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Care at Home and in our Communities: The Impacts of New Brunswick Home Care Services on Aging in Place
In BriefProviding 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…
Key observations from 2021 edition of Home Care Survey
Accessibility and availability of services have improved over time for citizens who receive home care.The proportion of patients receiving home care services who reported that their services started as soon as they thought they needed…
Key observations from 2021-2022 edition of Student Wellness Survey
Indicators of student mental health are trending in the wrong direction.The proportion of students in grades 6 to 12 who reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression has increased. In 2021-2022, 47.8% of…
Access to Primary Health Care for Persons with a Disability
People with a disability are more likely to have complex health needs, which leads to an increase in demand for different types of services.
Observations from our Population Health Snapshot 2021
The Population Health Snapshot is a representation of the health of the population, at a given point in time.
Youth Access to Mental Health Services: Perceived Needs and Barriers
In New Brunswick, approximately 3,900 youth have perceived mental health needs that are not met.
Children Experiencing Food Poverty Among our Most Vulnerable
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.
Timely access to primary health care continues to be a challenge
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 a better access to primary care services in New Brunswick
In a universal health system like the one in Canada and New Brunswick, the primary care provider is the first point of access.
NBHC measures home care services with care experience survey
The New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is launching its fourth survey about the quality of home care in the province. Citizens who have recently received home care services for which costs are entirely or partially covered by public funds may…
Variability in health service quality
While reporting results for the province gives a broad idea about how New Brunswick performs overall, when we look at each region or community separately, we see that local values may vary greatly from the provincial ones.
NBHC shares key observations as provincial health plan consultation begins
With the start of provincial consultations on health care the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC) is releasing two articles on key observations about the health system. The articles, available at nbhc.ca, discuss a decline…
Life expectancy is getting shorter in New Brunswick
Consistently over time, every person born in New Brunswick has been expected to live longer on average (life expectancy at birth), compared to previous generations.
Protective and Risk Factors Explained
Protective and risk factors are the two elements in the development of resilience. Resilience is often referred to as the ability to bounce back from adversity. This definition implies that individuals use internal and external resources…
NB students are facing new challenges: NBHC report identifies ways to provide support
Several protective factors can assist communities and schools in supporting and nurturing New Brunswick’s youth as they face new and prior challenges.
