05/21/2026
We are incredibly proud to celebrate Rose Fraser, one of NECHC’s retired RNs, whose compassion, dedication, and impact on our clinic and community continue to inspire so many. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
“I Just Feel Like This is My Calling”
The Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation offers bursaries for African Nova Scotian and Black high school learners who are interested in a health-related field. Ever year, the bursary program recognizes a different person of African Ancestry, to promote knowledge of Black excellence and Black history. The 2026 Honouree is longtime nurse Rose Fraser.
“I cried when I found out,” she says. “It brings me to tears even now. What it means to me is there is a way forward for so many people, to learn how to treat others, to learn how to be with others and be that link to wholeness. This just fills up my soul so much.”
Rose smiles as she thinks back on a photo from her childhood.
“I’m standing by the Christmas tree in our house with a stethoscope, an apron and a nurses’ cap on,” she remembers. “I was about five or six years old.”
Read more on our DGH Foundation website about Rose’s nursing career, from Camp Hill Hospital and Dartmouth General to therapeutic training and counselling work. You can also learn more about our DGH Foundation bursary program.
https://www.dghfoundation.ca/rose-fraser/
