Month: November 2017

The cheery team from East Coast Credit Union, New Glasgow dropped by to deliver a donation from their annual BBQ to the Aberdeen Health Foundation. Each year, proceeds are directed to a different cause, spreading support around the community and this year the funds raised will be used to enhance patient care in the Aberdeen…

November 27, 2017 When the Aberdeen Health Foundation hosted its 30th Annual General Meeting earlier this year there was one board member for whom this marked a personal milestone as well. Jim Gogan has served on the Aberdeen Health Foundation’s board since it was established in 1986.   Jim Gogan has served on the board…

This holiday season, help us enhance health care in Pictou County by honouring someone on your Christmas list with a Tribute Gift. Making a donation to pay tribute to family, friends, or colleagues is a unique way to mark this or any special occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary, or other milestone. We’ll send a…

When Marian MacIntosh passed away in December 2015, her family knew it would be important to Marian to have one more opportunity to help others affected by kidney disease. That is why they named the Aberdeen Health Foundation as one of two charities of choice, with all donations to the Foundation being directed to the…

It was an emotional day when the nieces of Jean MacKay Baudoux visited the Aberdeen Hospital to see their beloved aunt’s generosity at work. A bequest in Jean’s Will to the Aberdeen Health Foundation has established a Clinical Simulation Lab at the hospital, a dedicated training space for the clinical education of health professionals complete…

The team from Shopper’s Drug Mart dropped into the Aberdeen Hospital’s Women & Children’s Unit to check out the newly refurbished chairs for the patient rooms. With proceeds from Shopper’s “Growing Women’s Health” Campaign, six rocking chairs were re-upholstered and re-finished to meet infection control standards. The chairs enhance comfort during feeding and skin-to-skin contact…

Organizers Kaye Desborough and Jane Williams were thrilled that over 50 volunteers gathered at the Pictou United Church on October 26 for the 5th annual Ryan’s Case for Pillows. There was a buzz of laughter, sewing machines, and lots of productivity while this cheerful group carefully stitched together 500 playful pillowcases for the children’s rooms…