The oral health of seniors in Nova Scotia

Page 2 Executive SUMMARY Working with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Community Services should ensure that a position is other key informants, the Seniors Oral Health Collaboration created within the provincial government dedicated to (SOHC) aims to develop policy recommendations and the oral health of seniors. [...] Specifically, the 1 Seniors Oral Health Collaboration should work with the Oral Health Coordinator to: The Department of Health, Department of Health Promotion and Protection, and Department of 2 Oral Scan. [...] Page 3 The Oral Health of Seniors in Nova Scotia a. Explore the feasibility of preventative and restorative d. Identify opportunities for ongoing interdisciplinary oral health care services to seniors who do not have research related to promoting the oral health of access to oral health care. [...] Page 5 The Oral Health of Seniors in Nova Scotia In 2004, the Seniors Oral Health Collaboration submitted Purpose a proposal to the Minister of Health for Nova Scotia for $50,000 to work with the Department of Health to Working with the Nova Scotia Department of Health develop policy recommendations that address the oral and other key informants, the SOHC aims to develop health needs of Nova Scoti [...] Page 9 The Oral Health of Seniors in Nova Scotia The Final Report Many of the issues reported by the SOHC in the Oral Health of Seniors: A Nova Scotia Project1 document were validated through this literature review and key informant interviews.