(f) Other Health Links

 

Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (GASHA)

The Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (GASHA) is one of nine District Health Authorities (DHAs) established by the Nova Scotia. Guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, GASHA’s mandate is to govern, manage, plan, monitor, evaluate and deliver health services and programs according to the health care needs of the district.

Key to GASHA’s mandate is the development and implementation of annual business plans which incorporate health plans developed by the three local Community Health Boards (CHBs).

GASHA is responsible for delivering a wide range of health services and programs to over 47,000 residents of Antigonish Town and County, Guysborough County, Richmond County and the southern portion of Inverness County. Over 700 employees and 61 medical staff work within GASHA to deliver quality healthcare to residents in our district.

To learn more, click here: www.gasha.nshealth.ca

 

Community Counts

A community embodies a wide range of characteristics. Nova Scotia Community Counts presents socio-economic and other data that illustrate the unique nature of each community. With easily accessible information, Community Counts also allows comparisons of community resources among regional, provincial, and national levels to present a more complete picture of Nova Scotian communities.

To learn more, click here: http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/

 

Strait Area Transit

A unique, community based, public transportation model serving the Strait Area of Nova Scotia"

To learn more, click here: http://www.strait-highlands.ns.ca/shrda/shrda_main.nsf/a3c1126ca5c3cc5784256ea200678f78/688d3b414fc5090a842574c20065d036?OpenDocument

 

Mulgrave Medical Centre

A community-based community health centre located in Mulgrave. To learn more, click: http://www.townofmulgrave.ca/Community/MulgraveAreaMedicalCenter/tabid/1462/Default.aspx

 

Dr. W. B. Kingston Memorial Health Centre

Established in 1977, the community health centre serves the needs of the people of L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia and surrounding areas. Patients come from the communities of L'Ardoise, St. Peter's, River Bourgeois, Grand River, French Cove, Sampsonville, Barra Head, Johnstown, Red Islands, and Port Hawkesbury. Presently there are 5,000 active patient files.

To learn more, click: http://www.drkingstoncommunityhealthcenter.com/