Local Supports
Palliative Care Yarmouth Hospital
Contact Information
Paula Watkins, District Manager, Palliative & Supportive Care Services
c/o Yarmouth Regional Hospital,
60 Vancouver St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2P5
Phone: (902) 742-3542 x7136
Fax: (902) 749-1735
pwatkins@swndha@nshealth.ca
Support Services
Program provides interdisciplinary consultative services in hospital and the community.
Bereavement Services
- Individual support from Palliative Care Social Workers.
- Group support:
Bertha Brannen,
Provides 6 week sessions on grief.
Phone: (902) 643-270
Volunteer Services
Palliative Care Volunteers visit patients at home or in hospital (collaborative project with VON).