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 Nova
Scotia Burn Support Group
The NSBSG was formed in 1986 and they held their first meeting
on October 25th of the same year. The main goals of the Group
is to provide support to burn victims as well as their
family and friends during their stay in the hospital as well
as after discharge, with the aim of reintegrating the
survivor into society as soon as possible. This goal is
accomplished by various efforts of the group.
The Nova Scotia Burn Support Group ensures that all patients
and their families at the QEII Health Sciences Centre and
the children's hospitals have the opportunity to receive a
visit by a member of the group. If the patient or family
does not wish to see anyone during their stay at the
hospital, they are given a business card containing a
contact name and phone number so they may contact a group
member at their convenience.
Regular meetings are held on the first (1st) Wednesday of
each month.
The next
meetings for 2011 will be:
July 6, August
3, September 7, October 5 and November 2.
These meetings consist of open discussions,
guest speakers and workshops. The meetings give everyone an
opportunity to learn more about burns, to ask questions, and
to exchange their own personal stories and feelings.
In the past, members have participated in the following:
1. CBC Inquiry: “Beneath the Scars”
2. Dartmouth Cable: “Women are Special”
3. CBC Radio: various interviews
4. Local Newspapers: various articles
We Can Help!
Members of the group have travelled to various parts of the
province, attending seminars, giving presentations, and
creating a great awareness of the Nova Scotia Burn Support
Group. The group is also an active participant in the annual
"Fire Fighters Burn Treatment Society Bowlarama" event.
The group is currently placing district representatives in
areas across Nova Scotia to help support the burn survivor
and family after discharge from the hospital.
The Nova Scotia Burn Support Group is funded by the Fire
Fighters Burn Treatment Society. Their support and
generosity has been overwhelming. The group has been very
active since its inception. The group firmly believes in,
and practices their motto: "By Helping Others We Also Help
Ourselves".
AREA
REPRESENTATIVES:
- Deborah A. Ward – President (H) 902-252-2884 Middle
Sackville
- Darryl Ley – Vice President (H) 902-747-2350 Mulgrave
- John Wilson – Secretary © 488-7142 Lower Sackville
- Julie Muzzerall – Adviser © 902-462-7260 Dartmouth
There have been various panel discussions
which members have participated in as well:
- Fire Fighters Burn Conference,
Halifax, NS, September, 1986
- World Burn Conference,
Philadelphia,1988
- Canadian Burn Nurses Association
Conference, Toronto, September, 1988
- World Burn Congress, Atlanta,
Georgia, September, 1999
- World Burn Congress, San Francisco,
California, July 2000
- World Burn Congress, Grand Rapids,
Michigan, June 2001
- World Burn Congress, Phoenix,
Arizona, October 2002
- World Burn Congress, Cleveland,
Ohio, September, 2003
- World Burn Congress, Durham, N.C.
October 2004
- World Burn Congress, Baltimore, MD
August 2005
- Canadian Burn Survivors Conference,
Winnipeg, MN, 2005
- Canadian Burn Survivors Conference,
Winnipeg, MN, 2005
- World Burn Congress, Sacramento,
California, 2006
- Canadian Burn Survivors Conference,
Halifax, NS, July, 2006
- World Burn Congress, Vancouver, BC,
October, 2007
- World Burn Congress, Raleigh, NC,
October, 2008
- Canadian Burn Survivors Conference,
Toronto, Ont, June 2008
- World Burn Congress, New York, NY,
September, 2009
- Canadian Burn Survivors Conference,
Winnipeg, MN, June 2010
- World Burn Congress, Galveston, TX,
October 2010
Support Group Meetings
Where: Room 2012, QEII New Infirmary Site, Second Floor,
Summer St. Entrance
When: First (1st) Wednesday of each month
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
For more information about the group:
P.O. Box 481, Dartmouth Main
Tel: (902) 461-9026
Dartmouth, N.S.
B2Y 3Y8
Email: nsbsg@ns.sympatico.ca |
