{"id":624,"date":"2025-04-04T11:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/?page_id=624"},"modified":"2025-05-01T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T20:20:08","slug":"health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/life-in-cheticamp\/health\/","title":{"rendered":"Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Your Nova Scotia Health Insurance Card (MSI)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Nova Scotia, taxpayers fund the basic health insurance, called Medical Services Insurance (MSI). Make sure you apply for your health insurance card as soon as you arrive to benefit from free medical and hospital services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why should you apply for your MSI card?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Access to free health care:<\/strong> The MSI card gives you free access to basic medical and hospital services in Nova Scotia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Required for treatment:<\/strong> You will need to show your MSI card every time you visit a doctor, hospital, clinic, or any other health service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coverage after arrival:<\/strong> Whether you are immigrating or moving from another Canadian province, MSI coverage generally starts after a waiting period of two months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you obtain your MSI card?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To obtain a health card in Nova Scotia, you must contact the MSI Registration and Inquiry Department at <strong>902-496-7008<\/strong> or at <strong>1-800-563-8880<\/strong> (toll free within Canada) to start the application process. Blank applications are not provided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications are assessed on an individual basis and proof of citizenship or immigration documentation is required. Once the application is processed, health cards are issued for each family member. You must provide these cards to health care providers before receiving insured health services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details on how to obtain a health card, click <a href=\"https:\/\/novascotia.ca\/DHW\/msi\/health_cards.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Services not covered and supplementary insurance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The MSI card does not cover all services. Prescription drugs, dental care, vision care and certain medical equipment require supplementary insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider private insurance: For these services, you can take out supplementary health insurance with private compagnies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employee benefits:<\/strong> Check if your employer offers group insurance covering these services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group important-box has-border-color is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c660809 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#F15F4B;border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Important Advice:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always keep your MSI card with you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the validity of your card regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For Canadians from other provinces:<\/strong> If you come from another province, keep your current health insurance coverage until your MSI is activated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding a Doctor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Family doctors are the main point of contact for all your health care needs, at any age. It is therefore crucial to find a family doctor for you and your family upon your arrival in Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Can You Find a Family Doctor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can call Healthlink by dialling 811 (available 24\/7). The service is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in English<\/span>, but if needed, you can request the assistance of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">interpretation service.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also sign up on the \u201cNeed a Family Practice Registry\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can contact <a href=\"https:\/\/reseausantene.ca\/repertoire\/business-category\/medecins-medical-doctors\/?categories=67&amp;address=ch\u00e9ticamp&amp;radius=100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">bilingual doctors for the Ch\u00e9ticamp Region<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group important-box has-border-color is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c660809 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#F15F4B;border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Emergency Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>For all emergencies, call 911<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>go to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Sacred Heart Community Health Centre, 15102 Cabot Trail, Ch\u00e9ticamp, NS B0E 1H0, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Centres<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sacred Heart Community Health Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: 15102 Cabot Trail, Ch\u00e9ticamp, NS B0E 1H0, Canada<br>Telephone:<br>&#8211; 902-224-4000<br>&#8211; 902-224-3110 same-day appointments (Monday to Friday, 8 AM to noon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Foyer P\u00e8re Fiset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long term care facility, for more information, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infocheticamp.ca\/contact\/foyer-pere-fiset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: 15092 Cabot Trail, Ch\u00e9ticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada<br>Telephone: 902-224-2087<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:foyer.fiset@ns.sympatico.ca\">foyer.fiset@ns.sympatico.ca<\/a><br>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foyerpere.fiset\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foyerpere.fiset\/about<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Al-Anon<\/strong>: support program for people whose lives have been affected by another person&#8217;s <strong>alcoholism<\/strong> (provided at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dialysis<\/strong> services<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DSCheticamp\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DSCheticamp<\/a><br>(provided at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pregnancy<\/strong> Care Centre<br>Joannie de Grasse, doula <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joaladoula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Joa la doula<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optometry<\/strong> Offices<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burnsvision.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.burnsvision.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Burns Vision Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Palliative<\/strong> <strong>Care<\/strong> (provided at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physiotherapy<\/strong> (service in English)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/motionislife.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">East Coat Therapeutics<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RomanRMT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RomanRMT\/ <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Your Nova Scotia Health Insurance Card (MSI) In Nova Scotia, taxpayers fund the basic health insurance, called Medical Services Insurance (MSI). Make sure you apply for your health insurance card as soon as you arrive to benefit from free medical and hospital services. Why should you apply for your MSI card? 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