Diabetes Centres in Nova Scotia

Who should be referred?• Anyone new to insulin (will be seen

within 48 to 72 hours.)

• As well as anyone with: - a new diagnosis of diabetes or

established diabetes needing a review

- new diabetes medication added - poorly controlled diabetes - recurrent hypoglycemia or at risk of

hypoglycemia

How do you to refer?1) Fill out the DC referral form available at

http://diabetescare.nshealth.ca. 2) Fax the completed form to the

patient’s local Diabetes Centre and send a copy to his or her family doctor.

Diabetes Centres (DC) are located across Nova Scotia. They vary in hours of operation from full-time to part-time. A number offer satellite services to smaller communities (as indicated on the map by the dotted lines). •DCstaffprovideself-managementsupportthroughgroupandindividualeducation/counselling,assessment/developmentof treatmentplans,problemsolving,andskilldevelopment(insulinadjustment,mealplanning,etc.). •Referralsaretriaged;themosturgentareoftenseenwithindays.

Who can refer?• Any physician or allied healthcare provider

can refer patients to a Diabetes Centre. • Be sure to put the family doctor’s name on

the referral.• Fax the referral form to the Diabetes

Centre closest to the patient’s residence and the patient’s family doctor.

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Please see reverse forDiabetes Centre locations and contact information.

TruroColchester East Hants Health Centre

600 Abenaki RoadTel: 902-893-5528 Fax: 902-895-2599

AmherstCumberland Regional Health Care Centre

158 Robert Angus Drive Tel: 902-667-2850Fax: 902-667-4460

TatamagoucheLillian Fraser Memorial Hospital

110 Blair AvenueTel: 902-657-3523Fax: 902-657-3517

New GlasgowOne Door Chronic Disease

Management Centre688A East River Road

Tel: 902-752-7600 ext 4700Fax: 902-752-3213

PictouSutherland Harris Memorial Hospital

222 Haliburton RoadTel: 902-485-2306Fax: 902-485-8835

AntigonishSt. Martha’s Regional Hospital

25 Bay StreetTel: 902-867-4500 ext 4249

Fax: 902-867-4700

ArichatSt. Anne Community

& Nursing Care Centre2313 Highway #206Tel: 902-226-1911Fax: 902-226-0042

BaddeckVictoria County Memorial Hospital

30 Old Margaree Road Tel: 902-295-2112 Fax: 902-295-3432

CansoEastern Memorial Hospital

1746 Union StreetTel: 902-366-2794Fax: 902-366-2740

CheticampSacred Heart Community

Health Centre15102 Cabot Trail

Tel: 902-224-4013 / 902-224-4014 Fax: 902-224-2903

ClevelandStrait Richmond Hospital

138 Hospital RoadTel: 902-625-7270Fax: 902-625-2078

EskasoniEskasoni Community Health Centre

(residents only)15 Medicine Trail

Tel: 902-379-3200Fax: 902-379-2421

Glace BayGlace Bay Health Care Facility

300 South Street Tel: 902-842-2826Fax: 902-842-2853

GuysboroughGuysborough Memorial Hospital

10560 Highway #16 Tel: 902-533-3702Fax: 902-533-4066

InvernessInverness Consolidated

Memorial Hospital39 James Street

Tel: 902-258-1905Fax: 902-258-2857

New WaterfordNew Waterford

Consolidated Facility 716 King Street

Tel: 902-592-3327Fax: 902-592-3312

North SydneyNorthside General Hospital

520 Purves StreetTel: 902-794-5404 Fax: 902-794-5454

SherbrookeSt. Mary’s Memorial Hospital

99 Hospital RoadTel: 902-522-2882Fax: 902-522-2556

SydneyCape Breton Regional Hospital

1482 George Street Tel: 902-567-7745Fax: 902-567-7970

EASTERN ZONE NORTHERN ZONEAnnapolis Royal

Annapolis Community Health Centre821 George Street

Tel: 902-532-2381 ext 149Fax: 902-532-2113

DigbyDigby General Hospital

75 Warwick Street Tel: 902-245-2502 ext 3274

Fax:902-245-3005

KentvilleValley Regional Hospital

150 Exhibition Street Tel: 902-679-1849Fax: 902-678-3727

LiverpoolQueens General Hospital

175 School Street Tel: 902-354-3175Fax: 902-354-2018

LunenburgFishermen’s Memorial Hospital

14 High StreetTel: 902-634-7338Fax: 902-634-7334

MiddletonSoldiers’ Memorial Hospital

462 Main StreetTel:902-825-6160 ext 1762243

Fax: 902-825-0599

ShelburneRoseway Hospital Diabetes Centre

1606 Lake Road Tel: 902-875-4144, ext 230

Fax: 902-875-1580

YarmouthYarmouth Regional Health Centre

60 Vancouver Street Tel: 902-742-3542 ext 1245

Fax: 902-742-0512

WESTERN ZONE

DartmouthDartmouth General Hospital

325 Pleasant StreetTel: 902-465-8532Fax: 902-465-8597

HalifaxCanadian Forces Health Services Centre

Atlantic (Military only)2685 Sextant Lane Tel: 902-721-8726Fax: 902-721-0356

HalifaxQEII HSC Endocrinology Clinic

1276 South Park Street Tel: 902-473-3723Fax: 902-473-5912

HalifaxQEII HSC Diabetes Management Centre

6960 Mumford Road Tel: 902-454-1600Fax: 902-473-3770

Middle MusquodoboitMusquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital

492 Archibald Brook Road Tel: 902-384-4103Fax: 902-384-3310

Musquodoboit HarbourTwin Oaks/ Memorial Memorial Hospital

7704 Highway #7 Tel: 902-889-4105Fax: 902-889-2470

North PrestonNorth Preston - Community Health

and Wellness Centre44 Simmonds Road Tel: 902-434-3807Fax: 902-434-4022

Sheet HarbourEastern Shore Memorial Hospital

22637 Highway #7 Tel: 902-885-3606Fax: 902-885-3210

WindsorHants Health and Wellness Team

89 Payzant Drive Tel: 902-792-2052Fax: 902-792-2253

CENTRAL ZONE

HalifaxIWK Pediatrics

5850/5980 University AveTel: 902-470-8340Fax: 902-470-7264

HalifaxIWK Pregnancy & Diabetes Clinic

5850/5980 University Ave Tel: 902-470-6710 Fax: 902-470-6644

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Diabetes Centres in Nova Scotia by Zone/Community

Developed by: 1276 South Park Street - Bethune Building, Suite 548 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9info@dcpns.nshealth.ca http://diabetescare.nshealth.ca Tel: 902-473-3219

RevisedAugust2016

Remember to incude the family doctor’s

name on the referral form and send a copy to

him/her as well.