Health Care – The Aberdeen Hospital

Nova Scotia Health Authority provides health services to Nova Scotians and some specialized services to Maritimers and Atlantic Canadians. The Health Authority operates hospitals, health centres and community-based programs across the province.

In Pictou County, services are delivered through the Aberdeen Hospital (835 East River Rd., New Glasgow) Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital (222 Haliburton Rd., Pictou), our primary health facilities, and other businesses and organizations in the community.

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Pictou County has both established collaborative care practices including the East Side Health Centre, West Side Health Centre, Pictou West Health Centre, the Westville Medical Clinic, and traditional family medicine practices in Stellarton, New Glasgow, and Pictou. We also have the unique opportunity to partner with the Pictou Landing First Nation Health Centre to help address the health care needs within the First Nation community. There are also services for Mental Health and Addictions, Blood Collection, Public Health and the One Door Chronic Disease Clinic available in the community. Other areas related to health care such as hearing services, therapeutic services, natural healing, respiratory care and more, are also available throughout the community.

THE NEWLY REDEVELOPED EMERGENCY WING AT ABERDEEN HOSPITAL IN NEW GLASGOW | PHOTO: STEVE SMITH, VISIONFIRE STUDIOS

The Aberdeen Hospital, located at 835 East River Rd., New Glasgow, is the regional acute care facility serving residents of Pictou County, offering primary and secondary services through inpatient, outpatient and community-based services and programs.

LEFT: DR. DEBORAH STRAUB HAS BEEN AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN AT THE ABERDEEN HOSPITAL FOR 25 YEARS

PHOTO: STEVE SMITH, VISIONFIRE STUDIOS The services provided include: Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine General Surgery Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Obstetrics and Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Palliative Care Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology The Outdoor You may hear the Aberdeen Emergency Department called “The Outdoor” by locals – to learn more about local lingo visit page 54.

The Need a Family Practice Registry is a provincial list for people without a family doctor or nurse practitioner. You can register by calling 811 or by visiting: needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca. Once you have registered, you will be added to the list. When a primary care provider in your area is accepting new patients, Nova Scotia Health Authority will contact you by phone and/ or email. We may also contact you occasionally to update your personal information, or to confirm that you need to remain on the registry.

Nova Scotians may access health information and advice by dialing 811 where registered nurses are available 24/7. For more important numbers please visit page 27.

Community health boards are committed groups of volunteers who are the eyes, ears and voices of the community and its residents, working together with the NSHA to improve the health of their communities. In Pictou County there are two CHB’s: the Pictou West Community Health Board, and the Central and East Pictou Community Health Board. Learn more at communityhealthboards. ns.ca/northern-zone.

Healthy Pictou County is a physician-led community effort to attract and retain health care providers and students in Pictou County. If you are a medical student, a physician or health care provider interested in practicing in Pictou County, please visit healthypictoucounty.ca.

PHOTO: ABERDEEN HEALTH FOUNDATION

PHOTO: ABERDEEN HEALTH FOUNDATION

OUR HEALTH FOUNDATIONS

The Aberdeen Health Foundation was established in 1986 to support enhanced medical equipment and education for staff at the Aberdeen Hospital. While this remains the focus, the Foundation has expanded its funding priorities in recent years to include mental health and community-based initiatives that promote population health. Since its inception, the Aberdeen Health Foundation has invested nearly $30 million to enhance health care in Pictou County. The organization’s $1-1.5 million annual investment is funded primarily through income generated by endowed funds. The Foundation is dedicated to directing resources to opportunities most likely to have a positive, long-term impact on the health of our community. For updates, news and to learn more about the Aberdeen Health Foundation, please visit aberdeenhealthfoundation.com

The Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Foundation (SHMHF) was established in 1993, with its main focus and emphasis being to support the Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital (SHMH). Generally, one half of the foundation’s yearly funds are designated to SHMH requests such as providing Wi-Fi to the Restorative Care Unit, offering to help with retention and expansion of the dialysis unit, and purchasing new, key equipment for the physiotherapy department. The SHMHF has provided financial assistance to the Bright Smiles dental project, and assisted with a wheelchair lift and hearing loop system at the deCoste Performing Arts Centre, among many other projects. The Foundation also supports students at Pictou Academy and Northumberland Regional High School who are entering health-related fields in universities with a bursary/grant program.

PHOTO: STEVE SMITH, VISIONFIRE STUDIOS