The facility was established by the provincial government on January 28, 1884 on a property known as "Haszard House" located at present-day 24-36 Longworth Avenue in the northeast part of the city.

The city's residents demanded that the government open "a general" hospital that was not affiliated with a religious body.

In 1896 the trustees of the Prince Edward Island Hospital foresaw a greater need than Haszard House could provide and accepted the gift of Rev.

From 1982 to 2014 the building was used for the following health care services: In November 2013 a new "provincial manor" opened in the neighbourhood of West Royalty and residents were moved to that location.

[2] A new palliative care facility which opened in 2014, has left the building at 5 Brighton Rd with no purpose in 2015 and it is expected to be decommissioned.