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“The end of life is an opportunity for profound meaning, healing, comfort and growth. The end of life is a sacred time. None of this is possible without expert care.” – Betty Ferrell, speaking at the 20th International Congress of Palliative Care When Wanda MacKay and...

Today the Aberdeen Health Foundation received a cheque from McDonald’s McHappy Day for the Women & Children’s Unit at the Aberdeen Hospital. The proceeds from this one-day event, held annually on May 7, raised $4,925 this year. Combined with funds from previous...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation received what is officially the cutest donation in its history thanks to photographer Jennifer Smees. Smees has gifted several pieces from her photographic collection of beautiful babies from the community. The pictures of newborns and...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation has announced that applications are now being accepted for its Children’s Aid Society (CAS) Endowment, a fund that supports projects that protect children and helps at-risk families in Pictou County. Past recipients include Pictou County...

Up to 40,000 cardiac arrests occur in Canada each year. That’s one every 12 minutes. Without rapid and appropriate treatment, most cardiac arrests result in death. But an individual’s chance of survival can double when CPR is used in combination with an AED. AED...

Sobey Foundation Makes $8 Million gift to Aberdeen Health Foundation  The Aberdeen Health Foundation (AHF) has received the single largest gift in its history with an $8 Million one-time donation from the Sobey Foundation. The $8 Million gift will boost the Aberdeen...

“Thanks to Aberdeen Health Foundation we have 2 new ultrasound machines. It means that even with increasing demand for ultrasounds, we have been able to keep wait times down compared to other jurisdictions. We are proud of the care and effort our technologists make to...

Aberdeen Health Foundation recently received $8,500 from Women Alike Abreast A River, these funds are raised in our community at Race on the River and then donated back to our community. Faye Visser, President Women Alike said, “Our group is able to make this generous...

Three local organizations are the latest recipients of funding from the Aberdeen Health Foundation’s CAS Endowment Fund. Kids First Association, Pictou County Early Intervention, and Tearmann Society will all receive funds to support projects that alleviate risk,...

Kevin MacKay of Medical Hall Pharmasave made a gift to enhance health care in Pictou County with a $10,000 gift to the Aberdeen Health Foundation. “We have been in business since 1898 and have long history here, and a great partnership with our community’s health care...

State Your Wishes As many as 70% of Canadians do not have a will. In the next two decades 3.5 million Canadians are expected to die, leaving an estimated $1.5 trillion to their families and community. With only 30% of Canadians having a will, it means about 2 million...

May is Leave A Legacy month. But what does that mean?* Almost everyone has a favourite charity. The reasons why a charity is close to your heart are as varied as the charities themselves. LEAVE A LEGACY™ is a public awareness campaign that promotes the benefits of...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation is pleased to be partnering to bring this special learning opportunity to our community. This presentation is geared toward staff, volunteers, and Board members of registered charities. A great opportunity to learn how to harness the...

Bob Porter was a man who enjoyed helping others, and although he supported many causes and charities, he often didn’t want recognition for his good deeds. “Bob was the type of person that if he saw anybody who needed anything, he would for sure give it without even...

Through the Sandbar Mental Health Endowment, we were pleased to partner to bring Clara's Big Bike Ride to Pictou County. Olympian Clara Hughes is riding across the country to talk about her own experience with mental illness, raise awareness, and challenge the stigma...