Reaching out for help or support can be difficult for many people. It can be even more difficult for unpaid caregivers who regularly provide that help and support to others. “A primary caregiver might be a good support system themselves, but they still get burned out,” says...
Prince Edward Island is giving Ukrainian evacuees and Government-Assisted Refugees access to provincial dental and prescription drug programs by modifying the requirements for proof of income. Refugees, including those displaced by the current War in Ukraine, sometimes arrive...
Ambulance Response Times, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter, 2022-2023
A nearby beach where you always swam. That favourite tree you used to climb. The woods you explored behind your childhood home. “Most people can remember someplace in nature that felt special to them,” says Hannah Gehrels, project coordinator for Wild Child PEI. “They have...
Islanders identifying as women now have increased access to day programming and residential treatment to support their recovery from addiction and substance use with the new Extended Addictions Care facility opening. The new facility opened on June 1 and replaces Lacey House...
This report is a 2021 internal review of PEI's public and private long-term care sector commissioned by the Department of Health and Wellness.
A suite of substance use treatment medications will be available, at no cost, to Islanders under the Canada-PEI Improving Affordable Access to Prescriptions Drugs initiative, which was announced in August 2021. Beginning June 1, Island residents receiving treatment for alcohol or...
Paramedics who have put in demanding and stressful hours protecting the health of Islanders were honoured today at the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Exemplary Service Awards. Health and Wellness Minister Ernie Hudson joined paramedics and managers of Island EMS to recognize...
Fill out this form to register for the first time for either just the Insulin Pump Program both Insulin Pump Program and the Glucose Sensor Program together. To renew your benefits, see the Renew Your Insulin Pump Program and/or Glucose Sensor Program Benefits web page.