Nova Scotia Long-term Care

• Nursing home geared toward needs of N.S. Black communities announced in Halifax

  Nova Scotia's premier has announced a new publicly funded nursing home geared toward the needs of Black communities located on the eastern outskirts of Halifax.

  Health

  Jul 5, 2023
  
• 6 new long-term care homes slated to open in Halifax in 2025

  Construction is starting on six new long-term care homes, which are scheduled to open in the Halifax area in 2025. They will provide living spaces for more that 700 seniors.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia adds 600 new long term care beds to planned system increase

  Nova Scotia said the plan is to add 28 new single-bed rooms to the network this year, then 812 new rooms in 2025 and another 340 in 2027.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2023
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• Housing for N.S. adults with disabilities shifts slowly out of nursing homes

  'It's changed my life. In fact, it may have saved my life,' says Vicky Levack, arranging for an independent life beyond the walls of a nursing home.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
• Wait-list for long-term care in N.S. at record level. Experts warn it will only get worse

  Nova Scotia has a record 4,278 people on wait-lists for placements in long-term care facilities. Advocates say they predicted this years ago, and say it’s only going to get worse.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
• N.S. to borrow $1.8 billion to fund previously announced long-term care project

  The provincial government says the loans will finance the construction or renovation of 27 long-term care homes in the Halifax area.

  Health

  May 11, 2022
• N.S. government added to lawsuit over deaths at long term care home

  A law firm says the lawsuit alleges Nova Scotia was negligent in its regulation and oversight of the Northwood long-term care facility.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2022
• Nova Scotia clarifies plan to have nursing students work in long-term care

  The province now says nursing students who work in long-term care will now receive a $1,000 honorarium.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2022
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• N.S. to spend $57 million to hire long-term care staff, increase beds

  The province says $22 million will go toward covering 100 per cent of the tuition costs for continuing care students.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Nova Scotia to hire more nurse practitioners for long-term care facilities

  The province says having more nurse practitioners will relieve other pressures in the health-care and long-term-care systems.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2021