This pamphlet explains what to expect on the Hospitalist Medicine Unit (HMU) at the Halifax Infirmary. Topics include your health care team, what will happen when you arrive on the HMU, what to expect during your stay, Home First and discharge planning, and resources for more information.
This pamphlet gives information on possible mood and sleep issues during pregnancy and after giving birth.
This pamphlet is for people coming to a hospital appointment. It explains who is at a higher risk of falling, and what to do before coming to the hospital, while you are at the hospital, and while you are at your appointment.
This pamphlet explains what to expect when patients who are medically discharged, and no longer require insured hospital services, wish to remain at the hospital. This pamphlet is current as of March 2025. It is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains how to access eating disorder services if you think you or your child may have an eating disorder. Topics include what will happen after you call and what will happen after the assessment.
This pamphlet explains how to use steroid ointment to lower inflammation caused by a skin condition on your vulva. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet is now included within pamphlet WX85-0466 - Your Rights and Responsibilities.
When a drug spill happens at home, there are some things you need to do to keep the people in your home safe. This pamphlet gives step-by-step instructions to clean up a drug spill at home.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a pinworm sample. Locations for drop-offs are included.
This pamphlet explains how to do your own peritoneal dialysis at home. It also explains how to deal with drain, fill, and mechanical problems. This pamphlet is also available in Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese.