Brief Overview:
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital was originally founded in 1906 by the congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha. Located in the historic town of Antigonish, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital is an acute care facility providing a range of primary and secondary services through in-patient, outpatient and satellites:
- 89 in-patient beds in total
- Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (GARU) (13 beds)
- Medical/Surgical Services (9 beds)
- Children’s and Women’s Health Unit (15 beds) Progressive Care Unit (Medical/Surgical) (24 beds)
- Psychiatry (8 beds + 2 observation beds) Progressive Care Unit (Medical/Surgical) (24 beds)
- Intensive Care Unit (6 beds)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (5 long term care beds)
- Hospital-in-the-Home Program (Acute home care)
The Hospital-in-the-Home (HITH) program is a unique service that enables patients who would otherwise require hospitalization to be cared for in their own home or other non-hospital setting (such as a hotel). Patients are individually assessed to ensure that there are adequate support systems in place to receive care at home. Admission to HITH is arranged by a physician who follows the patient’s progress daily, until discharge.
Services:
- Cancer and Supportive Care
- Cardiorespiratory
- Clinical Nutrition
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Emergency Services
- Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Gynecology/Obstetrics/Midwifery
- Pediatrics
- General Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Hospice Palliative Care
- Internal Medicine
- Laboratory Services
- Mental Health Inpatient Services
- Mental Health Outpatient Services
- Obstetrics
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology (ENT: Ear Nose and Throat)
- Pathology
- Physiotherapy
- Dermatology
- Plastic Surgery
- Social Work
- Spiritual and Religious Care
- Bone Densitometry-(being introduced this year
Open Arms Family Clinic
The Open Arms Family Clinic (OAFC) offers prenatal education and support to families. It is recommended by GASHA's Children's and Women's Health Team that all pregnant women have an early visit to the OAFC. It is one on one time with the clinic nurse to provide the client with key messages related to healthy pregnancy, labor/delivery, infant safety and breastfeeding. It is a time for the client to ask questions.
A tour of the Children's and Women's Health Unit is offered to the client and her family. Referrals to other healthcare professionals will be made if necessary to ensure a holistic approach to care (social work, mental health and Addiction Services). It is also an opportunity for the nurse to collect any past health issues and family health issues.
The Open Arms Family Clinic protects, promotes and supports breastfeeding. A lactation consultant is on staff and is avaliable to all moms who need breastfeeding support. It is recommended by GASHA's Children's and Women's Health Team that all prenatal women have an early visit to the OAFC. Prenatal women can ask their doctor/midwife for a referral or the client may self refer by calling to make an an appointment, Referrals made early in the pregnancy provide more opportunity for promoting healthy mothers and healthy babies.
Contact: Open Arms Family Clinic, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, 25 Bay Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2G5 (902) 867-4500 ext.4364.
Ambulatory Care Clinics:
- Pre-Op Clinic
- Chemotherapy
- Colposcopy Clinic
- Cystometry Clinic
- Chronic Pain Clinic
- Diabetes Education Center
- Diabetic Clinic
- Foot Clinic
- General Medical/Surgical
- Geriatric Clinic
- Heart Health Clinic
- Hospice Palliative Care Clinic
- Neurology Clinic (Adult/Peds)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Oncology Clinic
- Ophthalmology Clinic
- Orthoptics Clinic
- Ostomy Clinic
- Pediatric Neurology
- Perinatal Clinic
- Physiatry Clinic
- Plastics Clinic
- Pre-surgical assessment Clinic
- Wound Care Clinic
Offices on Site:
Physicians:
- The Emergency Department is covered by a mixture of full-time ER physicians and family physicians.
- Five full-time emergency room physicians practice in Antigonish
- 20 family physicians and 32 specialists practice in Antigonish
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