Are you a professional looking to make a referral?

If you are looking to make a referral to Hearing & Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS), please complete the referral form and fax it to one of our locations listed below.

Once a referral is received, it will be triaged and added to the wait list. 

Did you know that most of our services to not require a doctor/health professional’s referral? Nova Scotians can contact us directly to make a referral. 

The following services require a doctor or health professional referral:

  • Balance testing
    • A referral for balance testing can be made by an ENT or a neurologist.
  • Pediatric swallowing services
    • A referral by a doctor can be made to the IWK Feeding Clinic by fax at 902-470-8736.
  • Adult swallowing services
    • A referral by a doctor or nurse practitioner can be made to Hearing & Speech Nova Scotia or to the swallowing clinic in Halifax. A diagnostic requisition should accompany the referral. 

Hearing Services

Amherst
  • Phone: 902-667-1141
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7830
Antigonish
  • Phone: 902-867-4500 x. 4197
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7832
Bridgewater SSRH
  • Phone: 902-543-4604 x. 2248
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9232
Dartmouth
  • Phone: 902-464-3084
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9236
Eskasoni
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3658
Halifax Community Centre
  • Phone: 902-492-8201
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5272
IWK
  • Phone: 902-470-8049
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5273
Kentville
  • Phone: 902-679-3100
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5274
Lower Sackville
  • Phone: 902-869-6150
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3656
New Glasgow
  • Phone: 902-755-8858
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7826
QEII Dickson
  • Phone: 902-473-4349
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9231
Sydney
  • Phone: 902-564-7577
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3658
Sydney Mines
  • Phone: 902-736-4403
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3661
Truro
  • Phone: 902-893-5512
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3662
Yarmouth
  • Phone: 902-742-3542 x. 1364
  • Fax: 1-833-522-0994
  

Speech-language Services

Amherst 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-667-1141
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7830
Antigonish 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-867-4500 x. 4197
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7832
Bridgewater SSRH 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-543-4604 x. 2248
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9232
Bridgewater Community (preschool)
  • Phone: 902-541-3134
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9235
Dartmouth Queen Square (preschool)
  • Phone: 902-464-3084
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9236
Digby 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-245-2502 x. 3360
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5269
Eskasoni 
(preschool)
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3658
Evanston 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-625-7215
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5271
Halifax Community Centre (preschool)
  • Phone: 902-492-8201
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5272
Kentville 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-679-3100
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5274
Liverpool 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-354-3437 x. 1246
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5276
Lunenburg 
(adult)
  • Phone: 902-634-8807 x. 1713242
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9232
Lower Sackville 
(preschool)
  • Phone: 902-869-6150
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3656
Middleton 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-825-6160 x. 1762233
  • Fax: 1-877-605-1413
Musquodoboit Harbour 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-889-4117
  • Fax: 1-866-264-0846
New Glasgow 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-755-8858
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7826
QEII Dickson (adult)
  • Phone: 902-473-4349
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9231
QEII NSRAC 
(adult)
  • Phone: 902-473-1232
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9233
Sheet Harbour 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-240-5276
  • Fax: 1-866-264-0846
Shelburne 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-875-3011 x. 2269
  • Fax: 1-833-522-0994
Sydney 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-564-7577
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3658
Sydney Mines 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-736-4403
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3661
Truro 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-893-5512
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3662
Windsor 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-792-2073
  • Fax: 1-833-522-0993
Yarmouth 
(adult & preschool)
  • Phone: 902-742-3542 x. 1364
  • Fax: 1-833-522-0994
  

Swallowing (Dysphagia) services

Antigonish
  • Phone: 902-867-4500 x. 4197
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7832
Bridgewater SSRH
  • Phone: 902-543-4604 x. 2248
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9232
IWK
  • Phone: 902-470-8049
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5273
Kentville VRH
  • Phone: 902-679-2657 x. 1402
  • Fax: 1-833-426-5274
New Glasgow Aberdeen 
(for former Aberdeen patients)
  • Fax: 1-833-364-7826
QEII Dickson
  • Phone: 902-473-4349
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9231
QEII NSRAC 
(neuromuscular dysphagia)
  • Phone: 902-473-1232
  • Fax: 1-833-417-9233
Sydney
  • Phone: 902-564-7577
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3658
Sydney Mines
  • Phone: 902-736-4403
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3661
Truro 
(for former CEHHC patients)
  • Phone: 902-893-5512
  • Fax: 1-833-451-3662
Yarmouth
  • Phone: 902-742-3542 x. 1364
  • Fax: 1-833-522-0994