The Health Services Foundation is your pathway to give directly to health care equipment and service needs in our Lunenburg County hospitals and communities.
Each winter, donors generously support our direct mail campaign, raising essential funds to help provide vital care and equipment in our hospitals. While the Canada Post strike may delay the delivery of our direct mail letters, the need for your support remains urgent.
This year's campaign is raising funds for the Patient Comfort and Care Fund, which helps provide essential resources for patients in our community. Learn more about the Patient Comfort and Care Fund and why it is so vital from Rachel Sarty, RN, Assistant Manager of the Western Zone Cancer Care Program in her letter below.
If you would like to make a donation, you can click here to donate online, call us at 902-534-8065 or drop by our offices at Fishermen's Memorial Hospital or South Shore Regional Hospital. Thank you for your understanding and continued support during this time. Together, we can make a difference for those who need it most.
The impact of your donations is felt each and every day at South Shore Regional and Fishermen’s Memorial hospitals.
Recently we celebrated Roger & Susan's generous purchase of a bedpan washer for the Medical Unit at South Shore Regional Hospital.
While it may seem like a basic piece of hospital equipment, this new bedpan washer will:
- Employ the latest in sanitization technologies, which reduce the risk of cross-contamination and hospital-acquired infections.
- Be more efficient, ensuring that clean bed pans are readily available when needed.
SSRH Ambulatory Care: RN Nancy Grandy and Ward Clerk Courtney Wheeler are proudly showing off their new Accuvein Vein Finder, purchased by the generous attendees of the 2021 Charm Diamonds Women's Giving Circle!
"This device is already making a huge difference in the lives of our patients. Thank you so much for your continued generosity and helping us to improve the care we provide to our patients. You are truly amazing!"
SSRH Women's & Children's Unit:
"The staff and physicians on the Women and Children's Department would like to thank the donors of the Health Services Foundation for the educational material and teaching aids recently purchased for the staff.
Investing in our staff helps us to provide better care at the bedside. Once again we thank you for your unwavering support of our unit and SSRH."
2nd Annual McAulay Jones Memorial Golf Tournament Raises over $19,000 to Support Local Nurses in Grief and Loss
Written by Heather and Peter Jones, McAulay’s parents. We are so proud of the outcome of our 2nd Annual McAulay Jones Memorial Golf Tournament. It is our great honour to present the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore with a donation of $19,2 …
The Ruth Salter Memorial Fund: the Impact of DAFs
Harold Wainwright was not one for the spotlight. He took great pride in being active, whether through his 35-years of work at Michelin Bridgewater, his time in the Canadian military or conquering Nova Scotia’s ski hills. Giving to healthcare on the Sou …
The Joy of Giving: Small World Learning Centre Gives to Brighter Days
**this write up submitted by Shelley Peeler, Early Childhood Educator – Small World Learning Centre** In early November, while Small World Learning student Elliott Ernst was gathering materials to do artwork, he told me that he helped his grandmother m …
South Shore Bursary Recipient Serves Community in SSRH ICU
Do you remember what you wanted to be growing up? A doctor? A teacher? An athlete? For Emma Joudrey, it was clear in junior high school she wanted to be a nurse. She grew up around health care as both her parents (Avan & Lisa) work in the field. Em …
Will Power: The Fox’s
As we grow up we daydream of where life and our future career will take us. For Jim Fox*, his military career took him from Bedford, Nova Scotia, across Canada, with his Carolyn, from LaHave. But there was never a doubt these two Bluenosers would retur …
Will Power: The Tatlows
John & Dolce Tatlow know what they want from life. They knew they loved each other. They knew marriage was in their cards. They knew the moment they saw their dream retirement home in the Chester area they wanted to make the South Shore home. But w …
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Your Future in Healthcare Starts Here!
Choosing a career in health care is a powerful and compassionate decision, and the South Shore Bursary Program is here to help make that journey possible.
Since its creation, the program has supported more than 120 South Shore residents in pursuing education in health related fields. Many have gone on to become the skilled professionals who care for our community every day — including 85 Registered Nurses (RNs), 26 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and even a physician who is now practicing in Lunenburg.
The program doesn’t just invest in students, it invests in the future of health care on the South Shore. Through a return-for-service agreement, bursary recipients commit to working in a South Shore hospital for one year for every year of funding received, helping ensure local patients continue to receive high-quality care close to home.
Since 2006, more than $1 million has been raised to support future health care professionals in Lunenburg and Queens Counties.
The South Shore Bursary Program is made possible through a proud partnership between the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore, the South Shore Regional Hospital Auxiliary, the Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Queens General Hospital Foundation, and generous community supporters who believe in strengthening health care for our region.
Apply to the South Shore Bursary Program today! Deadline to apply is May 15, 2026.