Publications
- In Brief Providing care in non-traditional settings, such as home care services (HSS), is indispensable to ensuring the viability of the health care system and to supporting older citizens to age independently at home and in their communities for…
- People with a disability are more likely to have complex health needs, which leads to an increase in demand for different types of services.
- The Population Health Snapshot is a representation of the health of the population, at a given point in time.
- In New Brunswick, approximately 3,900 youth have perceived mental health needs that are not met.
- 5% of N.B. students in grades 6 to 12 experience food poverty. This group of children counts among our most vulnerable, facing several risk factors.
- In a universal health system like the one in Canada and New Brunswick, the primary care provider is the first point of access.
- The ability to see a primary health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) in a timely manner has an impact on the use of emergency rooms and after-hours clinics as the usual place of care, according to the article In search of better…