- 1 9 6 0 s ▁and ▁for ▁many ▁years ▁virt ually ▁all ▁town ▁and ▁hinter land ▁birth s ▁occurred ▁in ▁Qu ' App elle ▁Memorial ▁Hospital , ▁which ▁opened ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁closed ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁Di ph ther ia , ▁small po x , ▁meas les , ▁scar let ▁fe ver ▁and ▁ty ph oid ▁fe ver ▁were ▁early ▁ep ide m ics ▁to ▁hit ▁the ▁town . ▁ ▁Mid w ives ▁were ▁employed ▁in ▁child b irth ▁deliver ies . ▁ ▁The ▁Regin a ▁Qu ' App elle ▁Regional ▁Health ▁Author ity ▁ass esses ▁and ▁provides ▁health ▁care ▁within ▁the ▁Regin a - Qu ' App elle ▁region . ▁Regin a ▁and ▁Indian ▁Head ▁both ▁have ▁hosp it als ▁and ▁special ▁care ▁homes ▁in ▁the ▁Regin a ▁Qu ' App elle ▁Regional ▁Health ▁Author ity ▁region ▁which ▁are ▁near ▁to ▁Qu ' App elle . ▁Fort ▁Qu ' App elle ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁the ▁Fort ▁Qu ' App elle ▁Community ▁Health ▁Services ▁Centre , ▁All ▁Nations ' ▁He aling ▁Hospital ▁and ▁the ▁E cho ▁L odge ▁Special ▁Care ▁Home . ▁ ▁Notable ▁people ▁in ▁or ▁from ▁Qu ' App elle ▁ ▁Vern on ▁Bar ford , ▁( 1 0 ▁September ▁ 1 8 7 6 ▁- ▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 6 3 ) ▁organ ist , ▁cho irm aster , ▁teacher , ▁hom est ead er ▁in ▁the ▁Qu ' App elle