July 2009 Special Edition Flyer

New Germany & Area Medical Centre

Nurse practitioner Rob Snelling began seeing patients at the New Germany and

Area Medical Centre today, June 2, 2009.

“South Shore Health is very pleased to be able to offer this service to the com-

munity. Having a nurse practitioner working in the New Germany area will sup-

port our efforts to improve access to care, respond to the needs of the commu-

nity and recruit family physicians to the area,” says CEO Kevin McNamara. The position is being funded

by the Department of Health.

Nurse practitioners provide care to all ages and promote

healthy lifestyles. They are able to diagnose, monitor, and

treat many conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure,

arthritis, flu, sore throats and ear infections. They can pre-

scribe some medications and can order blood tests, X-rays

and scans. They also perform some procedures such as well

woman exams, physical exams, well baby/well child exams

and ear syringing.

Efforts are underway to recruit a physician for this practice.

Until then, Mr. Snelling will work in collaboration with

family physicians Dr. Jim Rafferty at the North Queens

Health Centre and Dr. Tim Riding in Bridgewater. He is

also able to refer patients to other health care professionals

such as physiotherapists, dieticians, mental health resources,

and specialist physicians.

New Germany Area Residents Now Have Access

To A Nurse Practitioner

Notice: Future health care announcements will be posted at Shopper’s Drug Mart, New Germany Post

Office, and Mader’s Store.

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“I am very excited to have the opportu-

nity to work in this community. I know

how important the medical centre is to

the community and look forward to

working in the centre to enhance the pri-

mary care that is available,” says Mr.

Snelling.

Mr. Snelling’s practice will be open to people from New Ger-

many and surrounding areas who do not currently have a phy-

sician or Nurse Practitioner, as well as area residents who are

traveling outside the community for care and want to transfer

back. The clinic will be open 9 am to 5 pm Monday, Tuesday

and Thursday and from 9 am to 7 pm on Wednesday. This is

not a drop in clinic. Patients must make an appointment by

calling 644-2361. Patients are asked to bring their health card

when registering, as well as a list of all medications.

“The New Germany and Area Medical Centre Association is

proud to again see medical services offered to our community

members. With the hiring of a Nurse Practitioner people will

also benefit from health promotion and prevention initiatives.

We welcome Mr. Snelling’s expertise and look forward to the

New Germany and Area Medical Centre being open to serve

our community. We view this as a new beginning,” said

Maggie E. Lapointe, President of the New Germany and Area

Medical Centre Association.

South Shore Health currently has nurse practitioners working

in North Queens, Lunenburg and Chester. Nurse practitioners

work in collaborative practice with physicians to improve ac-

cess to health care for local residents and expand the range of

primary-care services available to the community.

Cathy’s Beauty Salon

104 Zwicker Mill Road.

�ew Germany

Open: Mon.-Wed.-Fri.-Sat.

Phone: 644-2922

kitcatt@ns.sympatico.ca

Village Glassworks 4928 Highway #10, New Germany

www.villageglassworks.ca

Stained Glass lamps, panels, suncatch-

ers mirrors; quality Handcrafted Gifts.

Best Wishes to New Germany & Area Medical Centre and their Nurse Practitioner.

WELCOME TO ROB S�ELLI�G, NURSE PRACTITIONER

NEW GERMANY MEDICAL CENTRE

BARRY’S FRESHMART

�EW GERMA�Y, 644-3272

PROUD OF OUR LOCAL COMMU�ITY

Check out the CAP web site at http://newgermanycap.ednet.ns.ca/

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The New Germany and Area Medical Centre Board of Direc-

tors would like to welcome Nurse Practitioner Rob Snelling

to the New Germany and Area Medical Centre.

We would like to thank community members for being so

patient and supportive while we were experiencing gaps in

medical and health services and sources of funding. Over the

past year the Board has worked diligently advocating for

funding and services from a variety of sources to serve the

health needs of people in our community. We have worked

co-operatively with Nova Scotia Department of Health and

South Shore Health conveying to them the services we feel

are necessary to deliver an adequate level of health care to

people living in our rural communities.

We are still working with South Shore Health to recruit Phy-

sician services. We continue to ask for Mental Health, Dieti-

cian and Health Educational Consultants to do preventative

health care at our Medical Centre and in our communities.

Maggie Lapointe- President

Joanne Muron – Vice President

Anne Merry –Secretary

Sherman Veinot-Treasurer

Al Rutherford- Safety and Security

Valerie Veinot/Avan Joudrey

Blaine Moffatt- Maintenance Committee

Wilfred Hull- Maintenance Committee

Thomas Delong

Terry Dorey

Gabriele Laarmann

Brittany Lapointe

Margie Melanson

�ew Germany and Area Medical Centre Association

Board of Directors

Volunteers

Kevin D‘arcy and Scott

Merry also serve on the

Maintenance Committee

Contract Employees Betty Zwicker- Cleaning

Howard Charlton- Yard

Maintenance

South Shore Health Practitioners and Employees Rob Snelling- Nurse Practitioner

Jolene Langille –Receptionist

Michelle Robar –Receptionist

Health Services Available at the Medical Centre:

Blood Work

Cynthia Wilson: every Wednesday morning from

7:30am to 11am.

Foot Clinic

Conducted by the VON every second Thursday by

appointment.

�ew Germany

Lions Club

Serving �ew Germany and

surrounding communities.

“WE SERVE”

“NGAPS welcomes the Nurse Practitioner to the community"

New Germany Area Promotion Society

Community Centre 5284 Highway # 10, New Germany

902-644-3695 For more information about our organization and

community go to; http://newgermanycap.ednet.ns.ca

Mader’s Clover Farm Supermarket Barss Corner, Nova Scotia

Phone: 644-2440, Fax: 644-2447

Supplier of Groceries, Meats, Hardware, Gas,

Feeds, and Fertilizers

For over 100 years

New Germany and Area Medical Centre Newsletter

Well Women’s Clinic:

The Well Women’s Clinic continues to be offered at the Medical Centre. This year, it was held at the Centre

on June 6th and 88 women received pap tests. Information sessions and manual breast exams were also made

available.

Appointments:

If you would like to book an appointment to see Nurse Practitioner Rob Snelling, please call 902 644-2361.

Hours of operation :

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-5:00

Wednesday : 9:00-7:00 (doors and phone lines close at 6:30)

Friday –Closed until further notice

The New Germany and Area Medical Centre Association would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the

New Germany Garden Club for beautifying the Centre’s front gardens and for donating plants.

Welcome Nurse Practitioner Robert Snelling

New Germany: 644-3137

Bridgewater Mall: 543-8186

The New Germany and Area Medical Centre Board would like to thank Vern and Anna Maughn for co-

ordinating two music fundraisers and Jean and Garnet Robar for the music fundraiser they hosted. The

Medical Centre was faced with financial uncertainty when both of our doctors relocated. We thank our

community members for continuing to support the New Germany and Area Medical Centre.