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Beach Grove Home Resident Handbook
This handbook provides helpful information about Beach Grove Home and is for residents and their “advocates” (eg. family, friends, supporters).
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Staying healthy with diabetes
Information sheet about staying healthy with diabetes from Diabetes Canada.
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Type 2 diabetes: the basics
Information sheet about type 2 diabetes from Diabetes Canada.
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Today (and every day), ‘Let’s Talk Memory’
“Let’s Talk Memory” is a new campaign being launched to help raise public awareness and challenge the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease. Beginning today (September 21) – which is the seventh-annual World Alzheimer's Day – Islanders can share their story or journey with Alzheimer’s on...
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Anesthetist Opportunities in Prince Edward Island
Imagine working as part of a team on an island of breathtaking views, white sandy beaches, red soil, friendly communities, world-famous seafood, and year-round adventure. Prince Edward Island (PEI) has full-time and locum opportunities for anesthetists based out of Prince County...
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COACH helps bring seniors home
Murray MacPherson knew he and his mother couldn’t care for his father by themselves. Diagnosed with dementia, 82-year-old Scott MacPherson had been in the hospital for 41 days with a bladder infection and related issues. It was only because of Health PEI’s home-care initiatives...
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Hope, family are constant companions on Alzheimer’s journey
Lynn Loftus first volunteered with the Alzheimer Society of PEI because of her father’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis – but even 30 years spent getting involved and learning about the illness couldn't fully prepare her to be diagnosed herself. “I started with the Alzheimer...
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There’s hope – and help – for Islanders with addiction
Strengthening mental health services - Many Islanders struggle with the impacts of drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction. For them and their families, Recovery Day represents the light at the end of the tunnel. Observed across Canada on different days throughout September...
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Guidelines for Diabetes Management in Schools
This handbook serves as a guideline for schools which clarifies the roles and responsibilities of parents, educators and school administrators to ensure students with Type I diabetes are provided with a safe and positive learning environment.
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Frail seniors program receives national recognition
An innovative provincial government program intended to help seniors with complex health needs stay in their own homes longer has earned a national award. The Caring for Older Adults at Home or in Community (COACH) Program was recognized with the Canadian Frailty Network’s...