Dylan Brentwood lives a full life – pursuing a career he is passionate about as Bar Director at one of Halifax’s favourite restaurants, Bar Kismet, working as a trained actor, raising his daughter alongside his wife, and now – an advocate in mental health and chronic disease management inspired by his lived experience.
Rob Patey spent eight months at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre after a serious fall two years ago. Now, he skillfully applies his experience as a former patient and a military member to his role as patient family advisor (PFA) for the Rehab.
In an effort to ensure all Nova Scotians have access to COVID-19 testing as needed, the Public Health Mobile Unit (PHMU) will be giving out rapid tests in Lunenburg.
The Atlantic Mentorship Network - Pain & Addiction (AMN) has recently created the programs first annual Dr. John Fraser Award for Excellence in Mentorship, with the first recipient to be none other than Dr. John Fraser. The award was created and intended to honour someone who embodies positive characteristics and qualities of a mentor.
The emergency department at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre (CRHCC) in Amherst moves tomorrow from its temporary space to a newly renovated department.
To help address the national shortage of physicians who can administer anesthesia during surgeries, Nova Scotia Health has launched a two-month pilot for family practice anesthetists (FPAs) at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital.
Access to COVID-19 testing remains widely available in Nova Scotia. In an effort to ensure all Nova Scotians have access to COVID-19 testing as needed, the Public Health Mobile Units (PHMU) will be offering testing in the communities listed below. All upcoming PHMU clinics can be found online at https://www.nshealth.ca/PHMU.
