Town of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

Home Health Care

South Cumberland Community Care Centre

Serving Parrsboro and surrounding area, total population approximately 3,000 residents.

Services Provided:

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  • Restorative/palliative care, 2 beds
  • Out-patient/emergency approx. 3,000 visits per year
  • Continuing Care (nursing home), 14 beds
  • Adult day care- 4 days per week
  • Diagnostic: laboratory, x-ray & ECG
  • Surgery clinic
  • Ophthalmology clinic
  • Optometry clinic
  • Foot care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Social work
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Diabetes Education clinic
  • Mental health services:
    • Psychiatrist
    • Psychologist
    • Psychiatric social worker
  • Family counseling
  • Hearing aid service (Ramsey's)

Community Liason

We consider our facility a community resource and encourage its use by community groups, eg: (smoking cessation classes, weight reduction organizations, Healthy Parrsboro and Area Committee, parenting groups, victim support services, Public Health and Home Care.)

Parrsboro Medical Centre

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Telehealth Network Available, providing capabilities for conferencing, continuing medical education and other clinical uses.

The Tel Radiology station has the capability of transmitting diagnostic images to a consulting Radiologist for rapid interpretation.