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Routine IT maintenance on Wednesday, February 18 will cause service interruptions between midnight and 6:00am affecting the YourHealthNS app and on-line appointment booking including COVID-19 testing, blood collection, X-Ray, EKG and the Need a Family Practice Registry.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Patient Education Resources

1,554 Patient Education Resources

Seniors’ Care Team

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WT85-2537

The Seniors' Care Team works together in the Emergency Department (E.D.) to help older adults (65 years old or older) who may be living with frailty. This pamphlet explains what the team does, what you can do to help, and what will happen when you leave the E.D.

Sepsis

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WA85-2509

Sepsis is when your body has a severe (very bad) response to an infection caused by bacteria or other germs. This pamphlet explains what causes sepsis, what the symptoms are, how it is diagnosed and treated, what post-sepsis syndrome is, and how you can lower your risk of sepsis.

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