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This and other good news stories featured in our 2025 Report to Community available now New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Thursday, April 17, 2025 The Rapid Assessment Zone (RAZ) is improving patient flow and reducing wait times at Aberdeen Hospital’s Emergency Department...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation is excited to share the news release below from the Aberdeen Hospital School of Nursing announcing the creation of the Echoes of Healing Commemorative Garden at Aberdeen Hospital.   News Release Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Thursday, March 20, 2025 In community halls and church rooms across rural Pictou County, a new kind of conversation has been taking root – one that brings people together to talk openly about mental health. Launched in 2023 with funding from...

Annual General Meeting Thursday, March 27, 2025 @ 6:30 pm Summer Street Industries 72 Park Street, New Glasgow Dessert Social to Follow Your community. Your impact. This year marked our biggest investment in health care yet, driving real change and better care for...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, February 14, 2025 Steven Marenick, originally from Sydney, Cape Breton, has worked as a Registered Nurse for seven years, building his career in surgical and critical care in both Cape Breton and Halifax. In 2022, he moved to Pictou...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation is excited to share the news release below from the Pictou County Palliative Care Society, also known as PCPCares, announcing the launch of the In-Home Visitation Program. Visit PCPCares to learn more about community-based palliative...

Since she was born in 2016, Dani MacInnis and her family have turned her birthday into an annual fundraiser for the Women and Children’s Unit at Aberdeen Hospital. Inspired by the care Dani received as a premature baby, her parents wanted to give back, and the...

As we wrap up another year, we want to take a moment to thank our incredible supporters for helping make health and wellness in our community a priority. Your generosity continues to inspire us and make a difference. Our office will be closed for the holidays...

Good News for the Holidays: $2.6 Million in Community Health Investments   New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Monday, December 16, 2024, …. As the year winds down, the Aberdeen Health Foundation looks back on a season of giving and gratitude. At a pivotal board meeting in...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Thursday, November 28, 2024, …. On December 9th, the Pictou County Community Health Centre (PCCHC) will open its doors at 25B Front Street in downtown Pictou. Situated near the food bank and pharmacy in an accessible building, the Centre...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Monday, October 21, 2024 SchoolsPlus Pictou County, in partnership with the Pictou County Mental Wellness Roundtable and Aberdeen Health Foundation, has developed vital resources aimed at helping parents, guardians, and youth navigate social...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, September 6, 2024 An advanced patient monitoring system has been transforming patient care across the Women & Children’s Unit and the Surgical Inpatient Unit at Aberdeen Hospital this past year, thanks to funding from the Aberdeen...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation is excited to share the news release below from Pictou County Partnership announcing the launch of The Sobey Community Prosperity Compass+ program. Visit Community Impact Sector Support - Pictou County Partnership - Partners in economic...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation is excited to share the news release below from Healthy Pictou County announcing the launch of New to the Crew. Visit Healthy Pictou County - Your practice. Made perfect. to learn more about getting connected. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, June 7, 2024 What started as an act of appreciation has led to improved patient and family-centred care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Aberdeen Hospital, thanks to the generosity of Bert and Louise MacNabb. In 2018, Bert suffered...

The Pictou County Community Health Centre (PC-CHC) is a not-for-profit health and wellness resource that serves, and is accountable to, the Pictou County community. Pictou County is situated on the North Shore of Nova Scotia, consisting of Pictou Landing First Nation,...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, May 24, 2024 It was a Friday afternoon at the end of the workday when a Mentoring Coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) received a call from a local mother. The call was to discuss the mother’s ongoing involvement in BBBS...

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, April 26, 2024 The Aberdeen Health Foundation recently invested in new anesthesia machines for Aberdeen Hospital, as the previous machines were coming to the end of their life expectancy. The new machines offer many benefits over the...

News release Care for one...that's love. Care for hundreds...that's nursing - Aberdeen Hospital Alumni plan art installation to honour a legacy of caring April 8th, 2024 New Glasgow, NS – Alumni of the Aberdeen Hospital School of Nursing are seeking public proposals...