The only Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia is about to lose its religious sponsor and become more in line with every other hospital in the province regarding policies and services.
Nova Scotia Health says the Congregation of the sisters of St. Martha will not renew their agreement to sponsor St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish, when it ends September 30.
The congregation was the sponsor of the Mission Assurance Agreement with the Department of Health since 1996.
“The Sisters’ stewardship, service and leadership in healthcare includes much more than the delivery of exemplary care; it has also contributed to the education and preparation of thousands of healthcare professionals including nurses, lab technicians and X-ray technicians,” says the health authority in a news release.
Nova Scotia Health says St. Martha’s was founded by the congregation in 1906 in response to the “community’s needs”.
They say they extend their “deepest gratitude” and will honour its legacy.
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