Health care is a priority in Restigouche. A competent work force and several installations are dedicated to this important issue.

Health care in the area includes: public health services, medical specialists, general practitioners, dentists and optometrists.

Hospitals
The region has three hospitals:
Campbellton Regional Hospital houses "state of the art" equipment and sophisticated technology. Operating in both official languages, the hospital offers 162 beds and a team of professionals dedicated to offering a wide array of medical services.
St-Joseph Hospital in Dalhousie serves the Eastern portion of the county. Forty-two beds are available to the population. The medical staff offers a variety of medical services.
Hôtel Dieu St-Joseph of Saint-Quentin is an emergency hospital serving the Western portion of the county. Specialists make regular visits to this community hospital.

The Restigouche Hospital Center, based in Campbellton, offers tertiary psychiatric services as well as psychiatric and psycholegal evaluations. The RHC offers services to the Province in both official languages. The RHC can accommodate a total of 150 patients thanks to its qualified personnel.

Senior citizens nursing care
Restigouche county has three recognized nursing homes for seniors that offer 24 hour nursing care, namely: the Campbellton Nursing Home in Campbellton, the Restigouche Senior Citizens Home in Dalhousie and "Foyer Mgr. Morneault" in Saint-Quentin. Also, many other residential services are offered throughout the region.

Other Health Care
The Department of Family and Community Services maintains three offices in the region, in Kedgwick, Campbellton and Belledune (Jacquet River), where they offer various services related to family and community social services as well as public health.

Ambulance services established in Campbellton, Dalhousie, Saint-Quentin and Belledune assure adequate transportation service in case of emergency. A volunteer service is also available and offered by the Saint John Ambulance.

Police protection
Restigouche county is under the care of the Royal Canadian Mounted (RCMP) and has five detachments in the region:

County detachment
Belledune detachment
Campbellton detachment
Dalhousie detachment
Saint-Quentin detachment

In case of emergency, 9-1-1 services are also available throughout the region.

Fire protection
All incorporated municipalities in the county and a few rural areas have their own fire protection services.

Financial services
Restigouche county has an adequate network of financial institutions: 9 chartered bank branches and 11 credit unions.

Institutions offering credit services and placement options can also be found within the region.

Entertainment
Through its cultural wealth and its quality of life, Restigouche offers many large scale cultural events.

The region is rich in history which is aptly recreated by museums, for instance, the Kedgwick Forestry Museum, the Restigouche Regional Museum in Dalhousie, the National Historic Park documenting the "Battle of the Ristigouche" as well as the Heritage Museum in Balmoral. Library services are offered in many municipalities.

For art lovers and artists alike, the Restigouche Gallery in Campbellton is a national center for art exhibitions.

For theatre and music enthusiasts the "Théâtre Populaire d'Acadie", Theatre New Brunswick and "les Jeunesses musicales du Canada" all offer regular tour dates in the region. Lets also mention the Baie des Chaleurs Chamber Music Festival that takes place every year in July.

Many communities in the region organize festivals and carnivals providing inhabitants of the region with occasions to celebrate and have fun.

One such occasion to celebrate and have fun will undoubtedly be the upcoming 2003 Bathurst-Campbellton Canada Winter Games. The first Canada Games were held in 1967 in Québec City and were deemed an outstanding success. Since then, the Canada Games have been held at two-year intervals, alternating between Winter and Summer Games. On February 22nd, 2003 at the Bathurst KC Irving Centre, the ceremonial torch will be ignited once again to mark the commencement of the 2003 Bathurst-Campbellton Canada Winter Games.

The Closing Ceremonies will be held on March 8th, 2003 at the Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre. The Cities of Bathurst and Campbellton and surrounding communities will host the country's premiere multi-sport event from February 22nd to March 8th, 2003. Over 3, 200 Athletes from Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories will compete in 21 different sports. Come experience the warmth and hospitality of North Shore New Brunswick as we celebrate the 2003 Bathurst-Campbellton Canada Winter Games. For additional information, visit their web site at: www.2003canadagames.ca.

Professional Services
Many professional services are offered in the region, amongst which:

Insurance agencies
Architects
Surveyors
Accountants
Consultants
Real estate brokers
Lawyers
Estheticians and Hair dressers
Mechanics
Health care