Mobile primary care clinics in Chester, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Bridgewater, Digby and North Queens

Nova Scotia Health's mobile primary care clinics have upcoming dates in Chester, Lunenburg, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Bridgewater, Digby and North Queens:

Chester:

Chester Community Clinic

1st floor – Our Health Centre

3769 Highway 3, Chester

Sunday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lunenburg:

Lunenburg Family Health

42 High Street, Lunenburg

Monday, June 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Monday, June 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Monday, June 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Monday, June 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Yarmouth:

Harbour South Medical Centre, Yarmouth

235 Main Street

Wednesdays, June 11 & 18 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 26 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Shelburne:

Shelburne Family Practice 

1606 Lake Road, Shelburne

Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bridgewater:

Medical Arts Building - Suite 302, 42 Glen Allen Drive

Wednesday, June 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Sunday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Digby:

Digby and Area Health Services Centre

71 West St

Thursday, June 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 26 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

North Queens:

North Queens Community Health Centre

9698 Hwy 8, Caledonia

Thursday, June 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

These are drop-in clinics.

You will be asked the reason for your visit to ensure we are able to treat your concern. If we are able to help you, you will be screened for acute viral respiratory infection and given an approximate appointment time.

Have your health card and a list of your medications ready upon arrival. Care will be provided using a team approach, which includes nurse practitioners and family physicians.

These clinics are not a substitute for your primary care provider (doctor or nurse practitioner). If you have a primary care provider, we encourage you to call their office first to see if they have any same-day appointments available. However, there are times when you may not be able to see your primary care provider, or you do not have a primary care provider. Your patience is greatly appreciated as we aim to provide you the best possible care.

These clinics can only address non-urgent, low-acuity health issues and is not an emergency service. See a list of the types of concerns below if you are not sure where to go.

Types of concerns that may be addressed at the mobile primary care clinic include:

• Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
• Minor respiratory symptoms
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Fever
• Headache
• Rashes
• Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
• Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
• Urinary tract infections
• Muscle pain

Lab and diagnostic imaging requisitions will not be part of this clinic. 

Please note other options for care:

• Nova Scotians can now access VirtualCareNS, which provides free, temporary access to primary health care. Visit www.virtualcarens.ca to register or request a virtual visit. VirtualCareNS is not an emergency service.
• For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24/7 by experienced registered nurses.
• The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.
• Additional information and local resources are available through www.YourHealthNS.ca.

People who need help with transportation can check out these links for transportation information and options in the area:

North Queens

• Queens County Transit
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

Digby / Weymouth

• Transit Services – Village of Weymouth
• Digby County transportation links (Municipality of Digby)
• Kings Transit - schedule Information
• Transport de Clare
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports 

Chester

• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

Bridgewater/Lunenburg

• Town of Bridgewater - Transit
• Lunenburg County Wheels (lcwheels.ca)
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

Shelburne / Barrington

• Sou’West Nova Transit Association
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

We will keep communities updated as future dates and additional community locations are determined or if there are changes to the current schedule. Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.

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