Careers & Future Study 

As the population ages, the demand for healthcare services is increasing, making it an ideal time to pursue a career as a Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) in Nova Scotia. Learn the skills to become a provincially certified CCA with Northwood Career College and you will be trained on how to provide long-term care assistance to the aging community and become a competent and compassionate care worker.

Graduates work in a variety of private or clinical settings, which may include:

 Long-term care facilities
 Home support agencies
 Acute care facilities

CCAs have an opportunity to complete a CCA To LPN Bridge program once they have worked for 2 years as a provincially certified CCA. This program currently runs through the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC).

To learn more visit : https://www.nscc.ca/about/news/stories/2024/bridge-to-success.asp

What started as the vision of one man in 1962 has grown into the largest and most respected not-for-profit continuing care organization in eastern Canada.

Northwood has been at the forefront of innovation in continuing care for six decades, pioneering the concept for homecare services in Nova Scotia . It introduced a personal emergency response service called Intouch and an Adult Day program to support clients and families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease.

Our Mental Health program, Seeds of Success, supports both residents in Care and tenants in Retirement Living, and our Dementia program is supported by our newly renovated Fitness Centre.
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Northwood continues to focus on healthcare innovation.

• You benefit from our hands-on approach to learning with mentorship and skills placements.
• You learn the latest practices and standards of care. NCC works in partnership with healthcare stakeholders and the provincial government in implementing the provincial curriculum standards for Continuing Care Assistant education.
• Students seeking employment will have access to our HR Recruiters for positions once they have successfully completed their clinical skills placement and their first mentorship placement.