This year, give the gift of Inclusion & Mobility with our Donate to Decorate Campaign!
Each donation given on Giving Tuesday, Nov 28th until Dec 22nd, will get a decoration with your name put on our tree here at Easter Seals Nova Scotia! Or would you prefer to have it dedicated to someone else and have their name put up instead? Let us know in your message!
All donations will directly fund our programs and services for individuals with disabilities.
Easter Seals Nova Scotia advocates for a barrier-free province by providing programs & services which promote inclusion, independence, and mobility for Nova Scotians with disabilities.
We work towards these goals for one simple reason: We envision a world where everyone is included.
Persons with disabilities face barriers and challenges every single day that many of us never have to consider.
Simple activities like enjoying the equipment at a local playground, or joining friends on the soccer field, or on the ice for a friendly game of hockey are simply not possible for many people who live with disabilities.
Other challenges include access to our built environments to support stable employment and career-building opportunities. These barriers, coupled with the expense of wheelchairs and other mobility equipment, can further limit inclusion and participation in a full life.
Since 1931, Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s primary focus has been to deliver high quality services and programs to children, youth, and adults with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
We are the primary destination for Nova Scotians seeking information, support, equipment and opportunities. It’s our goal to create a culture of program excellence that supports our ability to meet the needs and improve the lives of persons with disabilities.
If you would like to make a large donation, become a sponsor or learn more about how you can support these programs, please contact Wanda Sinclair at wanda.sinclair@easterseals.ns.ca
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Contribute towards a child's participation in an inclusive sport. Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today) provides Nova Scotians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in recreation and sport programs. Most of us understand the great benefits derived from participating in team sports. It allows us to stay fit, share in a mutual passion, and create lasting social and community relationships. Statistics show significantly lower levels of participation among physically disabled persons, compared to those who are able bodied. Physical activity is known to reduce pain levels and instances of secondary health complications while improving mental health. It’s also shown to help overcome social isolation and establish more self-reliance.
Contribute towards a child's participation in an inclusive sport. Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today) provides Nova Scotians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in recreation and sport programs. Most of us understand the great benefits derived from participating in team sports. It allows us to stay fit, share in a mutual passion, and create lasting social and community relationships. Statistics show significantly lower levels of participation among physically disabled persons, compared to those who are able bodied. Physical activity is known to reduce pain levels and instances of secondary health complications while improving mental health. It’s also shown to help overcome social isolation and establish more self-reliance.
Contribute towards a child's participation in an inclusive sport. Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today) provides Nova Scotians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in recreation and sport programs. Most of us understand the great benefits derived from participating in team sports. It allows us to stay fit, share in a mutual passion, and create lasting social and community relationships. Statistics show significantly lower levels of participation among physically disabled persons, compared to those who are able bodied. Physical activity is known to reduce pain levels and instances of secondary health complications while improving mental health. It’s also shown to help overcome social isolation and establish more self-reliance.
Help Easter Seals Nova Scotia send an individual with disabilities to our barrier-free Camp Tidnish for a week-long summer camp experience. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,266
Help Easter Seals Nova Scotia send an individual with disabilities to our barrier-free Camp Tidnish for a week-long summer camp experience. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,649.
Help Easter Seals Nova Scotia send an individual with disabilities to our barrier-free Camp Tidnish for a week-long summer camp experience. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,649.
Help ESNS provide workplace training skills to individuals with disabilities. New Leaf Enterprises is a Social Enterprise that provides an opportunity for Nova Scotians with disabilities to participate in skill development and workplace training. The need for secure and fulfilling employment is important for Nova Scotians with disabilities. Learning new skills and bringing those skills to a workplace increases a person’s independence and self-confidence, while decreasing social isolation for people living with disabilities. Yet, according to a 2018 Statistics Canada’s Participation and Limitation Survey, 59 percent of adults with disabilities in Canada were unemployed or not in the workforce. For able-bodied adults, that number is only 27 percent. We also know that the more complex the disability, the higher the rate of unemployment. New Leaf Enterprises exists to change that trend.
Help ESNS provide workplace training skills to individuals with disabilities. New Leaf Enterprises is a Social Enterprise that provides an opportunity for Nova Scotians with disabilities to participate in skill development and workplace training. The need for secure and fulfilling employment is important for Nova Scotians with disabilities. Learning new skills and bringing those skills to a workplace increases a person’s independence and self-confidence, while decreasing social isolation for people living with disabilities. Yet, according to a 2018 Statistics Canada’s Participation and Limitation Survey, 59 percent of adults with disabilities in Canada were unemployed or not in the workforce. For able-bodied adults, that number is only 27 percent. We also know that the more complex the disability, the higher the rate of unemployment. New Leaf Enterprises exists to change that trend.
