Halifax, N.S. – This October during Seniors’ Week (Oct. 2-9), Nova Scotia Health is marking the first year of its Early Mobility Program being available at the nine regional hospitals across the province. October 1 also marks the first Frailty Awareness Day in Nova Scotia and the first in Canada.

Thanks to Nova Scotia Health’s Early Mobility Program, patients are walking the halls of hospitals to take steps to make their way back home.

On August 22, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst became the first in Nova Scotia to host a trauma course designed to enhance emergency care for patients. The EPICC (Emergency Practice, Interventions, and Care – Canada) Trauma course, led by clinical nurse educators Megan Dempsey and Amy McMasters, alongside Trauma Nova Scotia’s clinical practice leader Jenna Faulkner, brought hands-on training to the emergency department team. The simulation-based course mirrors real-life trauma scenarios, allowing staff to sharpen their skills in responding to critical patient needs.

The Nova Scotia Health community includes staff, clinicians and other frontline healthcare workers, researchers and volunteers across the province who work tirelessly each day to ensure that Nova Scotians are receiving the highest quality care and services.

The Nova Scotia Health Making Waves awards program honors these individuals and groups who have significantly contributed to the health and well-being of Nova Scotians.

Nova Scotia Health advises people travelling to the QEII Halifax Infirmary and other Nova Scotia Health services in the area to plan extra travel time due to the closure of Bell Road between Robie Street and Summer Street.

From October 7 to 14, this section of Bell Road will be closed to public vehicles, and bike lanes will also be inaccessible. Pedestrians will be rerouted as the sidewalks along that section of Bell Road will also be closed. Signage will be in place to indicate diverted routes.

In 2021, Nisha Varghese and her family relocated from India to Canada, seeking new opportunities and a brighter future for her triplet sons. With over a decade of experience as a pharmacist in India, Varghese brought a wealth of expertise to her new home. However, with no streamlined pathway for foreign-trained pharmacists to gain licensure in Nova Scotia, Varghese set out in a new direction.

World Pharmacist Day is Sept. 25, an ideal time to highlight the vital role that pharmacy teams play in healthcare. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are not only critical thinkers and problem-solvers, but also steadfast advocates for their patients. By working alongside doctors, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals, pharmacy teams ensure that patients have access to the medications and treatments they need most.

A planned power outage will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Glace Bay Hospital. 

The planned outage is necessary for work to be done on the hospital's emergency power system. It will start at 7 a.m. and will last until approximately 7 p.m.

The hospital will remain open. Portable generators will be onsite to power necessary items. 

While the work is underway:

The Making Waves Awards recognize the exemplary efforts and contributions of employees, physicians, researchers and volunteers who advance Nova Scotia Health’s values and strategic directions. The Leadership Excellence Award – Employee Leader recognizes one outstanding employee leader who consistently delivers their role in a manner aligned to the vision, mission and values of our organization.

In an inspiring display of teamwork and community spirit, the maintenance and operations team at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish transformed an overgrown flower box into a thriving vegetable garden. The initiative not only revitalized a neglected space and fostered stronger team bonds team, but it also provided fresh produce for a local charity.

Nova Scotia Health has hired more than 120 people from leads generated through its inaugural province-wide career fair in April, with new employees in each provincial health zone.

Fifteen of those hires are for jobs deemed by the health authority as being hard to fill roles in regions across Nova Scotia. These positions include a crisis intervener, an emergency department nurse, a mental health social worker, medical device reprocessing technicians, and a manager in nutrition and food services.