History
The building that now called the Duncan MacMillan Nursing Home was originally built in 1948 as Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital. It was converted into a Nursing Home in 1983 after the a new wing was made into the Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital.
In December 2005, negotiations between the home and a union representing staff there broke down, leading to the threat of a strike over the Christmas holiday. A negotiated agreement was reached in early January 2006.
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