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News before 1996 is not available online.
Strengthening mental health services - Kings County seniors with complex mental health conditions now have access to a new team of community-based care professionals. Previously available in Prince and Queens counties, a Seniors Mental Health Resource Team is now operating in...
It was because of his wife Rosemary that Delbert Evans started volunteering at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital – and she’s the reason he’s there today, even without her. “Rosemary began to get involved as a volunteer at the QEH and I joined along with her,” says the 85-year-old, who...
Strengthening mental health services - Drawing from her 16 years as a senior addictions counselor with the province, Jody MacLennan says Islanders recovering from addiction have one thing in common. “Very rarely do people come in with just one challenge. It’s rare there is just...
Investing in infrastructure - One of the world’s leading planning and design firms will soon begin the planning process for a new mental health and addictions campus on Prince Edward Island. CannonDesign Ltd. has been awarded a contract following government’s tender process. In...
Supporting Island families - One in 10 Canadians struggles with addiction and problematic substance use, and Prince Edward Island is not immune. National Addictions Awareness Week (November 12-18) offers Islanders an opportunity to learn about the province’s addiction prevention...
Islanders living with diabetes – including pregnant women and those requiring complex care – have more support available than ever before. With $160,000 in Health PEI’s 2017-18 operating budget, Island women who need more intensive diabetes management during their pregnancy can...
Accreditation Canada has certified that Health PEI’s programs and services throughout the province meet national standards for health care excellence. More than 95 percent of the 3,550 criteria that Accreditation Canada assessed met national standards, a significant improvement...
Women’s wellness and sexual health services for all Islanders are expanding to rural communities, enhancing access to care and support. Community-based services offered as part of the Women’s Wellness Program are now available in Souris, O’Leary, and Alberton in addition to...
Supporting Island families - Being a patient and family advisor has allowed Karen MacLean to help shape how health care policy is delivered on Prince Edward Island. MacLean, of Summerside, is one of 38 Islanders currently volunteering as patient and family advisors on several...
Strengthening mental health services - Aging can bring particular challenges for mental health. Myrtle MacPhee and her mental health teammates are here to help Islanders face those challenges. MacPhee, an RN, is a Community Mental Health worker and Case Manager with the Queens...