Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres

Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres Profile and History

Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres (NSHSC) was established in 1963 and is a Provincial Program of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. NSHSC is the health care agency responsible for providing hearing services to Nova Scotians of all ages, and speech-language services to preschool children and adults. Any Nova Scotia resident can refer themselves or their family members for NSHSC services (or can ask someone to make a referral on their behalf). A referral from a doctor is not required to access most of our services. Services are free with a valid NS health card. More than 100,000 Nova Scotians and their families live with the challenges of hearing, speech, and language disorders. Last year, the Centres' caring and highly trained team of certified professionals recorded more than 77,000 clinical visits and responded to 26,000 referral for speech-language pathology and audiology services. Our nationally certified (Speech-Language & Audiology Canada) Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Communication Disorders Assistants and support staff work to enhance the quality of life of Nova Scotians with communication disorders at more than 30 sites located across the province. Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres is committed to excellence in client/family care. We are proud of our accreditation by Accreditation Canada.