Your Tools for a Smooth Transition

Helpful Guides for Physicians Considering Yarmouth & Area

Explore our collection of practical, easy-to-use guides designed to help you learn about the region, understand local amenities, and get a clear picture of what life and work look like in Southwest Nova Scotia.

THE WELCOME GUIDE

PRACTICE MEDICINE | lIVE LIFE BY THE SEA

Inside The Welcome Guide, you’ll find everything you need to explore life and practice in Yarmouth & Arwea, including medical facilities, relocation support for coastal living, family resources, and site visit details.

Why Download This Guide?

Moving to a new community or country is a big step — and this guide is here to make it easier.

Inside, you’ll find everything you need to understand what life and practice look like in Yarmouth, including details on local medical facilities, relocation support, our Community Navigator program, affordable coastal living, schools and childcare, and the site visit reimbursement program.

It’s designed to help you picture what it’s really like to live, work, and raise a family here — and to show how supported you’ll be every step of the way.

Explore Our Helpful Guides

Practical, easy-to-use resources created to help physicians, medical learners, and families get to know Yarmouth & Area.

Practice in Southwest, NS

A clear overview of how to build a rewarding medical career in Yarmouth, Argyle, and Barrington, from local facilities to supports that help you thrive.

Essentials & Dining in Yarmouth

Discover local go-to essentials, food spots, cafés, and everyday conveniences that make settling in simple and enjoyable.

Recreation in Yarmouth

Explore beaches, trails, fitness options, and community activities that help you unwind, stay active, and enjoy coastal living.

All About Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Learn about the region’s full-service hospital, its programs, services, and the supportive clinical environment physicians step into.

Your First Look at Life and Practice in Yarmouth

the Yarmouth & Area Welcome Guide

Thinking about practicing medicine in Southwest Nova Scotia? The Yarmouth Welcome Guide is your complete introduction to life and work on the coast.

Nova Scotia Healthcare Sector Opportunities

Visit the Nova Scotia Health (NSH) website to explore opportunities by community, career type, and employer.

Passionate – Dedicated – Professional

Meet Your Community Navigator

Dedicated to growing local healthcare by attracting and supporting new physicians to practice in our communities.

Charlene d’Entremont

Yarmouth & Area Community Navigator

  • charlene@yarmouthdoctors.ca

  • +1 (902) 307-3066

Beyond the Clinic

In a place worth calling home

Explore the beaches, culture, and community spirit that make Yarmouth & Area a truly exceptional place to live. Visit YASTA to glimpse life beyond the clinic — and why it’s worth the move.