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Never underestimate a kid's desire to want to help those in need.@When Kayla Paddison, age 8, knew her friend's mom was sick in the hospital, she wanted to help her and others in the hospital.

January 30, 2012

:: Monday January 30, 2012
Never underestimate a kid's desire to want to help those in need.@When Kayla Paddison, age 8, knew her friend's mom was sick in the hospital, she wanted to help her and others in the hospital. .... More

:: Monday January 23, 2012
Registration is now OPEN for the October 14th, 2012 race The 9th annual County Marathon is happening on Sunday, October 14, 2012. The marathon features a Boston Qualifying Full Marathon, .... More

:: Monday January 09, 2012
ECHO Service now offered at QHC PECMH Quinte Health Care's Cardiopulmonary Department has expanded its Echocardiography or "echo" service to QHC Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. .... More

:: Tuesday November 29, 2011
Unveiling Donor Wall to Honour Community Support PICTON, November 23, 2011 – The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the unveiling of our donor .... More

:: Tuesday October 25, 2011
QHC and the PECMHF launch campaign to bring digital mammography to Picton To read the case for support, please click HERE QHC and the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation are joining .... More

:: Tuesday July 12, 2011
Revenue and expenditures statement for the year ended March 31st, 2011 .... More

History

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation, incorporated in 1985, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing long-term financial assistance to Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. The Foundation is independent from other organizations. Our letters patent issued on July 23, 1985 state the Foundation's sole purpose is to raise funds for capital equipment, buildings and or renovations to Picton hospital.

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation, incorporated in 1985, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing long-term financial assistance to Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. The Foundation is independent from other organizations. Our original and supplementary Letters Patent require the Foundation to raise funds (a) for the benefit of Picton Memorial Hospital and (b) to benefit the community served by that Hospital.

The Foundation encourages charitable giving in the form of donations, gifts of securities, bequests or endowments, which can be made as part of an individual’s will, through memorial donations, or through an annual giving program. Official receipts are issued for income tax purposes (BN 13287 6855 RR0001).

History of PECM Hospital:

The "Prince Edward County Hospital" was incorporated on April 6, 1918. It was officially opened as a nine bed hospital with an operating room in the George Alcorn House on Hill Street in Picton on April 17, 1919. Having grown to a 58 bed hospital, it was moved to its present location and was renamed the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. It was officially opened and dedicated on October 14,1959.

Today, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital is a small, community hospital with 25 beds. We provide a wide variety of services including inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to individuals of all ages.

We also provide services including:

Obstetrics (low risk)
Outpatient clinics including physiotherapy, dialysis, cystoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopy and gastroscopy
Physiotherapy
Diagnostic Imaging (x-ray, mammography and ultrasound)