Addictions extended care residences provide a supervised, therapeutic, safe, structured and home-like environment to assist individuals in maintaining a substance-free lifestyle. PEI has three extended care residences. Each facility is listed as gender-specific (gender...
Health PEI is recruiting Mental Health and Addictions volunteers to work one-on-one with patients at facilities across the Island. Mental Health and Addictions is hosting an information session on Wednesday, July 26 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Gazebo at Hillsborough Hospital...
Health PEI welcomes two Mi’kmaq Health Systems Navigators to help Mi’kmaq people access health services on PEI. Shelby Arsenault is the Mi’kmaq Navigator West, working out of the Lennox Island Health Centre. Crissy Riley is the Mi’kmaq Navigator East, working out of the Abegweit...
Health PEI Organized Stroke Care Program has been awarded Stroke Distinction from Accreditation Canada. Stroke Distinction is a highly specialized quality improvement program for organizations that offer acute and/or inpatient rehabilitation services with a dedicated stroke...
“In a hospital, bed space is often a challenge,” said Kayla MacRae, a physiotherapist with Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital’s Unit 1. “If you have hip or knee replacement surgery scheduled and there’s no free bed to admit you in, your surgery could be cancelled. And that’s the last...
One afternoon in early May, Islanders turned on the news to watch fire crews fighting a forest fire in Lakeside, PEI. Nurses from Unit 4 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital saw something a little extra. “Our local hero!” wrote one nurse on Unit 4’s private Facebook page. “Haley, sweet...
What is a mammogram? A mammogram is an x-ray of the breast and it is the best screening tool to detect cancer early. Regular screening with mammography can find changes in the breast before they can be felt and increase your chances of long-term survival. How can I be part of the...
About Prince Edward Home Prince Edward Home is a 120-bed long-term care facility located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. There are 10 households (Blue Heron, Blue Jay Way, Fox Meadow, Lighthouse Cove, Red Oak Heights, Sunrise Place, Valour Hall, Red Rock Inn, Lupin Valley...