
Nova Scotia support directory
Local Directory | February 22, 2022

The team at Dying With Dignity Canada has compiled a list of palliative and end-of-life care resources and support services in Nova Scotia to assist you and your loved ones, no matter your current stage of health.
If you have specific questions about your end-of-life care, please contact your health care provider. If you do not have a health care provider, feel free to contact Dying With Dignity Canada’s free-to-use Support Program by emailing support@dyingwithdignity.ca or by calling us toll free at 1-844-395-3640.
For health information, you can call 811, 24/7. 811 provides services in more than 125 different languages. If you are unable to reach the service by dialing 811, you may still access the service by calling 1-866-770-7763 from a telephone registered in Nova Scotia only.
Bereavement services
Community support groups
Toll free: 1-855-922-1122
Website: novascotia.ca/sns/
Disability support services
Health care
Mental health
Phone: 902-466-6600
Toll free: 1-877-466-6606
Phone: 902-429-8167
Toll free: 1-888-429-8167
Website: www.positivelypositive.ca
Website: www.nidus.ca
Email: info@nidus.ca
Palliative care
Website: novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/palliative-home-care.asp
To apply for palliative home care, call Continuing Care at 1-800-225-7225
Website: nshpca.ca/