Harvest Tides Family Practice

10/01/2025

Miss the first session? There’s more!

🌸 Postpartum Mental Health and Wellness Program 🌸
Join us starting October 9 for an 8-week group education program designed to support moms with babies under 2 who may be experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, or stress.

📍 Location: Kings County Family Resource Centre, Kentville
🕰 Time: Mondays, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Led by NS Health professionals, this free program includes:
• Understanding causes of postpartum depression & coping strategies
• Communication, boundaries & relationship support
• Nutrition, exercise, sleep & self-care
• Bonding with baby
• Returning to work & finding ongoing support

On-site childcare and help with transportation costs available.

📞 Call or text: 902-848-6416
📧 Email: avprogramregistration@nshealth.ca

09/29/2025

🧡 Office Closure – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

Please note that our office will be closed tomorrow - Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We will reopen with regular hours on Wednesday, October 1st.

09/25/2025

Upcoming Free Online Classes with HealthyNS!

Join on Zoom for these upcoming sessions to support your health & wellbeing:

✨ Self-Compassion – Oct 6, 6–7:30 p.m.
✨ First Bites: Raising a Happy Eater – Oct 7–28.
✨ Advance Care Planning – Oct 8, 2–3:30 p.m.
✨ Be Good to Your Gut – Oct 8–22.
✨ Building Better Sleep – Oct 8, 6–7:30 p.m.
✨ Exploring Emotions – Oct 9, 2–3:30 p.m.
✨ Intro to Cardio – Oct 9, 10–11:30 a.m.
✨ Understanding Pain – Oct 10–24, 12–1:30 p.m.

👉 Register here: https://cht.cdha.nshealth.ca/
✔️ Open to NS residents 18+ with a valid health card.
✔️ Not recorded to protect privacy.

📧 Help: HealthyNS@NSHealth.ca

09/25/2025

We want to share an important update from IWK Health and Health Canada.

Both organizations, along with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, continue to recommend acetaminophen as a safe and appropriate first-line option for managing fever and pain during pregnancy — when medically needed, at recommended doses, and for the shortest time necessary.

It’s important to remember that untreated fever and pain can also pose risks to both mom and baby. Always follow the guidance of your healthcare provider.

👉 At this time, there is no conclusive evidence linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism.

IWK Health continues to follow the evidence-based best practices of credible Canadian medical bodies, including the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and Health Canada, which continue to recommend acetaminophen as a safe and appropriate first-line option for managing fever and pain during pregnancy when medically needed, at recommended doses and for the shortest duration necessary.

Untreated fever and pain in pregnant women can pose risks to the unborn child. Families and pregnant women should continue to follow the advice of their health care providers.

There is no conclusive evidence of a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism.

09/25/2025

🩺 Let’s Talk Diabetes!
Join our friends from Nova Scotia Health for an afternoon of exhibits, demos, and speakers focused on diabetes awareness and healthy living.

📅 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Louis Millet Community Complex, 9489 Commercial Street, New Minas.

Join them to get the latest on nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more!

09/22/2025

Upcoming office closure - September 30, 2025:

Our office will be closed Tuesday, September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We will reopen Wednesday, October 1 for regular hours. 🧡

09/17/2025

👓 Free Glasses for Kids in Pre-Primary & Primary!

Thanks to the Eye See… Eye Learn! program, kids in Nova Scotia can get a free eye exam (covered by MSI) — and if they need glasses, they’ll get a free pair too! 🎉

✅ Book with a participating optometrist
✅ For kids in pre-primary or primary with a valid MSI card
✅ MSI covers eye exams (every 2 years) up to age 10 in NS
✅ Catch vision issues early so kids can learn, read & play their best!

📅 Book your appointment with your optometrist today and give your child a clear start to the school year!

09/16/2025

🕷️🕸️ Look who swung into our office! 🕸️🕷️

A little Spider-Man action figure has been left behind, and he’s patiently waiting to be reunited with his hero. 🦸‍♂️

If you know who he belongs to, give us a call or stop by—we’d love to help him get back home!

09/15/2025

🌸 Postpartum Mental Health and Wellness Program 🌸
Are you a mom with a baby under 2? You're not alone. Join our 8-week group education program designed to support moms experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, or stress.

Program starts: September 29
📍 Location: Kings County Family Resource Centre, Kentville
🕰 Time: Mondays, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Led by NS Health professionals, this free program includes:

• Understanding causes PP depression & coping strategies
• Communication, boundaries & relationship support
• Nutrition, exercise, sleep & self-care
• Bonding with baby
• Returning to work & finding ongoing support

On-site childcare and help with transportation costs available.

📞 Call or text: 902-848-6416
📧 Email: avprogramregistration@nshealth.ca

09/15/2025

1 week away! - Penicillin Allergy Testing Announcement

🚨 Important Health Update for Parents 🚨

Did you know that 95% of people who think they’re allergic to penicillin are NOT truly allergic?
This common mislabeling can lead to unnecessary use of alternative antibiotics, which may be less effective and more expensive.

👨‍⚕️ To help clarify this for your child, NS Health is offering a FREE Antibiotic Allergy Testing Clinic — one day only!

📅 Date: Monday, September 22nd
📍 Location: Valley Regional Hospital
150 Exhibition Street, Kentville, NS

✅ Is your child eligible?
- Age: 2 to 17 years
- Has a suspected penicillin or amoxicillin allergy
- Did not require emergency care for the reaction

💬 If your child meets these criteria, don’t miss this chance to get answers — safely and at no cost.

📞 Call (902) 678-1221 to book your child’s appointment today.
Spots are limited, so call early to secure your place!

Let’s work together to keep your child safe — and ensure they get the best treatment when they need it.

09/11/2025

👶🧓 Free protection against RSV is now available in Nova Scotia for infants under 8 months and adults 75+.
Starting Sept 10, those 75+ can book their free vaccine at pharmacies or public health (first appointments Sept 15). The infant program runs Oct 15–Apr 30 each year.

RSV is a common virus that can cause serious illness, especially in babies and older adults.

📅 Book at novascotia.ca/vaccination or call 1-833-797-7772.

🔗 Read more: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/09/10/province-expanding-access-rsv-protection-infants-older-nova-scotians

Infants under eight months and adults 75 years and older will soon have access to free protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Today, September 10, Nova Scotians aged 75 and older can book their free RSV vaccine through pharmacies and public health, with the first appointments Monday, September 15. Primary care providers will begin offering the vaccine in November.

The program for infants under eight months will be offered every year during the RSV season, which typically begins in late fall and lasts until spring. Newborns will be offered their dose before being discharged from hospital, and other eligible infants can receive their dose from their primary care provider or public health. This year, the program runs from October 15 to April 30.

RSV is a common respiratory virus that can lead to severe complications such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia, particularly in infants and older adults.

Adults age 75 years and older can book their vaccine online at http://novascotia.ca/vaccination or by calling 1-833-797-7772.

Read more at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/09/10/province-expanding-access-rsv-protection-infants-older-nova-scotians

09/10/2025

🚨 Does your child have a penicillin allergy?
95% of people labeled as allergic to penicillin are NOT truly allergic!

ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY TESTING CLINIC (FREE) - September 22nd
📍 Valley Regional Hospital, 150 Exhibition St. Kentville, NS

Is your child eligible?
- Aged between 2–17 years
- Has a suspected penicillin or amoxicillin allergy
- Did NOT need emergency care for their reaction

📞 Interested in having your child tested?
Call (902) 678-1221 to book an appointment today