Health Association Nova Scotia (HANS) is a membership-based association representing organizations along the full continuum of care and whose mandates positively contribute to the social determinants of health. This includes, but is not limited to, Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Centre, 97% of the licensed nursing homes in the province, almost 100% of the home care agencies receiving public funding, and organizations providing services in the Disability Support Program Sector, and the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Sector.

Since our creation more than sixty years ago, we have specialized in the delivery of shared services and support for Nova Scotia’s health sector. Our main core shared services offerings include Group Benefits Solutions, Corporate Solutions, HR & Talent Strategy, and Labour Relations and Compensation Analysis & Educational Solutions. We are also a co-sponsor of the Nova Scotia Health Employees’ Pension Plan.