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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...

From the New Glasgow News Peter and Richard Bennett are shown with teachers who took part in mental health training on Friday at New Glasgow Academy. The Bennett family provided a donation, which created the Sandbar Mental Health Endowment. Funds from the endowment...

The programs offered by New Hope have become an important part of Natasha Turner’s path to mental health. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2015, Natasha is committed to doing what it takes to be well, having experienced all the negative aspects of her illness,...

The Aberdeen Hospital is piloting a first in Nova Scotia. With funding support from the Aberdeen Health Foundation, our nurses will be leading a planned system change that will transform patient care at the bedside. They will be using an internationally respected best...

Family Day at New Hope was a huge success with about 60 people in attendance to learn more about the programs their loved ones are participating in and to see all they are accomplishing. Everything from photography and art to gardening was showcased and how these...

With new endowments and new funding initiatives, the Aberdeen Health Foundation is busier than ever these days. We are pleased to introduce a new addition to the team, Kim Martin. As Administrative Coordinator, Kim works alongside Susan Malcolm, our Executive...

The students and teachers of Trenton Elementary hosted the 3rd Annual Debbie’s Walk recently. The event, which is held in memory of beloved educational assistant Debbie Campbell, has now raised $5,000 for the Aberdeen Health Foundation’s Oncology Client Fund. A...

Each year, the Aberdeen Health Foundation’s Dr. Johnnie Miles Williston Fund provides funding to advance training and therapeutic approaches available at the hospital. This year, 12 staff members in a number of departments are receiving funding support, including the...

The former Friends of the Arts Society has made a donation to honour the organization’s musical legacy. Just under $5,000 has been gifted to the Aberdeen Health Foundation to support Dr. Kwasnik-Krawczyk’s music therapy program in the Aberdeen Hospital’s Palliative...

Story by: Avery Tremblett, Public Health Summer Student The Aberdeen Hospital's rooftop garden is back for a second growing season. The garden proved a success last year and has returned to add beauty thanks again to the generous funding of the Aberdeen Hospital...