Founded in 1911, the hospital building was built in 1915 and opened in 1916.

The hospital is named for Mary Caroline Grey, wife of Lord Minto (Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto), Governor General of Canada.

Services also include in-patient, out-patient, respite, palliative, emergency and ambulatory care.

Lady Minto Hospital was one of 43 hospitals built from funds established by Lady Minto and the Victorian Order of Nurses.

[1] The funds were given to build cottage hospitals in remote parts of Canada.