The Nova Scotia Hospital, known locally as The NS or Mount Hope, is a
psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociative ...
in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth ( ) is an urban community and former city located in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. Dartmouth is located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes, after the larg ...
. Operated by the
Nova Scotia Health Authority
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the largest employer in the province, with more than 23,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 7,000 volunteers working from 45 different facilities. ...
, it is the province's largest and oldest mental health facility. Co-founded by the Hon.
Hugh Bell and
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first gene ...
, it opened in 1856 as the Mount Hope Asylum for the Insane and today it is a fully accredited teaching facility affiliated with
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...
.
Since its founding in 1852, the Nova Scotia Hospital has a rich and long history. It supported patients during World War I and II, and the
Halifax Explosion
On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship collided with the Norwegian vessel in the waters of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The ''Mont-Blanc'', laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond ...
.
[ ount Hope then and now: A history of The Nova Scotia Hospital Paperback – 1996 by A. H MacDonald /ref> It has undergone expansion and constant improvement with the addition of buildings which support adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient care ranging from day programs, outpatient, short-term stay, and long-term stay.
The former Nova Scotia Hospital Foundation is now the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
]
See also
* Dartmouth General Hospital
The Dartmouth General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
It is a 24-hour emergency, inpatient medical, surgical and critical care facility that has been operating since 1976. It serves approximately 120,000 peo ...
– located on the opposite side of Pleasant Street
References
External links
Official site
Hospital buildings completed in 1858
Psychiatric hospitals in Canada
Teaching hospitals in Canada
Hospitals in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hospitals established in 1858
1858 establishments in Nova Scotia
1858 establishments in Canada
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