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The Aberdeen Health Foundation has received a donation from Fred Haddad of Maple Cedar Restaurant for the Veteran’s Unit. For the second year in a row, Fred donated a portion of all sales from the week of Remembrance Day. Fred is pictured delivering his donation to...

From the Pictou Advocate: Aberdeen Hospital staff celebrated the official opening of an enlarged room to house new digital X-ray equipment for its Diagnostic Imaging department. The Aberdeen Health Foundation provided $540,000 to fund the work. “The new digital X-ray...

October 25th was an emotional milestone for the Naugle family as they gathered at the Clinical Simulation Lab at the Aberdeen Hospital. Their wish for a meaningful legacy for their son Braxton had reached fruition. Joining them was a multidisciplinary team from the...

Donald Horne is a cheery, exuberant 93 year old. He keeps busy on his woodlot or riding his motorcycle. But what interests him most these days is supporting the causes he cares about. That's why we're proud to announce that Donald has established a new fund for...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation is now accepting applications for the Children's Aid Society (CAS) Endowment. The deadline is October 15. Funding is open to community organizations and programs that are seeking to create transformational change in terms of their...

The Aberdeen Health Foundation has awarded nearly $50,000 in funding to 10 community projects that are working to improve the health of the people of Pictou County. Population Health is an approach that aims to maintain health and prevent illness in the population at...

Congratulations to Janice Buttle, RN, who received a national award for EXCELLENCE IN VASCULAR PRACTICE from the Canadian Vascular Access Association. The award was presented at the National conference in Toronto this past April by Josee Roy, an educator with Becton...

Some news on the latest initiative we're proud to be supporting: http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1588198-position-to-be-created-in-pictou-county-to-aid-with-doctor-recruitment

The proceeds from this year’s McHappy Day will purchase a vein viewer for the Aberdeen Hospital Women and Children’s Unit. Staff from the New Glasgow McDonald’s delivered their $9,000 donation to the Aberdeen Health Foundation and got to see the area where the vein...

Nova Scotia Health Authority's (NSHA) Annual Report 2017-2018 is celebrating the success of a project at the Aberdeen Hospital. Nurses at the hospital's inpatient medicine unit partnered with St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) and the Registered Nurses’ Association...

The Pictou County Vital Signs team is hosting a Sounding Board meeting tomorrow, June 19 at NSCC. The purpose is to share what has been learned so far, have a conversation about what’s missing, and identify areas where support is needed for data collection. The United...

Two hundred bright, beautiful pillowcases were delivered to the Aberdeen Hospital last week. They are the most recent donation to the Aberdeen Health Foundation from organizers Kay Desborough and Jane Williams and made by the hands of many volunteers who came together...

The Board of the Aberdeen Health Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Ferris to the position of Executive Director of the Aberdeen Health Foundation. Michelle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from a variety of sectors in Pictou...

Pictou County Vital Signs About 60 people gathered at NSCC on May 9 to take part in the “Vital Conversation” event hosted by the Pictou County Vital Signs Core Team. The event was just the first in a series the committee hopes will be hosted around Pictou County. “Our...

Staff at New Glasgow McDonald's celebrated McHappy Day on May 2 with lots of creative and fun ways to raise funds for the Women and Children's Unit at the Aberdeen Hospital. Proceeds to the Aberdeen Health Foundation will be used for a new Paediatric Vein Viewer,...

How might we improve health, belonging & quality of life in Pictou County? People who live here know this place best and have the greatest stake in creating local solutions. Come share your knowledge and experience about life in Pictou County. This conversation...

Projects that support early childhood development, address homelessness, improve accessibility to nutritious food, and encourage healthy lifestyles are a few examples of the types of projects that could qualify for the Aberdeen Health Foundation’s Population Health...