The emergency department is absolutely the best, second to none. They are friendly, caring, and I…read morecannot say enough. It was so nice to see how people can work as a team and it was so busy! I am very grateful that they, along with the doctors, were there for me. I hope that they get to see this post so they can be acknowledged for their superb work that they do. Sincerely, Alan Pink Patient (May 3-4, 2026)

Worst experience for my elderly mother who resides in a nursing home. In chronic pain, relagated to…read morewaiting room for many hours. Head paramedic was very rude, telling her to go to waiting area, I knew she couldnt endure that, I was left no choice but to take her back to the nursing home by car, whereas she arrived by ambulance. Several visits to the ER did not result in finding the source of pain. The home has no MD.

My Mother was sent to Fisherman's Memorial Hospital- 135KM Away- because she was Evicted from…read moreBayside Nursing Home and that was the ONLY OPTION - After I posted Some Videos online. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rGxjR7Zua8l2XcdgwkCqQ/videos Dr.J. called Pretty Early in the Morning, the Day after My Mother was Admitted. He said that My Mother, had Dementia; because she thought she was in Bridgewater. I told the Dr. that is where I told her she was going because she was More Familiar with that Area Closest to FMH- The Dr. also said, she didn't know what year it was - However 30 years ago really wouldn't have been any different in those regards. I told the Dr. that My Mother Usually is Awake Most of the Night and Sleeps until Dinner time. Though she was getting up NEARLY Everyday for her Dinner and Supper..and was Able to Feed herself WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS- and Being Bathed TWICE A WEEK, at Bayside... When she was Transferred to FMH/ Veteran's Unit... The Doctor also told me they couldn't keep her Awake Nor Feed her, and she was not getting Up. Complaing of a Lot of pain.. They Also Decreased her Insulin. Additionally the Dr. Told me to RE-Consider the End of Life Choices... What a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. Apparently, she was Awake to Ring the Buzzer to use the Bathroom and Take Pills from what other staff told me... I asked and COACHED them to get her up a Few times to call me- (One Staff Member said "the Only Problem is we would have to get her up in her Wheelchair") They Did get her Up for Supper, and she told me she was Not Getting Enough to Eat. I asked her to get up and call me that next day; which she did- and I thought she was getting Back on Track. However; everytime I do not call for a Day or 2 they tell me she is Not Getting Up when I do call. Nor do I like her Using the "Nurses Station Phone" and she is not able to use or Reach a Regular Phone. The Therapist Happens to be on Vacation for March Break. They didn't/ and Probably still don't have a Clock on the Wall- though there was one sent with ALMOST NOTHING ELSE from the Nursing Home. She is in a Shared Room - and has a Space, as Big as a Closet and they could not put her 32in TV on her side of the Room. I Believe I Now, Know -Why there were a FEW EMPTY BEDS! TERRIBLE DISAPPONTMENTS -Nor am I Permitted to Visit - because of the VAX TYRANNY! That is a Hard Pill to Swallow - in One Week. Just 2 Days before she left to go to Fisherman's Memorial.. I had taken her for a 2.5 hour Outing -and she was Absolutly Fine- Sitting Up and Staying Awake. I Feel Like My Mother was Given a Death Sentence! One Month Update: The Doctor called (the 2nd time), - because he was in AGAIN ONE EARLY MORNING and Seen a Can of Pop on her Table. The Doctor, told me that he will be the Decision Maker if My Mother is to be Resuscitated. He would not allow me to speak -and Hung Up in My Ear! I called to ask a Worker how my Mother is Doing: and they tell me "She is Doing Good". I ask if she was up for Dinner - "No" I ask if she was up for Supper- "No She's Been too Sleepy and We Can't Wake her." I ask if she's had a Bath. NO - She had a Bedbath Yesterday. My Mother tells me, They Don't ask her if she wants to get up... they just say here's your meal! My Mother believes the Staff Won't Bath her, because they think she is too sick! The Doctor has Taken her OFF her Insulin All Together; and she's Constantly Complaining she is Hungry and not getting enough to eat. The Grapes I left went Moldy in the Fridge..Though I told the Staff I brought them in a couple of times... and My Mother Loves Grapes!!! Too Many Problems and not enough space to list them all. My Concerns and Requests were IGNORED! Things can always get worse; and Fisherman's Memorial Hospital will Not Disappoint You in that Regard. CBC Fifth Estate Investigation Report: This hospital reports substantially more adverse events tied to nursing care for medical problems than an average hospital of the same size. This indicator measures the number of patients per 1,000 who develop problems tied to nursing care such as urinary tract infections, bed sores, pneumonia or broken bones. Nurses are not solely responsible but studies show a strong link to low nurse staffing levels. This hospital 42.21 NATIONAL AVERAGE 29.19 https://www.cbc.ca/news2/health/features/ratemyhospital/profiles/fishermens-memorial-hospital/#

I'm thankful that FMH is a part of our community. Having a local Emergency room has been really…read moreimportant for us, and being able to have medical tests and so forth done right in town is a great convenience, especially for the elderly. In spite of budget cuts, and the fact that for some things or at some times we have to travel to either South Shore Regional Hospital (Bridgewater) or to Halifax, Fisherman's continues to do a great job. The Emergency room triage nurses and doctors have been mostly superb -- patient, knowledgeable and kind. In an area where new residents can't always find a GP, the Emergency docs often act as the principal gateway into our healthcare system. I would fight very hard to keep Fisherman's going for residents and visitors alike.

You have to get here at the crack of dawn (7am, when they open) if you don't want to be waiting…read morelike a sardine in their waiting area for over an hour. Even arriving at 20 after 7 will leave you with no options except the children's table in the waiting area. The staff are unfriendly and pushy, I will not be returning.

Doctors at this clinic are more worried about billing medicare for their 4 patients per hour than…read morethey are of the care they provide their patients. The ask for medical history and prescription you are taking, then question why you are on these prescriptions, and when you start to explain they say to shut up as it is eating into their 15 minutes per patient (Doctors are paid per visit, not salaried or by the hour). These doctors only care about getting 4 patients per hour payments than they care about the actual patients. If you have any medical history, and no family doctor, I would recommend going to the hospital ER instead of these clinics. The ER doctors appear to care more about the patient's well being than the doctors at this client. The clinic uses paper records (and rarely updates or pulls your file), and has no access to the online medical records. If they had access, the would be able to see your medical history easily. But again, they don't want to see patients that need follow ups (i.e. BP treatments, Cholesterol Tests, PSA testing, etc). If your issue can't be solved in the 15 minute window, you may as well just let yourself die.

Can be hard to get an appointment, but overall effective for those without a family doctor to see.read more