About Us

The Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care offers opportunities to grow and advance in a dynamic sector that touches the lives of many Nova Scotians. Along with our partners, including the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the Department of Health and Wellness, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, training institutions and other sector leaders, we're committed to continually improving the support system for seniors and others requiring home care, long-term care and other community-based supports. In addition, the department supports the social and economic well-being of older adults ensuring policy formulation and effective decision-making as well as policy coherence across government departments as it relates to aging. The department is thinking differently about how to plan, fund, legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery for Nova Scotia's senior population. To do this, we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a ...