A commemorative plaque to thank the Auxiliaries of the Chaleur Regional Hospital

Bathurst, October 12, 2021 – The Vitalité Health Network recognized the exemplary work of the Auxiliaries of the Chaleur Regional Hospital by hanging a commemorative plaque in their honor at the main entrance of the hospital.

The Auxiliary group was created in 1941. The Auxiliaries were then called the “Ladies Aide” and their role was to improve the services and health care at the Chaleur Regional Hospital so that the patients of the establishment would be better served. benefit. Initially, a membership fee of one dollar was requested and guaranteed the development of the first projects. Thirty years later, the group of volunteers had the brilliant idea of ​​setting up and managing a gift shop to support the financing of its initiatives. Unfortunately, the store had to close its doors last year due to a decrease in traffic caused by the pandemic.

Although the Auxiliaries have now bowed out, the Network will always remember their memorable presence. “Their contribution to improving patient care has been significant and spanned over 80 years. We owe them a lot. This wall plaque was necessary and deserved given all of their accomplishments, ”said Stéphane Legacy, Vice President, Outpatient and Professional Services.

Before closing the shop for good, the Auxiliaries donated $ 100,000 to the Chaleur Regional Hospital Foundation and set up an endowment fund in their name which will aim to support, through various scholarships. , staff development at the Chaleur Regional Hospital.

From left to right: Dr. France Desrosiers, President and CEO of the Network; Brenda MacIntosh, Past President of Auxiliary Programs at the Chaleur Regional Hospital; Marjorie D’Entremont, secretary of the Auxiliary programs of the Chaleur Regional Hospital; Edith Tribe, president of the Auxiliary programs at the Chaleur Regional Hospital; Patricia Legacy, President of the Auxiliary Volunteers of the Chaleur Regional Hospital; and Stéphane Legacy, Vice-President of Outpatient Services and Professional Services.

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