitivities, let us know when you arrive. Food is provided based on your doctor’s diet order. Meals are ordered from a standard menu.

Spiritual Spaces and Quiet Rooms

The chapel is located past nursing station and after the patient lounge.

Diabetes Centre

Public Health Office

Specimen Testing Dropoff Site

Blood Collection Location

sun Closed
mon 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Closed

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from  8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Emergency Care Site

wed Oct 16 Open 24 hours
thu Oct 17 Open 24 hours
fri Oct 18 Open 24 hours
sat Oct 19 Open 24 hours
sun Oct 20 Open 24 hours
mon Oct 21 Open 24 hours
tue Oct 22 Open 24 hours

The emergency department is located at the side of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you need help immediately, call 911.

To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.

Clinics, Programs and Services

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Offered at 26 locations

The ECG/EKG is an abbreviation for electrocardiogram.  It is a simple and painless test that checks your heart rhythm and electrical activity.

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Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

General inquiries:
Tel: 902-224-4011

A referral (requisition) from your doctor and an appointment are required for an EKG.

Patients with requisitions for EKGs can book an appointment at this location online at https://booking.nshealth.ca

Occupational Therapy

Offered at 32 locations

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...

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

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

Physiotherapy

Offered at 39 locations

Physiotherapy is the health care profession dedicated to enhancing and restoring your mobility through a variety of hands-on treatments, education and exercise prescription.

Physiotherapists are university-educated experts who can help...

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

wed Oct 16 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Oct 17 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Oct 18 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Oct 19 Unavailable
sun Oct 20 Unavailable
mon Oct 21 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Oct 22 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

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

X-Ray

Offered at 41 locations

An x-ray takes images of internal body structures (bones and soft tissue) to help see an injury or disease. The x-ray using energy sources such as the high frequency electromagnetic...

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

wed Oct 16 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
thu Oct 17 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
fri Oct 18 7:30 am - 11:30 am
sat Oct 19 Unavailable
sun Oct 20 Unavailable
mon Oct 21 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
tue Oct 22 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

A referral (requisition) from your primary care provider and an appointment are required for an x-ray.

General inquiries:
Tel: 902-224-4011

Patients with requisitions for general x-rays can book an appointment at this location online at https://booking.nshealth.ca or call 902-473-7771 or toll-free at 1-833-952-2782, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to schedule an appointment.

Accessing Primary Care

There are many ways to access primary care, even if you're not currently attached to a primary care provider.

Answer a few quick questions to receive personalized instructions for accessing Nova Scotia Health's primary care options near you including in-person, virtual and telephone options.

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Find Emergency Care

Use this tool to identify the emergency care options that are currently available nearest to you.

If this is a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance

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