Pictou County Getting New Health Home to Open in The Fall.
More people living in Pictou County will have access to primary healthcare when a new health home opens in the fall.
The Pictou County Collaborative Learning and Health Home Centre in New Glasgow will also provide better training opportunities for healthcare professionals.
“This health home is unlike any other in the province. It will actively train doctors, nurses and other primary healthcare clinicians and staff, while providing residents with better access to primary care,” said Premier Tim Houston. “Expanding training capacity for primary care providers is critical to the long-term success of our healthcare system.”
Work on the new centre has started and will include:
- space for an expanded Westville Medical Clinic, which will relocate to the new centre
- patient and family-centred care provided by healthcare professionals who are actively learning and specializing in their fields
- a learning hub for physicians, nurse practitioners, family practice nurses, dietitians, social workers physician assistants and more
- opportunities for research, evaluation, innovation and community engagement.
The Pictou County Collaborative Learning and Health Home Centre will welcome new primary care providers who will have capacity to provide care to more Nova Scotians.
It will serve as a proof-of-concept model that will be evaluated to be expanded to other health homes across the province.
Quotes:
“The Pictou County Collaborative Learning and Health Home Centre will provide the primary care services, training, and innovation that are needed to ensure Nova Scotians have the full service access to primary care that they need and deserve.”
— Dr. Brad MacDougall, family physician, Westville Medical Clinic
Quick Facts:
- the new centre’s address is 609 Westville Road Rd., New Glasgow
- expanding the Westville Medical Clinic will take about 3,000 Nova Scotians off the Need a Family Practice Registry
- a health home model of care is where patients receive comprehensive care from a team of healthcare professionals that could include doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers or other healthcare professionals
- there are 115 health homes across Nova Scotia
Source : Provincial Release
