Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax is offering an online course on navigating the complex field of how to access home care or long-term care, particularly for seniors.
The Town of Bridgewater has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Housing Trust of Nova Scotia to create new places to live for health-care workers who are needed in the community.
A Halifax developer says his company’s renovations to convert the Centennial Building into apartments should be completed and ready for tenants in two years.
The town has been trying to find a suitable site for a long-term care centre to replace Glen Haven Manor, which is municipally owned. But so far, it’s had no luck convincing residents that a new seniors’ home would be good for their community.
Ron Nugent figures his septic tank is just days away from overflowing. Like many others who rely on septic tanks to collect their waste, he is slowly coming to realize no one is coming to help.
The report, conducted by Halifax-based Gardner Pinfold Consulting on behalf of the Association of Atlantic Universities, found the federal cap resulted in a decline of nearly 3,000 international graduate and undergraduate students.
The goal of the new West Bedford Transitional Health Centre is to focus on patients who aren't ready to go home, but no longer need the level of care that comes with an acute care bed.
Restaurateurs in the Halifax area say the two-month GST holiday that began last month appears to be working, but some are worried about the public's reception when it comes to an end.