Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's is a publicly funded health establishment located in

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. It provides a range of

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services to the population of Quebec's Capitale-Nationale (Greater Quebec City) region.

History

In 1856, Reverend Father Bernard McGauran founded Saint Brigid's Home as a shelter for Irish immigrants, widows and orphans. In 1864, philanthropist Jeffery Hale left a sum of money in his will to found a hospital to care for Protestants of all denominations.

Merger

In 2007, these two health establishments merged. Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's is legally mandated as a residential and long-term care centre ( CHSLD - ''Centre d'hébergement de soins de longue durée'') with complementary missions for hospital centre services and community (

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-type) services in English. Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's also has the mandate to serve the region's English-speaking population. Hopital Jeffery Hale avant 1895.jpg, Jeffery Hale et tour Martello 3.jpg, Saint Brigids Home, Grande Allee, 1930.jpg,

References

External links

Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's - Official Website

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - Hale, Jeffery

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Irish priests in the Diocese of Quebec in the nineteenth century
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