When Someone You Love Dies by Suicide
This pamphlet outlines how to help you cope with grief after a suicide. Other topics include: your feelings, physical symptoms, and ways to take care of yourself while you are grieving.
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Where Can I Get the Equipment I Will Need After Surgery or Illness?
After your surgery or illness, you may need equipment to help you adapt day to day activities. Try to get any equipment you will need before you go to the hospital. This pamphlet explains how to buy, rent, or borrow equipment in Nova Scotia and across Canada.
Why We Screen for Antibiotic-resistant Organisms (AROs)
This pamphlet explains what AROs are, how they are spread, screening for AROs, why we screen for AROs, and infection prevention and control (IPAC) guidelines to prevent spreading AROs. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Women and Children's Health Unit - Yarmouth Regional Hospital
This pamphlet explains what you will need to know when coming to the Women and Children's Health Unit (WCHU) at Yarmouth Regional Hospital.
Would you like to learn more about COPD and Advance Care Planning?
This pamphlet provides information about free COPD and Advance Care Planning education sessions.
Writing to Transplant Recipients and Their Families
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.
Writing to Your Anonymous Kidney Transplant Recipient
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.
Writing to Your Anonymous Living Kidney Donor
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.
Writing to Your Donor's Family
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.
YAG Laser Capsulotomy
After cataract surgery, it is common for the thin capsule behind your new lens to become cloudy and make your vision blurry again. A YAG laser capsulotomy is done to improve your vision. The pamphlet describes getting ready for treatment, what happens during the treatment, and what to expect after.