As the manager for emergency preparedness in Halifax, Eastern Shore and West Hants, no two days are the same for Delwin Ferguson. “What we try to do is to make sure that there is an emergency preparedness mechanism in place for any form of emergency that can affect a site,” Ferguson explained.
Visitor restrictions are lifted on 3South, an acute care unit at Glace Bay Hospital. The restrictions were put in place to help limit the spread of flu-like illness among patients on the unit.
Primary health care coordinator Alana Fairfax credits her paternal grandparents for helping to nurture her connection to her African culture and heritage. Fairfax’s job, using the provincial Need a Family Practice registry, is to help match residents in surrounding communities with a family practice
The Board of Directors of NSHA announced today that Janet Knox, President and CEO, has provided notice of her intention to retire this summer, after almost five years leading the organization.
For Andrea King, working as a recreation therapist (RT) specializing in neuroscience often means connecting with patients using cognitive games and puzzles. It also means connecting recreation therapy to the overall health care puzzle.
What is palliative care? “That’s the million dollar question,” answered Dr. David Henderson. As Nova Scotia Health Authority’s senior medical director for integrated palliative care, a large part of Dr. Henderson’s work is answering that question for NSHA staff, physicians and patients – which isn’t an easy task.
Bonnie States has been a food service worker at Digby General Hospital for 16 years. She prepares trays for patients, enters meal information into the computer, stocks fridges, operates the cash, and – as she describes it – does “everything but cook.” States is also a proud and involved member of the African Nova Scotian community in the Digby area.
Visitor restrictions are in place on 3South, an acute care unit at Glace Bay Hospital. The restrictions are in place to help limit the spread of flu-like illness among patients on the unit.
As project coordinator for the African Nova Scotian Health Strategy, Rhonda Atwell works to uncover why health disparities of the community are so high. Being of African Nova Scotian descent herself, this work holds special meaning for her.
"Even if you can’t always cure, you can always care.” Dr. Stephanie Connidis applies this philosophy to her work as a family doctor, medical director of the INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, and medical director of Hospice Halifax, which is slated to open in spring 2019.
