Skip to main content

Starting Saturday, December 14, 2024, the entrance to the QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department has changed to 1840 Bell Road. Learn more.

 

Please plan for extra travel time when coming to the QEII Halifax Infirmary. As of February 18, the easternmost, northbound lane of Robie Street will be closed for the duration of the Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project, leaving two lanes open. Expect potential delays and consider alternative routes when possible.

Social Workers help with:

  • Adjustment or coping with illness, injury, and disability
  • Death, grief, and loss
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Referral to community agencies
  • Complex discharge needs (care at home, nursing home, or other long-term care options)
  • Concerns about hospitalization
  • Practical support and/ or financial concerns (e.g. equipment needs, information about income support programs)
  • Other individual or family concerns (e.g. dependency issues, caregiver stress, family conflict)

Social Workers help by:

Counselling

  • Providing counselling around coping, managing crisis, adjustment, bereavement, and resources to individuals, couples, families, and/or groups

Advocating

  • Supporting patients and families to access needed services and resources

Collaborating

  • Working with our healthcare teams and the community to provide the best care and discharge planning

Educating

  • Providing education to patients, families, healthcare teams, and community agencies.

Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-473-2491

tue Mar 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Mar 26 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Mar 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-465-8530

*This office has relocated to room 1512 due to renovations

tue Mar 25 Unavailable
wed Mar 26 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Mar 27 Unavailable
fri Mar 28 Unavailable
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 Unavailable

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-885-3627

tue Mar 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Mar 26 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Mar 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-473-3463

tue Mar 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Mar 26 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Mar 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-792-2082

tue Mar 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Mar 26 Unavailable
thu Mar 27 Unavailable
fri Mar 28 Unavailable
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 Unavailable

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-384-4107

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-473-1367

tue Mar 25 Unavailable
wed Mar 26 Unavailable
thu Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Mar 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-889-4103

tue Mar 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Mar 26 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Mar 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Mar 29 Unavailable
sun Mar 30 Unavailable
mon Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Referrals to an NSH social worker can be made by patients, family members, friends, community agencies and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.

Contact

902-473-5180

Accessing Primary Care

There are many ways to access primary care, even if you're not currently attached to a primary care provider.

Answer a few quick questions to receive personalized instructions for accessing Nova Scotia Health's primary care options near you including in-person, virtual and telephone options.

Get Started

Find Emergency Care

Use this tool to identify the emergency care options that are currently available nearest to you.

If this is a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance

Get Started

©2025 Nova Scotia Health Authority. All rights reserved.