Cobequid Month 2025

Cobequid is celebrating Cobequid Month this May! Our Annual Cobequid Month Auction this year is dedicated to raising funds for three essential tools to support our Diagnostic Imaging Department: a 3D Transvaginal Ultrasound Probe, an GYN Stretcher, and a Sara Stedy Active Lift.  

Don't miss your chance to pick up one of the sweet items donated by the community and improve our healthcare at the same time. Your bids will support our dedicated healthcare team by providing access to these important tools so they can continue to provide our community with the quality care for which the Cobequid Centre is known. All while picking up something special from our auction! Thanks to generous donations from local businesses and individuals, there's something for everyone. 

With over 100,000 procedures performed annually, these tools will significantly enhance the quality of care and benefit the health of our community. Join us in a crucial initiative to equip the Cobequid Health Centre’s Diagnostic Imaging department.  

The 3D Transvaginal Probe is an advanced imaging device that captures high-resolution, real-time images of the ovaries and uterus. It allows our healthcare team to steer the sound beam without repositioning the device, enhancing patient comfort during exams. It plays a critical role in assessing and monitoring reproductive health and can streamline diagnoses reducing the need for further imaging tests like CT scans.  

The GYN Stretcher is designed to enhance patient comfort pelvic exams. With multiple adjustable positions, it offers customized support for patients and ease of use for medical practitioners. It allows practitioners to position closer to the patient, promoting better care and reducing strain. This stretcher provides a safe, comfortable, and efficient solution for pelvic procedures. 

The Sara Stedy is a sit-to-stand transfer device that supports wheelchair patients and those needing extra stability. It promotes safe, efficient transfers while encouraging patient independence and reducing fall risks. This will help ensure timely, secure patient positioning while improving stability and reduces stress for both patients and the healthcare team. 

With the real-time data and comprehensive insights provided by this technology, our physicians can tailor treatment plans to each patient’s unique needs, optimizing outcomes and improving quality of life.  

Your successful bids are extremely important to the Cobequid Foundation because it provides the resources that make an immediate impact to our doctors, nurses, technicians, and therapists. Cobequid Health Centre’s deep roots in our community means that your gift can help us continue to deliver priority equipment to address complex health care needs. 

We hope you and your family never need our services. But if you ever do…we want to be there with the right equipment. Thank you for your participation. Together, we can ensure quality healthcare is available in our community today and in the future.

Thank you. 

Please make your bid today.

Cobequid Community Health Centre (CCHC) is here for you, your family and your neighbours. Whether you require emergency care, are managing a chronic illness, or need routine tests, care is available for your entire family - your children, siblings, parents, and grandparents.

The Cobequid Community Health Centre serves the communities of Bedford, Sackville, Waverley, Fall River, Hammonds Plains, Mount Uniacke, and surrounding areas.

Each and every day our Foundation team is supporting the healthcare needs of our community by fundraising for priority medical equipment. This provides the tools needed for our professional healthcare team so they can provide quality compassionate care for our community.

Our Story : In 1976, two community-minded individuals, Shirley Freer and Carol Crosby, were determined to fill the need for health and social services in the Bedford-Sackville area. They inspired others to take on this challenge and refused to give up until they saw this need filled. Community support grew and soon they had a group of dedicated individuals ready to make a change. In 1987, the Emergency Department at the Cobequid Multi-Service Centre opened, making it the only free standing emergency room in Canada at the time.

Indeed, the founders were right about the need, so much so that as the community grew, the need for the centre grew. Again, determined, like-minded individuals took up the challenge, bringing the community together to raise $4 million dollars to be used towards the construction of a new centre. In February 2006, as a result of the dedication of the community, the new, much larger Cobequid Community Health Centre opened.

Our community continues to grow, so in 2016, the Foundation started fundraising for its Emergency Triage Project. When planning for the Cobequid Centre’s Emergency Department, it was anticipated that the maximum future volume for our Emergency Department would be 20,000 patients annually. However, our catchment area has grown, last year alone our Emergency Department served more than 50,000 patients. It has enabled the centre to expand our triage area, expand our registration capacity, increase infection control measures and ensure we have the equipment required for our growing needs.

Today, the Centre continues to provide essential health and social services to residents of its surrounding communities. It is due to the generosity of these very communities that the Cobequid Community Health Centre is able to continually grow to meet the ever-expanding needs of the public.

For more information on the Cobequid Foundation please contact our President & CEO, Stacey Chapman, at (902) 220-2064 or stacey.chapman@nshealth.ca. Additional information can also be found on our website at www.cobequidfoundation.ca.