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Thanks to a donation to the Aberdeen Health Foundation from the Investors Group, patients like Payton Moore are benefitting from new equipment in the Aberdeen Hospital’s Paediatric Rehabilitation Department. The unit’s physiotherapist, Crystal Cameron was pleased to...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation has a 30-year history of enhancing health care in Pictou County by investing in advanced patient care technology and staff development. More recently, the Foundation has identified the need to also invest in fostering population health....

The pumpkin patch at McLean’s farm began as a way for their son to raise money for university. It has continued as a tradition the McLean family now uses to support local charities. This past year they grew pink pumpkins for cancer research but wanted to make an...

Our Community Thrives on Generosity This year, we are pleased to report that the Aberdeen Health Foundation invested nearly $900,000 in capital upgrades and new equipment, enhancing services in many hospital departments. In addition, over $200,000 supported education...

The first week of October 2017 was one of Susan Malcolm’s most memorable. That was when, quite unexpectedly, she received notification of three separate bequests. She had been aware of only one; the other two were a complete surprise - they were people Susan had known...

  After 20 years with the Aberdeen Health Foundation, our intrepid Executive Director has decided it is time to retire. While we are sorry to lose Susan Malcolm, someone who has always worked with the highest integrity and commitment to our donors and other...

The Kinsmen Club of New Glasgow recently made a $2,000 donation to the Aberdeen Health Foundation Oncology Client Fund. The Kinsmen raise funds through club initiatives, including Kinsmen Eastlink TV Bingo. The Oncology Client Fund is administered by the Aberdeen...

  This year the Aberdeen Health Foundation invested over $1.5 million to enhance health care in Pictou County. Support included more than $1.3 million in new equipment for many of the hospital’s departments, $55,000 in specialized training for staff, over $18,000...

Patients and visitors to the Aberdeen Hospital on Thursday morning were greeted by a friendly crew offering free parking, hot chocolate, sweets, and candy canes. New Glasgow was one of just six locations in Canada to be treated to a “Magical Wishes” event, courtesy of...

“You have to look after your community. Your community is your family,” says Fred Haddad, owner of Maple Cedar Restaurant in New Glasgow. Giving back is so important to Haddad that he regularly donates a portion of the proceeds from sales at his new restaurant to...

The One Door Centre has made it easier for Wade McCann to manage his chronic illness. Before the clinic opened in 2013, Wade’s COPD meant multiple appointments, travelling to different locations to see different specialists. COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation has provided $1.5 million to equip the Aberdeen Hospital’s new Emergency Department with a state of the art patient monitoring system. It allows patients to be observed wherever they are in the hospital, improving efficiency and...

With funding support from the Aberdeen Health Foundation, Pictou County hosted the first ever conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Nova Scotia with a focus on intervention. It was organized by the Northern Region FASD Committee to enhance...