Coping Skills
This coping skill involves focusing on your breath and the present moment to reduce stress.
What is mindfulness?
Thinking of one thing that made you smile today is an easy way to practice this uplifting habit.
What is practicing gratitude?
This mobility aid provides the most support and is commonly used after surgery or for significant balance issues.
What is a walker?
What is Shannex and Nova Scotia Health?
This 24/7 Nova Scotia service helps connect people to health and mental health resources by phone or online.
What is 811 (Healthlink Nova Scotia)?
Naming 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste is this type of technique.
What is a grounding technique?
A short walk, stretching, or gently moving your arms and legs are all examples of this healthy habit.
What is exercising/staying active?
These require good upper body strength and are often used for non-weight-bearing injuries.
What are crutches?
The room on the first floor where folks walk & talk.
What is the gym?
This 24/7 Nova Scotia service helps connect people to a variety of supports and resources by phone or online (housing/food/income supports)?
What is 211?
Reframing negative thoughts into more balanced ones is a key skill used in this therapy approach.
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Doing this regularly throughout the day keeps your body refreshed and hydrated.
What is drinking water?
This type of walker includes four wheels, hand brakes, and often a built-in seat.
What is a rollator (or 4-wheeled walker)?
The "old dining rooms" were replaced by these.
What are washers and dryers?
This provincial card is required to access publicly funded healthcare services in Nova Scotia.
What is a Nova Scotia Health Card (MSI card)?
This coping strategy might include denial or avoidance and is generally considered less effective long-term.
What is avoidant coping (or maladaptive coping)?
Choosing fruit, nuts or yogurt instead of sweets is one way to support this daily habit.
What is eating healthy?
This mobility decide is used when a client cannot safely walk.
What is a wheelchair?
The civic address of West Bedford Transitional Health.
What is 21 Hogan Court, Bedford?
This card/program helps low-income individuals access medications at reduced cost in Nova Scotia.
What is the Family Pharmacare Program?
Writing down thoughts and feelings to process emotions is this coping activity.
What is journaling?
Painting, puzzles, reading and gardening are all examples of something you can do to spend your time.
What is a hobby?
This seating option is designed for use inside a shower to reduce fatigue and improve safety.
What is a shower chair (or tub bench)?
This floor is colour coded red.
What is 3rd floor?
This mobile crisis team responds in the community to people experiencing a mental health crisis in the HRM.
What is the Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team (902-429-8167)?