Driving After Vision Loss
Your vision must meet certain standards for you to have a driver’s license in Nova Scotia. This explains the tests that may be used to see if it is still safe for you to drive is given.
1,601 Patient Education Resources
Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy (DaRT) Program - In-person Program Guide
This pamphlet outlines how to get involved in and what to expect from the 6-week DaRT Program, a mental health outpatient program based out of the Nova Scotia Hospital.
Dynamic (attachment-focused) Relational Therapy (DaRT) Program - Virtual Program Guide
This pamphlet outlines what to expect during the 6-week DaRT Program, an online group that meets using Zoom for Healthcare. Topics include: what number to call for help 24/7, technical requirements, intake process, treatment, medication, research, and what is expected of participants entering the program.
Early Psychosis
Psychosis is a serious medical condition that causes changes in the brain. This pamphlet explains what causes psychosis, signs, treatment, what to expect, and what you can do to help a loved one.
Early Psychosis Education for Support Persons - Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program (NSEPP)
The Early Psychosis Education for Support Persons Program is a group program for people who are supporting a loved one with early psychosis (a mental health condition that causes a person to experience or believe things that are not real).
Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team
The Early Supported Stroke Discharge (ESD) team provides rehabilitation for people recovering from a stroke. This pamphlet explains who is eligible for ESD services, how to access services, what the team does, what will happen when the ESD team visits you, and what is expected of you.
Early Years Services in Nova Scotia
This pamphlet contains information on the various pregnancy and parenting services available through Public Health, including the Healthy Beginnings, Enhanced Home Visiting, and Nurse-Family Partnership programs. This pamphlet is also available in French (09080).
East Coast Forensic Hospital: Family and Friends
This pamphlet is for family and friends of patients in the Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit Program available at the East Coast Forensic Hospital.
East Coast Forensic Hospital: Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit
This pamphlet outlines the Forensic Assessment Corrections Treatment (FACT) Unit Program, a 24-bed psychiatric assessment unit for people with court ordered assessments or admitted from a correctional facility.
East Coast Forensic Hospital: Rehabilitation Program
This pamphlet outlines the Rehabilitation Program available at the East Coast Forensic Hospital. After your first Criminal Code Review Board hearing, you will work with your health care team to create a recovery plan. You will choose goals and learning to help you in your recovery.