Mobile primary care clinics in Digby, Bridgewater and Shelburne

Nova Scotia Health’s mobile primary care clinic has upcoming clinic dates in Digby, Bridgewater and Shelburne:

Digby & Area Health Services Centre

71 West Street

Thursday, August 29 from 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

South Shore Community Health 

26 North Street, Suite 102, Bridgewater

Sunday, August 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Shelburne Family Practice  

1606 Lake Road, Shelburne  

Saturday, August 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

These are drop-in clinics. You will be asked the reason for your visit to ensure we are able to treat your concern. If we are able to help you, you will be screened for acute viral respiratory infection and given an approximate appointment time.

Have your health card and a list of your medications ready upon arrival. Care will be provided using a team approach, which includes nurse practitioners and family physicians.

This clinic is not a substitute for your primary care provider (doctor or nurse practitioner). If you have a primary care provider, we encourage you to call their office first to see if they have any same-day appointments available. However, there are times when you may not be able to see your primary care provider, or you do not have a primary care provider. Your patience is greatly appreciated as we aim to provide you the best possible care.

The clinic can only address non-urgent, low-acuity health issues and is not an emergency service. See a list of the types of concerns below if you are not sure where to go.

Types of concerns that may be addressed at the mobile primary care clinic include:

• Prescription refills or renewals (except for controlled substances)
• Minor respiratory symptoms
• Sore throat
• Earaches
• Fever
• Headache
• Rashes
• Minor gastrointestinal concerns (vomiting and diarrhea)
• Cough, flu, or cold symptoms
• Urinary tract infections
• Muscle pain

Lab and diagnostic imaging requisitions will not be part of this clinic. 

Please note other options for care:

• Nova Scotians can now access VirtualCareNS, which provides free, temporary access to primary health care. Visit www.virtualcarens.ca to register or request a virtual visit. VirtualCareNS is not an emergency service.
• For general health advice and information call 811, which is a service offered 24/7 by experienced registered nurses.
• The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.
• Additional information and local resources are available through www.YourHealthNS.ca.

People who need help with transportation can check out these links information and options:

Bridgewater:

• Town of Bridgewater - Transit
• Lunenburg County Wheels (lcwheels.ca)
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

Weymouth and Digby County:

• Transit Services – Village of Weymouth
• Digby County transportation links (Municipality of Digby)
• Kings Transit - schedule Information
• Transport de Clare
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

Shelburne County:

• Sou’West Nova Transit Association
• Rural Rides - Rural Transportation Association
• 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports

We will keep communities updated as future dates and additional community locations are determined or if there are changes to the current schedule. Additional information can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/mobileprimarycareclinics.

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