Community Resources
Below is a list of resources available to community members.
For additional information regarding any of the services listed, please use the links and contacts provided. Community Groups listed here are not necessarily affiliated with OHC or any of the services housed herein.
Primary Care
OHC Same Day Clinic - 902-273-2098 - 3769 Hwy 3, Chester
Health
Public Health Vaccination Program NS - 902-543-0850
Breast Cancer Screening Program NS - 1-800-565-0548
Cervical Cancer Prevention Program NS - 1-888-480-8588
Colon Cancer Prevention Program NS - 1-866-599-2267
Live Well Physiotherapy - 902-212-1173 - 446 York Street, Bridgewater
Personal Care Physiotherapy - 902-275-5086 - 3785 Highway 3, Chester
Dental
Chester Family Dental - 902-275-5184 - 3830 Hwy 3, Chester
Chester Clinic Dental - 902-275-3828 - 57 King St, Chester
Wellness
HearingLife - 1-844-504-9296 - email: halh@hearinglife.ca
Chester Podiatry (Kathy Ferguson) - 902-222-2418 - email: chesterpodiatry@gmail.com
Posture Perfect
Pharmacies
Chester Pharmasave - 902-275-3518 - 3785 Hwy 3, Chester
Sexual/Reproductive/Gender Health
South Shore Sexual Health Centre - 902-527-2868 - email: info@southshoresexualhealth.com - Bridgewater
SUGAR Health - 1-888-299-2066 - email: infosexualhealthns@gmail.com
LGBTQIA2S+
prideHealth - 902-487-0470 - email: prideHealth@nshealth.ca
Lunenburg Pride - email: lunenburgpride@gmail.com
Parenting & Family Services
Chester Family Resource Centre - 902-275-4347 - email: chesterfamilyresource@gmail.com - 188 Pig Loop Road, Chester
Recreation
MOC Municipality Of Chester Recreation - 902-275-3490 - email: recreation@chester.ca
Taoist Tai Chi - 902-417-2682 - St Stephen’s Tuck Hall, 60 Regent St Chester
South Shore Seniors Club - 902-275-4528 - East Chester Recreation Community Hall, 3292 Hwy 3 East Chester
Senior & Disability Support
VON Victorian Order of Nurses - 902-624-1897 - 1924 Northwest Rd, Blockhouse
Transportation
Community Wheels - 902-273-2440 - *Please book 24hrs in advance
South Shore Taxi - 902-277-2727 - Sunday to Thursday, 8a to 10p
Shelters, Housing Resources
Harbor House Women’s Shelter - 902-543-3999 - 1-888-543-3999 - text: 1-902-514-4019 - email: thw@harbour-house.ca - Box 355, Bridgewater
Second Story Women’s Centre - 902-640-3044 - email: info@secondstory.ca - 18 Dufferin St, Lunenburg
South Shore Open Doors Association - 902-521-0994 - PO Box 564, Bridgewater
Soul’s Harbour Rescue Mission - 902-405-4663 - email: hello@shrm.ca - 136 Pleasant Street Bridgewater
Food Assistance
Chester Lighthouse Food Bank - 902-275-5304 - 101 Valley Street, Chester
Hubbards & Area Food Bank - 902-857-3619 - 509 Hwy 329 Fox Point
Meals on Wheels - 902-354-3297 x203 - 43 Carten St. Liverpool
Substance Use
Alcoholics Anonymous - Area82 - 604-358-2251 - district10@area82aa.org
Opioid Recovery Program (NSH) - 902-365-1701 x1574
Stop Smoking Program (NSH) - 1-877-334-3431
Mental Health
Kids Help Phone - 1-800-668-6868 - text: 686868 -
Emergency Services, Comfort Centres
Lunenburg Regional Emergency Management Organization REMO -902-930-1085 - after hours: 902-543-8650 - preparedness information line: 902-530-7366
