|
|
Active Living
Active Living programs offer accessible recreation and camping experiences designed to improve the emotional and physical well-being of individuals with physical disabilities.
Camp Tidnish – a fully accessible summer camp for Nova Scotians over the age of six.
Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today)- a sports and recreation program for youth ages 8-21 including summer camps and community activities across Nova Scotia
Assistive Devices
The Assistive Devices program was designed to fill a growing need for medical devices funding low –income Nova Scotian’s with permanent physical disabilities. In conjunction with various community partners, financial assistance is provided to Nova Scotians with a physical disability to assist in paying for necessary medical equipment.
Wheelchair Recycling Program in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services, provides uninsured Nova Scotians ages 64 and under with a wheelchair, based on medical and financial criteria.
Family & Community Support
Easter Seals Nova Scotia is your first contact for access to information on services and programs across the province that support people with disabilities.New Leaf Enterprises is a work skills training center for adults with physical disabilities in Nova Scotia, specializing in catering and business services for clients in Atlantic Canada.
Community Outreach works to provide awareness, information, advocacy and services available to Nova Scotians with physical disabilities of all ages.
Polio Nova Scotia is a network under Easter Seals Nova Scotia that provides information to consumers and health care professionals on the late effects of Polio.