The Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre provides 24-hour emergency room care, diagnostic imaging, cancer care, surgeries, obstetrics and gynecology services for residents of Amherst and region.
The Community Health Board is a committed group of volunteers who support the work of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) by advising on local perspectives, trends, issues, and priorities. The CHB administers wellness fund grants to non-profit groups working to improve health in their communities through projects that support the health priorities identified by the CHB's community health plan.
Victorian Order of Nurses is a not-for-profit home and community care organization that offers more than 75 home care, personal support, and community services. Staff and volunteers provide personal assistance and support needed to make clients comfortable in their own homes.
