Health

Welcome to GASHA

The Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority (GASHA) is one of nine district health authorities established by the Nova Scotia Department of Health on January 1st, 2001 following the proclamation of Bill 34, the Health Authorities Act.

Replacing the Regional Health Board system, the District Health Authorities were created to bring health care decision-making closer to the community level and improve accountability for health care decisions. 

Town of Port Hawkesbury Physicians 

Dr. Paul Pluta, M.D.
Dr. James Collins, M.D.
Dr. Tariq Qanungo, M.D.
Dr. Ben Boucher, M.D.
Dr. Debbie Marchand, M.D.
Burns Vision Centre
Dr. A D Kipp, Optometrist 
Dr. A M Briere, Optometrist 

                                                 

902-625-1452
902-625-1452
902-625-1452
902-625-3707
902-625-1221
902-625-2064
902-625-2768
902-625-2066
 

  Home Care/Continuing Care

Nursing/Home Support
Care Coordinator 
Home Care Nursing 
Services Referrals 
General Inquiries

1-800-225-7225
    902-625-4230
    902-625-4231
1-800-225-7225
1-800-929-8992

 

Health Care Centres
Family Services of Eastern Nova Scotia

Strait Richmond Hospital Evanston
St. Martha's Regional Hospital Antigonish
Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home
Strait Area Community Wellness Centre

902-625-3100         
902-863-2830
902-625-1460
902-625-3707

Public Health Department

Port Hawkesbury

902-625-1693

Serves individuals who need ongoing care, either on a long term or short term basis. Services include personal care, home support nursing, home oxygen concentrator services and family relief/ respite services in the home. People may refer themselves or may be referred by family, friends,doctors or neighbors.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)


Addiction Services

Strait Richmond
Port Hawkesbury

902-625-3230
902-625-2363

 

                                      Strait Richmond Hospital

Palliative Care Society
Strait Richmond Health Care Foundation 
Island Health Services
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee

902-625-7211
902-625-2130
902-625-1098
902-625-1098

                                                                                     

  Mental Health Clinics

Doctors from St. Martha's Regional Hospital psychiatry department regularly visit the Strait Richmond Hospital and St.Anne Centre in Arichat.

 

Abuse
 Early Intervention Services

 

Children's Aid Society
Port Hawkesbury
Island Health Services Auxiliary
Port Hawkesbury
Leeside Transition House Crisis Line

902-625-0660

902-625-1098

902-625-2444 

298 Reeves Street - Unit #4 (on-profit) organization offering services to children from birth to age six with special needs (primarily home based)

902-625-0369


Victim Services

Misty Campbell

1-800-565-0071

 

Hearing

Oration Hearing Aide Centre Ltd. provides hearing Health care to all of Eastern Nova Scotia with offices in Sydney and Glace Bay.  In Port Hawkesbury regular outreach programs are held on the third Thursday of every month.  Complete hearing tests fully qualified specialists

For Appointment
Highland Hearing Clinic

1-800-565-5881
    902-625-0617

 
Help Line

Eastern Regional Help Line
Crisis Line (625-5117)
Business Office

1-800-957-9995
    902-345-0651