Nova Scotia Seniors

• 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
  
• 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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• Some Nova Scotia seniors to get an extra $250 for heating costs from province

  Those who qualify for the Seniors Care Grant will be able to receive up to $250 for heating costs, the Nova Scotia government announced Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2022
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• By 2043, Atlantic provinces will have highest proportion of seniors over 85: census

  Statistics Canada says seniors 85 and older currently make up 2.3 per cent of the entire Canadian population, but are one of the fastest-growing age groups in the country.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
• Nova Scotia updates progress on aging population action plan

  The province has released an 18-month progress report on its aging population action plan.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2018
• Nova Scotia elderly care advocates want government to address ‘neglect’ in nursing homes

  A rally in Halifax was held Tuesday to draw attention to the "neglect" some say is happening in Nova Scotia nursing homes.

  Health

  May 16, 2017