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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...

New ways of giving helping Aberdeen Health Foundation meet changing community health needs New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, April 12, 2024   Michelle Ferris remembers the day she received an email from a financial advisor to say that a client had selected...

This and other good news stories featured in our 2024 Report to Community available now New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Friday, April 5, 2024 The Aberdeen Health Foundation has funded the purchase of a LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System. The equipment will be used in the...

This and other good news stories featured in our 2024 Report to Community New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Thursday, March 28, 2024   The Virtual Care @ Your Library Pilot Project has received a 2024 Nova Scotia Health Quality Award in the Health Care Innovation Team...

This and other good news stories featured in our 2024 Report to Community A recent renovation of the oncology clinic at Aberdeen Hospital has created a new program room and waiting area for patients and their support persons.   “One of the main priorities was to...

This and other good news stories featured in our 2024 Report to Community available now and at our 2024 AGM on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 It’s difficult for Helen Scott-Davidson, former Director of Nutrition and...

This and other good news stories featured in our 2024 Report to Community available now and at our 2024 AGM on Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM   New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Monday, March 11, 2024 Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Chakshu Sharma is providing Aberdeen Hospital...