Home Support

Northwood Home Support meets the needs of those living independently or with family in the community. We are currently delivering care to approximately 1400 clients. Our Home Support team continues to grow post COVID-19. We currently have approximately 390 staff but we are working hard to get back to our preCOVID numbers. We believe all Home Support clients deserve to be supported by our highly skilled Home Support team. The Northwood Home Support Program serves Halifax Regional Municipality, West Hants, Hantsport, Antigonish and the surrounding area, Victoria County, and Windsor.

Areas we specialize in include:

• Personal care and assistance with mobility

• Meal preparation and assistance with feeding

• General household tasks

• Alzheimer’s / Dementia / Palliative Care

• Respite Care, providing the family a break from care giving

Northwood believes People Come First. Assisting people to stay in their homes for as long as they can is a key priority.

For information on the Provincial Home Care Program, contact the Continuing Care Program at the Department of Health: 1-800-225-7225 or visit their website: www.gov.ns.ca/health.ccs

Quick Response Program

In 2023, Northwood was contacted by Healthcare Business Review Magazine. After doing some investigation and interviewing our President and CEO, Healthcare Business Review Magazine featured Northwood in their Home Healthcare edition highlighting Northwood as one of the top Home Healthcare providers in Canada for 2023.

Meals On Wheels Partnership

Supported by the Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care, we are spearheading pilots with Meals on Wheels Sackville, Bedford, and Halifax to deliver prepared meals to Home Support Clients.

The Quick Response Program (QRP) is a program which supports individuals to leave emergency departments and return home with support. We have delivered 30,456 hours of support to over 260 clients since April 2021 to safely return home from the emergency department.

The pandemic has changed the world vastly. As we begin to stabilize and head to what we hope will be post pandemic times, Northwood Home Care continues to look at recruitment strategies, continued advancement in technology and scheduling, and ongoing infection, prevention and control practices. If you or someone you know would enjoy being part of our highly skilled team, please contact our HR department at 902-454-3369.