Notice: Inpatient bedside phones are being phased out at Nova Scotia Health facilities beginning May 31. Please bring a personal device and charging equipment for your hospital stay.
This pamphlet gives information about comfort care, palliative care, withdrawing life support, and what to expect during this time.
This pamphlet describes tissue transplants, including screening, risks, and what to expect after surgery. It also explains what to do if you have an urgent problem related to your surgery. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ce document décrit les transplantations de tissus, notamment le dépistage, les risques et ce à quoi s'attendre après l'opération. Il explique également ce qu'il faut faire en cas de problème urgent lié à votre opération. This pamphlet is also available in English.
You may choose to write to your loved one’s transplant recipient. If you would like to write to a transplant recipient, this pamphlet provides some information to guide you.
The decision to write your anonymous (unknown) kidney transplant recipient is a personal choice. If you would like to write to your transplant recipient, this pamphlet will give information to guide you.
The decision to write your anonymous (unknown) living kidney donor is a personal choice. If you would like to write to your donor, this pamphlet will give information to guide you.
Choosing to write to your donor's family is a personal decision. This pamphlet outlines some information to guide you if you decide you would like to write to your donor's family. This pamphlet is also available in French.