South Shore District Health Authority

South Shore Health is one of nine health districts in Nova Scotia created in January 2001 to oversee the delivery of health services in the province. Replacing Regional Boards, District Authorities were designed to give communities a stronger voice to improve local health care and bring decision-making closer to home. South Shore Health is governed by a volunteer Board with 12 voting members.

South Shore Health provides community and hospital-based services to the more than 60,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, as well as residents of neighbouring communities in Shelburne, Annapolis and Kings counties. Continuing Care Services (Home Care, Long-Term Care and Adult Protection) are expected soon to be integrated with South Shore Health.

More than 800 employees and 90 medical staff work within the organization to provide quality health care. Our team of health care providers are committed to a high standard of professional and technical excellence.

South Shore Health is responsible for three acute care facilities:

South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg

Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

The organization is also responsible for several community-based programs including:
Addiction Services Mental Health Services Palliative Care Services Public Health Services.

Our mission is to provide leadership by: including families and individuals as integral partners; encouraging individuals to take responsibility of their own health; achieving healthy outcomes and lifestyles; integrating health services; providing community-based service; collaborating with stakeholders; delivering quality services where and when they are needed.

To accomplish our mission we value: efficient utilization of resources to meet the district's health needs in a holistic manner; collaboration with all who share responsibility for health, employment, education, social support and environment of our citizens; open governance and administration; innovation; lifelong learning.