Guysborough County Home Support Agency Society
9996 Highway 16 Unit F-2 B0H 1N0 Guysborough, NS, Canada

Nova Scotia Health has increased visitor restrictions across the province to further reduce the risk of the virus being introduced into its facilities. The rise... in COVID-19 cases, known community spread in the Central Zone (Halifax Regional Municipality, Eastern Shore and West Hants areas) and growing potential for community spread in other areas of the province, significantly increase the risk of COVID-19 amongst patients and visitors. Effective immediately, the following new visitor restrictions are in place across the province. We regret any additional concerns or stress this situation may cause patients and their families and will revisit the decision in two weeks. http://www.nshealth.ca//change-visitor-restrictions-nova-s

Starting today, May 3, people aged 50 and older can book appointments for Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at clinics across the province. All community clin...ics and many participating pharmacies have available appointments for this age group. Nova Scotia’s first COVID-19 vaccination drive-thru clinic will open on Monday, May 10, at the Dartmouth General Hospital. This clinic will be for people 50 and older. Appointments will be posted Tuesday, May 4. COVID-19 vaccination appointments must be made online at https://www.novascotia.ca/vaccination or by phone at 1-833-797-7772.

DID YOU KNOW? Exercise is necessary for maintaining good mental health. Further, depending on the activity, people may benefit from calming exercises, be energized, and get outside or interact with others, all of which are known to improve mood and general health. #Mentalhealthmaintenance

In order to slow the spread, stay close to home as much as possible. Only go out for essential reasons such as work, school, essential items, health care, chil...d care, and legal requirements. Examples of non-essential travel are shopping for non-essentials, social events, family visits, or going to a beach or park outside of your community. By staying apart, we can protect each other. Stay close to home.

https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/health-care-provider.asp

We are very excited about our Rock Scavenger Hunt happening this weekend. Still confirming all participating businesses in the Strait Area so come back to discover which area of the town you will need to hunt. :)

A quick reminder for those who apply/have applied for the Home Support Worker casual position, GCHSA is not accepting applications through Facebook. You must apply through email ([email protected])or mail (PO Box 264 Guysborough NS B0H 1N0).

No way, can't be Monday! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, Happy Monday :) (photo credit AMO'C)

Celebrating the season (photo by DVH)

Wishing a Happy 6th Work Anniversary to our wonderful Clinical Supervisor, Mary MacNeil-MacDonald :) Thank you for being part of our team, we appreciate all you do for the Agency :)

Caregivers of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Survivors We want to hear from you! Are you: Living in Nova Scotia? ... An unpaid caregiver of an ABI survivor? Willing to share your experience? Caregiving can be very rewarding, but there are also times when it can be challenging. Tell us about it! The Goal of the Study: We want to learn about the experiences of unpaid caregivers of ABI survivors You can be a unpaid caregiver for a child, a friend, a spouse, a parent, or a relative The goal is to use this information to build new programs for caregivers Participants in this study may be invited to participate in the new programs that will be created What You Will be Asked to do: Fill out a 30-minute online questionnaire once every 6 months If you agree to be contacted for future studies, you may be invited to join new programs that are created for caregivers like you. To participate, please follow the link below https://www.caringforward.ca/participate

Monday, no can't be! (photo used with permission, thanks Rodney Tate)

Safety Saturday

Happy Monday :)

Safety Saturday - always a good reminder, proper hand hygiene is your best defence against germs :)

Happy Labour Day!

Its the last long-weekend of summer, please stay safe

It's the last long-weekend of summer, please stay safe

Beautiful Forget-me-not (photo shared with permission, thanks Mary H)

Wishing you a week as beautiful as the sea & the sky in this photo by Sally Oh. Thanks Sally for allowing us to post your pic on our page :)

A group of researchers from Acadia University are studying work and health during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are looking for people who were working in retail,... long-term care, or as primary or secondary school teachers in Nova Scotia during the pandemic. There is an opportunity to win a $50 gift card. https://sociology.acadiau.ca/well-being-and-work-in-ns-duri See more

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Heres hoping the week ahead looks good, Happy Monday :) (photo by DVH)

Here's hoping the week ahead looks good, Happy Monday :) (photo by DVH)

Yah, you did it :) Happy 1st Anniversary to Nancy Morrow :) Thanks for being part of our team :)

Seniors should add movements into their at-home routine that help maintain and improve balance, strength and flexibility To access an exercise guide for seniors, visit: parachute.ca/movetips #FallPreventionCanada

Hope you have a sweet week, Happy Monday :)

Today we wish two of our team a Happy 16th Anniversary :) Wishing Peggy Jack and Cindy Salsman a great day :)

Wishing a Happy 17th Anniversary to Patsy Pellerin :) Thanks for being part of our team :)

She may be out of the office, but we want to wish an extra special milestone birthday to Lorraine. We hope you are enjoying your day and so glad we got to surprise you last week :)

Its National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, enjoy :)

Happy Civic Day

Wishing a Happy 3rd Anniversary to Denise Rhynold :) Thanks for being part of our team :)

It's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, enjoy :)

Even with masks becoming mandatory tomorrow, social distancing remains an important practice!

https://novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/self-managed-care.asp

Something to think about as we start the week, Happy Monday