Help ESNS provide workplace training skills to individuals with disabilities. New Leaf Enterprises is a Social Enterprise that provides an opportunity for Nova Scotians with disabilities to participate in skill development and workplace training. The need for secure and fulfilling employment is important for Nova Scotians with disabilities. Learning new skills and bringing those skills to a workplace increases a person’s independence and self-confidence, while decreasing social isolation for people living with disabilities. Yet, according to a 2018 Statistics Canada’s Participation and Limitation Survey, 59 percent of adults with disabilities in Canada were unemployed or not in the workforce. For able-bodied adults, that number is only 27 percent. We also know that the more complex the disability, the higher the rate of unemployment. New Leaf Enterprises exists to change that trend.
Help ESNS provide mobility equipment to individuals with physical disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Assistive Devices program helps Nova Scotians with physical disabilities in financial need to acquire medical devices based on an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist’s mobility assessment. Many Nova Scotians with disabilities require wheelchairs or specialized mobility equipment for inclusion and independence. This equipment can be expensive and place financial pressures on families trying to accommodate the many unique mobility needs of a loved one. Our organization works with the provincial government to provide affordable wheelchairs to low-income Nova Scotians through the Wheelchair Recycling Program. Every year, we work closely with the medical community – physicians, occupational and rehabilitation therapists and others to connect individuals with proper equipment to ensure mobility and accessibility with little or no cost to them.
Help ESNS provide mobility equipment to individuals with physical disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Assistive Devices program helps Nova Scotians with physical disabilities in financial need to acquire medical devices based on an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist’s mobility assessment. Many Nova Scotians with disabilities require wheelchairs or specialized mobility equipment for inclusion and independence. This equipment can be expensive and place financial pressures on families trying to accommodate the many unique mobility needs of a loved one. Our organization works with the provincial government to provide affordable wheelchairs to low-income Nova Scotians through the Wheelchair Recycling Program. Every year, we work closely with the medical community – physicians, occupational and rehabilitation therapists and others to connect individuals with proper equipment to ensure mobility and accessibility with little or no cost to them.
Help ESNS provide mobility equipment to individuals with physical disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Assistive Devices program helps Nova Scotians with physical disabilities in financial need to acquire medical devices based on an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist’s mobility assessment. Many Nova Scotians with disabilities require wheelchairs or specialized mobility equipment for inclusion and independence. This equipment can be expensive and place financial pressures on families trying to accommodate the many unique mobility needs of a loved one. Our organization works with the provincial government to provide affordable wheelchairs to low-income Nova Scotians through the Wheelchair Recycling Program. Every year, we work closely with the medical community – physicians, occupational and rehabilitation therapists and others to connect individuals with proper equipment to ensure mobility and accessibility with little or no cost to them.
Contribute the entire cost of a week-long stay at Camp Tidnish for an individual with disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,266
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Contribute towards a child's participation in an inclusive sport. Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today) provides Nova Scotians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in recreation and sport programs. Most of us understand the great benefits derived from participating in team sports. It allows us to stay fit, share in a mutual passion, and create lasting social and community relationships. Statistics show significantly lower levels of participation among physically disabled persons, compared to those who are able bodied. Physical activity is known to reduce pain levels and instances of secondary health complications while improving mental health. It’s also shown to help overcome social isolation and establish more self-reliance.
Contribute towards a child's participation in an inclusive sport. Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today) provides Nova Scotians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in recreation and sport programs. Most of us understand the great benefits derived from participating in team sports. It allows us to stay fit, share in a mutual passion, and create lasting social and community relationships. Statistics show significantly lower levels of participation among physically disabled persons, compared to those who are able bodied. Physical activity is known to reduce pain levels and instances of secondary health complications while improving mental health. It’s also shown to help overcome social isolation and establish more self-reliance.
Contribute towards a child's participation in an inclusive sport. Take PART (Physically Accessible Recreation Today) provides Nova Scotians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in recreation and sport programs. Most of us understand the great benefits derived from participating in team sports. It allows us to stay fit, share in a mutual passion, and create lasting social and community relationships. Statistics show significantly lower levels of participation among physically disabled persons, compared to those who are able bodied. Physical activity is known to reduce pain levels and instances of secondary health complications while improving mental health. It’s also shown to help overcome social isolation and establish more self-reliance.
Help Easter Seals Nova Scotia send an individual with disabilities to our barrier-free Camp Tidnish for a week-long summer camp experience. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,266
Help Easter Seals Nova Scotia send an individual with disabilities to our barrier-free Camp Tidnish for a week-long summer camp experience. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,649.
Help Easter Seals Nova Scotia send an individual with disabilities to our barrier-free Camp Tidnish for a week-long summer camp experience. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,649.
