The provincial government is supporting community-led projects in Guysborough, Canso and Port Hawkesbury to help recruit and retain doctors.
The province offered $10,000 in funding the Town of Port Hawkesbury to support a program 
aiming to connect community volunteers with new physicians.
The Eastern Memorial Hospital Foundation received $10,000 to support the creation of a new team, which will develop a welcome and promotion plan for the community. The group will consult and support new physicians and build an online portal for newcomers to find cultural events and activities in the area.
Guysborough Memorial Hospital Foundation received a $9,400 grant to form a Welcome Home committee, which will develop a web-based video guide to the community designed to introduce new doctors and their families to the community.