We're extending a heartfelt THANK YOU to our partner, Eastlink for their $10,000 donation to our QEII Patient Essentials Fund! This support allows QEII healthcare providers to assist patients and families in need with essentials during their care journey. 💜

Dr. Marcato has been appointed the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF)-Atlantic Region Endowed Chair in Breast Cancer Research Chair. “It’s about translating basic research into clinical care,” she says. 💜 Read more: bit.ly/3Rl2GJT

Earlier this week, we welcomed members from the Royal Canadian Legion, Bedford Branch #95 to the Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building to celebrate their generous $5,000 donation! They also brought some Easter treats to residents who were members of the legion. We THANK you!💜💐

Meet registered nurse Kim, one of the education and learning leads for the upcoming provincial One Person One Record program, which will give patients and providers seamless access to essential information and care processes. 💜 Read: bit.ly/3Rl2GJT

Tomorrow is your last day to register for the RBC Youth Health Innovation Challenge! Don’t miss your chance to have your voice heard on mental health care in Nova Scotia. Learn more and register: bit.ly/49Dzgg8

Nicole Nickerson values every moment spent with her young family. After two heart attacks, Nicole received care at the QEII from Dr. Sharon Mulvagh and the team at the Maritime Heart Centre’s Women’s Heart Health Clinic. 💜 Read the story: bit.ly/3Rl2GJT

Happy First Day of #Spring ! 🌷 Enjoy these throwback photos of the QEII Veterans Memorial Garden in full bloom. Thanks to our donors, this safe, serene space is maintained for residents to enjoy recreational activities like barbeques, bocce-ball, socializing, and gardening! 💜

As of March 2024, the QEII’s ROSE Clinic can no longer provide free contraceptive devices. Dr. Lianne Yoshida, medical co-director, is calling upon the community to help stock the clinic to ensure equitable access to reproductive care. 💜 Read: qe2foundation.ca/our-impact/new…

📣 It’s your LAST CHANCE to apply for the 2024 QEII Foundation Diversity in Health Care Bursaries! 🎓 If you’re a student from a historically marginalized community and studying in health care, the final deadline to apply is March 18, 2024: bit.ly/3uoDQ2z

Thanks to QEII Foundation #donors , the #QEII is testing out a new, #innovative device called the Steriwave that sanitizes your nose in minutes without the need for antibiotics, with the goal of reducing harmful surgical site infections. 💜 Read more: saltwire.com/atlantic-canad…

On February 29, the Government of Canada announced steps towards universal coverage for contraception. Until this becomes a reality, the QEII's ROSE Clinic has an urgent need for donor funding to provide crucial reproductive care to patients. 💜 Donate: bit.ly/3uQWosO

Today on International Women's Day, we're revisiting a Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Johnston. As a healthcare innovator and the inaugural winner of a $100,000 Innovation Catalyst Grant, she's developing a safe, reliable non-hormonal contraceptive device. 💜 Read: qe2foundation.ca/our-impact/imp…

Make way for advancements in airway management! The QEII's Dr. Adam Parks received a QEII Foundation Emergency Medicine Young Researchers Grant (EMYRG) for his #research focused on the benefits of equipment in airway management. 💜 Read more: saltwire.com/atlantic-canad…

The QEII’s newly renovated Psychiatric Emergency Care Suites provides vital support to those facing a #mental health crisis. 525 generous QEII Foundation #donors contributed $450,000 to fully fund the redesign. 💜 Read more: qe2foundation.ca/our-impact/new… Nova Scotia Office of Addictions and Mental Health Nova Scotia Health

The RBC Youth Health Innovation Challenge is your chance to have your voice heard on mental healthcare in Nova Scotia. Break down the barriers you think young people face getting mental health support – no matter where they live, no matter their background.bit.ly/49Dzgg8

Lynette Peters, recipient of QEII Foundation Diversity in Health Care Bursaries in 2022 and 2023, works with CAF veterans and civilian first responders through her PhD at her pottery studio providing no-cost pottery lessons. 💜 Read more: qe2foundation.ca/our-impact/qei…

John Hunkin and Susan Crocker donated $1 million to the QEII Foundation to create the Innovation Catalyst Fund to accelerate #health transformation through grants. Dr. Jennifer Johnston was the 2023 top prize #winner for her Better Ring project 💜 Read: saltwire.com/atlantic-canad…

Thanks to 24 QEII Foundation donors and one #donor who left a gift in their will, more than $70,000 was contributed towards comfort items that will help improve the #patient experience in the QEII's Charles V. Keating Emergency and Trauma Centre.💜 Read: qe2foundation.ca/our-impact/imp…

Laura Jimenez shows that when we help reduce barriers for students from all backgrounds, it supports a healthcare system that represents our diverse community. The 2024 QEII Foundation Diversity in Health Care Bursaries are now open for applications! 🎓 bit.ly/3uoDQ2z

Today, February 13, is Wear RED day in support of women's heart health. Take a photo of yourself wearing red and tag it with #HerHeartMatters to help raise awareness for women's heart health! #WearRedCanada