Local Supports
Palliative Care Digby Hospital
Contact Information
Nancy Gurnham, Palliative Care Consult Nurse, Palliative & Supportive Care Services
c/o Digby Regional Hospital,
75 Warwick St, PO Box 820, Digby, NS B0V 1A0
Phone: (902) 245-2502 x3335
Fax: (902) 245-3000
ngurnham@swndha.nshealth.ca
Support Services
Interdisciplinary consultative services in hospital & community.
Bereavement Services
- Individual, follow up by Palliative Care Social Workers.
- Annual holiday bereavement support gathering by Palliative Care Social Work & VON.
Volunteer Services
Palliative Care Volunteers visit patients at home or in hospital (collaborative project with VON).