After 30 years of providing affordable lodging for those seeking medical care or visiting patients at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, the volunteer-run Fidelis House is looking to expand. | SaltWire
Fidelis House is located in Kentville.KENTVILLE, N.S. — After 30 years of providing affordable lodging for those seeking medical care or visiting patients at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, the volunteer-runBut Fidelis House, which now also provides that same ‘home-away-from-home’ for visiting physicians and medical staff, needs help.
“Before COVID-19, we were at capacity and often had to put people on a waiting list,” said Ralph Comeau, president of the Fidelis House board of directors. “In some cases, we could not accommodate them. Since COVID-19, the backlog of patients and the need for rooms for travelling physicians and nurses has made it necessary for us to expand.”Fidelis House has been offering a welcoming ‘home away from home’ for patients and their guests since 1992.
More than 20 per cent of the guests now using Fidelis House are visiting medical staff servicing the Valley Regional Hospital. “All regional hospitals in the province are looking for emergency physician coverage,” says Dr. Ahmad Ahmad, emergency physician at Valley Regional Hospital and a regular guest at Fidelis House. “Fidelis House makes Valley Regional Hospital the most convenient hospital for me. It provides me with a reliable, accessible place to stay between my shifts.”“The convenience it provides is invaluable – and it has played a significant role in my well-being and preventing my burn out,” he said.
The addition of four new rooms, each with a private bathroom and shower, will allow the organization to continue meeting this new need and better service guests. With the total cost of the addition topping $700,000, Fidelis House has $300,000 left to fundraise.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home.
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