Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation

Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation Driving Patient-Centred Innovation at Dartmouth General Hospital. Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation.

Providing funding to enhance patient care at the Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

March is Kidney Health Month, something very important to Dartmouth General Hospital.Each year, we host Holiday Magic - ...
03/28/2026

March is Kidney Health Month, something very important to Dartmouth General Hospital.

Each year, we host Holiday Magic - A VanWart Production alongside VanWart Productions to tell stories to raise money for our Kidney Innovation Fund. Holiday Magic 2025 featured a new song, written and sung by the talented Chantal Beaulieu called "The Gift." This song was written as an ode to Holiday Magic, and to Nancy Van Wart's story. You can find the video on our YouTube Channel.

Nancy, the wife of Holiday Magic Creator and Producer Bob Van Wart, lives with Polycystic Kidney Disease; one of many conditions that can affect the kidneys.

To find out more about Holiday Magic, and how you can help, visit: https://www.dghfoundation.ca/holiday-magic/

To learn more about this event and to have your organization involved, please contact Corporate Event and Partnership Officer Daniel Blacquiere at daniel.blacquiere@dghfoundation.ca

“When the stars align, and I get to say, ‘Yes, I can help you with that,’ it feels like magic."We sat down for Social Wo...
03/26/2026

“When the stars align, and I get to say, ‘Yes, I can help you with that,’ it feels like magic."

We sat down for Social Work Month to chat with Social Workers Allison Muise and Haley Keeping, who work here with patients at DGH. You can now read "Connection Matters," on our website, here: https://www.dghfoundation.ca/connection-matters/

March is Music Therapy Month! Thanks to donor support including the Ramey Family, and Alice McCarron of Home Instead, th...
03/25/2026

March is Music Therapy Month! Thanks to donor support including the Ramey Family, and Alice McCarron of Home Instead, the Dartmouth General Hospital welcomed its first Music Therapist, Emma, to the care team on November 25.

Working part-time on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Emma’s role is focused on supporting palliative care patients—enhancing comfort, emotional wellbeing, and overall quality of life through personalized music therapy. In just a short time, Emma has had an incredible impact on patients, many of whom have received multiple sessions. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with heartfelt feedback from physicians, patients, and families about the meaningful difference this program is making during deeply personal moments of care.

This is another powerful example of how donor generosity is helping bring innovative, compassionate care to our community.

After a 30-year career as a journalist and broadcaster, Matt Rainnie joined the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation te...
03/23/2026

After a 30-year career as a journalist and broadcaster, Matt Rainnie joined the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation team as Senior Manager, Communications and Marketing in January.

“I love to share people’s stories, and there are so many great stories happening at Dartmouth General,” says Rainnie. “In my short time here, I’ve learned it’s really a special place. There are the stellar medical teams and staff members we have here at the Hospital. Then there’s seeing how the incredible support of community donors is having a very real impact on health care delivery for patients.”

In his first weeks at the Foundation, Rainnie has helped to tell the stories of record-setting days for orthopedic surgeries, of record-breaking fundraising success for the GUT (Get Up There) event, and how a device co-founded by a Dartmouth General physician found its way onto the prestige TV medical drama “The Pitt.”

This is the 50th year that Dartmouth General Hospital has been serving the community. The DGH Foundation plans to tell stories from the past and the present, looking to the future.

“If you have worked at Dartmouth General and witnessed its growth over those 50 years, or if you are a patient who has received care here, we want to hear from you,” says Rainnie.

Feel free to reach out to Matt through e-mail at matt.rainnie@dghfoundation.ca or on our social media!

If you’re juggling activities, playdates, and keeping everyone fed this week, Papa John's Atlantic Canada has your back....
03/21/2026

If you’re juggling activities, playdates, and keeping everyone fed this week, Papa John's Atlantic Canada has your back. Order online and use code DGH50 to get 20% off your meal, and they’ll donate 10% of proceeds directly to the DGHF—supporting local families while you feed your own.

Easy dinner. Great deal. Real impact.

Thank you Lisa!In December, Lisa O’Regan made the largest donation in the history of Dartmouth General Hospital in memor...
03/19/2026

Thank you Lisa!

In December, Lisa O’Regan made the largest donation in the history of Dartmouth General Hospital in memory of her late husband Sean O’Regan, who was a true champion of community and CEO of O’Regan’s Automotive Group.

Lisa and her son Aidan recently had the opportunity to see the first project that grew from that transformative gift, a complete refresh of the Dartmouth General Hospital’s Emergency Department waiting room.

"Sean believed in showing up for others, and in building systems that last beyond us,” said Lisa. “Dartmouth General has supported our family with remarkable care.”

“We are so grateful to Lisa for her incredible generosity and commitment to community,” said Stephen Harding, President and CEO of the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation. “The waiting room is the first project of many that will evolve from Lisa’s gift and will help patients and staff at this Hospital for many years to come.”

Lisa O’Regan is pictured here, cutting the ribbon on the Emergency Department waiting room, along with Stephen Harding, Carla Pittman – DGH radiologist and Foundation Board Member, Kerry Beairsto – DGH Health Services Manager, Lisa and Sean O’Regan’s son Aidan, and DGH Foundation Board Chair Ann Janega.

In honour of the DGH Emergency Department waiting room refresh, this flashes back a couple of decades, when the Emerge...
03/19/2026

In honour of the DGH Emergency Department waiting room refresh, this flashes back a couple of decades, when the Emergency Department underwent a different renovation! One thing never changes - the DGH staff are working hard to deliver exceptional patient care, and always advocating for increased patient comfort.

The Dartmouth General Hospital’s annual Lobster Dinner & Auction is fast approaching, happening on June 6th! Stay tuned ...
03/19/2026

The Dartmouth General Hospital’s annual Lobster Dinner & Auction is fast approaching, happening on June 6th! Stay tuned because we will have tickets available very soon.

The television program 'Destination Dartmouth' on Eastlink tonight features a conversation with community champion and longtime supporter of the Dartmouth General, Kim Conrad, exploring the history of this major fundraising event.

Our thanks to Eastlink and to Gloria McCluskey for the many great interviews through the years, highlighting innovation and the impact of donor support at Dartmouth General Hospital.

We are happy to share that we now have previously aired episodes of Eastlink's Destination Dartmouth available on our website!

Visit dghfoundation.ca/updates/destination-dartmouth to watch!

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325 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y4G8

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19024604149

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https://beacons.ai/dghfoundation

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