TELUS Health says a survey of healthcare practitioners demonstrates the need to prioritize conversations around the use of in-home tools and solutions such as Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) technology. It’s estimated that one in three
While the worldwide average life expectancy is 73.4 years old, a United Nations report found that Canada is among the countries where people are most likely to live over the age of 100. The report shows that between 2000 and 2020, the population of
Dr. Andrew Clark, an orthopedic surgeon at the Moncton Hospital, says a lack of recruitment of anesthesiologists and nurses and the failure to open more operating rooms are at the root of a heavy backlog of patients waiting to get knee and hip
Data from the Canadian Resident Matching Service, a not-for-profit organization that matches students with medical training, show a steady decrease in the number of medical students choosing family medicine as their first choice of practice over the
Overworked and understaffed healthcare workers leaving their jobs over poor working conditions are becoming more alarming to health advocates, who are calling for federal assistance to address a Canada-wide nurses’ shortage. The president of the
An additional 80 Bachelor of Science in Nursing seats will be created at Dalhousie University, St. Francis Xavier University and Cape Breton University. Nova Scotia Community College will also add 120 practical nursing seats. Some seats will be in
The social worker will connect patrons to community resources and potentially offer services such as counselling, intervention and mediation. The position will be based in Saint John, Moncton or Fredericton but ideally some form of support will be
BreatheSuite is based in St. John’s N.L. The company says there are three main parts to the program: An inhaler sensor, that fits on most metered dose inhalers, lets patients know how well they’re taking their medication; Respiratory health coaches
Patients of Nova Scotia Health facilities in the Halifax Regional Municipality can now check in for some appointments online up to 30 minutes in advance. In-person registration will continue to be available. The types of appointments eligible for
The Active for Life program, which will eventually be offered in five N.S. communities, is meant to give people who've completed physical rehabilitation programs but aren’t ready to exercise on their own the tips and confidence needed to get started