Help ESNS provide workplace training skills to individuals with disabilities. New Leaf Enterprises is a Social Enterprise that provides an opportunity for Nova Scotians with disabilities to participate in skill development and workplace training. The need for secure and fulfilling employment is important for Nova Scotians with disabilities. Learning new skills and bringing those skills to a workplace increases a person’s independence and self-confidence, while decreasing social isolation for people living with disabilities. Yet, according to a 2018 Statistics Canada’s Participation and Limitation Survey, 59 percent of adults with disabilities in Canada were unemployed or not in the workforce. For able-bodied adults, that number is only 27 percent. We also know that the more complex the disability, the higher the rate of unemployment. New Leaf Enterprises exists to change that trend.
Help ESNS provide workplace training skills to individuals with disabilities. New Leaf Enterprises is a Social Enterprise that provides an opportunity for Nova Scotians with disabilities to participate in skill development and workplace training. The need for secure and fulfilling employment is important for Nova Scotians with disabilities. Learning new skills and bringing those skills to a workplace increases a person’s independence and self-confidence, while decreasing social isolation for people living with disabilities. Yet, according to a 2018 Statistics Canada’s Participation and Limitation Survey, 59 percent of adults with disabilities in Canada were unemployed or not in the workforce. For able-bodied adults, that number is only 27 percent. We also know that the more complex the disability, the higher the rate of unemployment. New Leaf Enterprises exists to change that trend.
Help ESNS provide workplace training skills to individuals with disabilities. New Leaf Enterprises is a Social Enterprise that provides an opportunity for Nova Scotians with disabilities to participate in skill development and workplace training. The need for secure and fulfilling employment is important for Nova Scotians with disabilities. Learning new skills and bringing those skills to a workplace increases a person’s independence and self-confidence, while decreasing social isolation for people living with disabilities. Yet, according to a 2018 Statistics Canada’s Participation and Limitation Survey, 59 percent of adults with disabilities in Canada were unemployed or not in the workforce. For able-bodied adults, that number is only 27 percent. We also know that the more complex the disability, the higher the rate of unemployment. New Leaf Enterprises exists to change that trend.
Help ESNS provide mobility equipment to individuals with physical disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Assistive Devices program helps Nova Scotians with physical disabilities in financial need to acquire medical devices based on an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist’s mobility assessment. Many Nova Scotians with disabilities require wheelchairs or specialized mobility equipment for inclusion and independence. This equipment can be expensive and place financial pressures on families trying to accommodate the many unique mobility needs of a loved one. Our organization works with the provincial government to provide affordable wheelchairs to low-income Nova Scotians through the Wheelchair Recycling Program. Every year, we work closely with the medical community – physicians, occupational and rehabilitation therapists and others to connect individuals with proper equipment to ensure mobility and accessibility with little or no cost to them.
Help ESNS provide mobility equipment to individuals with physical disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Assistive Devices program helps Nova Scotians with physical disabilities in financial need to acquire medical devices based on an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist’s mobility assessment. Many Nova Scotians with disabilities require wheelchairs or specialized mobility equipment for inclusion and independence. This equipment can be expensive and place financial pressures on families trying to accommodate the many unique mobility needs of a loved one. Our organization works with the provincial government to provide affordable wheelchairs to low-income Nova Scotians through the Wheelchair Recycling Program. Every year, we work closely with the medical community – physicians, occupational and rehabilitation therapists and others to connect individuals with proper equipment to ensure mobility and accessibility with little or no cost to them.
Help ESNS provide mobility equipment to individuals with physical disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Assistive Devices program helps Nova Scotians with physical disabilities in financial need to acquire medical devices based on an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist’s mobility assessment. Many Nova Scotians with disabilities require wheelchairs or specialized mobility equipment for inclusion and independence. This equipment can be expensive and place financial pressures on families trying to accommodate the many unique mobility needs of a loved one. Our organization works with the provincial government to provide affordable wheelchairs to low-income Nova Scotians through the Wheelchair Recycling Program. Every year, we work closely with the medical community – physicians, occupational and rehabilitation therapists and others to connect individuals with proper equipment to ensure mobility and accessibility with little or no cost to them.
Contribute the entire cost of a week-long stay at Camp Tidnish for an individual with disabilities. Easter Seals Nova Scotia’s Camp Tidnish provides the only barrier free and fully accessible camping facility in Nova Scotia. Camp Tidnish offers an environment which is stimulating, fun, and safe for any Nova Scotian with a disability over the age of six years old. Our campers are children, youth and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities who want to enjoy a traditional camping experience, completely adapted to their needs and abilities. The subsidized cost for a camper is $575 per camper per week; however the actual cost of providing all services to each camper is $1,266
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