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08 Sep Government Eases Restrictions, Allows Designated Caregivers for Long-Term Care Residents

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Government is further easing restrictions in long-term care homes to allow designated caregivers to help care for and support residents. "The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly difficult for those living in long-term care, and those who love and care for them," said Health and Wellness Minister...

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04 Feb Provincial Campsite Bookings Open on April 2

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Campers should start thinking about their next outdoor adventure at one of Nova Scotia's 20 camping parks. Reservations for the 2020 camping season will open April 2 and 3. A schedule of which campgrounds open for reservations on which day is posted on the provincial parks...

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09 Jan The Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT) Fund is open for the 2020 season

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The Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT) Fund will soon be open for the 2020 season. For 20 years, the former Good Neighbour Energy Fund (the GNEF), now called the HEAT Fund, has helped keep thousands of individuals and families across Nova Scotia warm during the winter....

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19 Dec Province to Provide Schools With Drinking Water

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Government will provide drinking water to 324 public schools in January, until lead testing in all schools can be completed. These include 284 schools not yet tested for lead and 40 schools that have been tested and require drinking water. "We don't want families to worry about...

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09 Dec New Government Funding Provides Expanded Pharmacy Services

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Nova Scotians will have more options to access the care they need under a new agreement with pharmacists. Under the agreement the province will cover the costs of prescribing more medication and refilling certain prescriptions. Two agreements between the government and the Pharmacy Association of Nova...

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27 Nov New Agreements with Doctors Focus on Competitive Compensation and Improving Access to Care

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The province has reached new agreements with Doctors Nova Scotia that invest $135 million more in heath care over the next four years, making doctors' compensation more competitive and improving access to care for patients. Under these new agreements, family, emergency and anesthesia doctors will become...

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25 Nov Locations and Dates Announced for Consultations on Open Adoption Records

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Community information sessions on adoption records will be held in November and December to ask Nova Scotians what they think about open adoption records. Currently in Nova Scotia, a birth parent or an adult who was placed for adoption as a child can request the government...

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22 Oct Heating Assistance Rebate Program Opens

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Home heating costs can be difficult for low-income Nova Scotians to afford, which is why the Heating Assistance Rebate Program (HARP) is once again available. Applications are now open for the 2019-20 heating season. The program provides a rebate of up to $200 to low-income Nova...

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10 Oct SchoolsPlus Expansion Highlighted on World Mental Health Day

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Students and families in schools need access to mental health services and supports no matter where they live. To help increase access, SchoolsPlus is now available to all students and families provincewide. SchoolsPlus helps children, youth and families connect to a range of programs by working...

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17 Sep Free Menstrual Products Available in Schools

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Public school students across the province will now have access to free menstrual products when they need them. "No student should have to go to school worrying where or how they will access menstrual products," Zach Churchill, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. "Students should...

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