Publication
Social Assistance Handbook
Social Assistance Handbook for the Social Assistance Program.
Search
Visit News search to search all news
Displaying 81 - 90 of 201 records for "health wellness about"
News Release
Recognition of International Overdose Response Day
On August 31st it is an important day to raise awareness, commemorate those who have been lost to drug related overdoses, and to strengthen our shared efforts to prevent and respond to drug related overdoses. “It’s key to recognize the signs of an overdose and take the right...
News Release
125 Resident Care Workers to be trained and receive free tuition this year
Islanders have lined up to become resident care workers following an announcement by the provincial government that tuition costs will be paid in full for students in any Resident Care Worker training program on Prince Edward Island. Through the Resident Care Worker Support...
Information
Pharmacy Plus PEI Common Ailments and Conditions
Pharmacists can help Island residents get the care they need in their neighbourhood. Island pharmacists can assess and prescribe for the below list of common ailments and conditions: acne (mild) allergic skin rash calluses or corns canker sores cold sores (oral) cough COVID-19...
News Release
Physician couple among 40 doctors to find opportunity, and a home, on PEI
For Dr. Michael Girsberger and Dr. Sandra Jadin, a site visit to Prince Edward Island was one of the most important determining factors for their decision to move to the Island. Despite the pandemic, this physician couple is among 40 physicians recruited to PEI in 2021. Dr...
Featured Story
Program helps caregivers strengthen connections with children - and each other
Mental wellness and self-care are two things that often fall to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list for many parents and childcare providers. But a program offered by the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is helping Island caregivers make the time they need to nurture the...
News Release
Enhanced public health measures put in place until January 31; 407 new cases of COVID-19; Positive test results now available online
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced enhanced public health measures that will remain in place until Monday, January 31, 2022. “Our numbers are going in the wrong direction and we are facing a serious situation. We have all been doing our best to...
News Release
309 new cases of COVID-19 and 222 new recoveries; update on outbreaks
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 309 new cases of COVID-19 and 222 new recoveries in PEI as of 8:00 am on Saturday, January 15, 2022. These new cases are still under investigation. There are currently 2,081 active cases of COVID-19 and there have...
Publication
Overdose Prevention Site Engagement Report
This document is a report on engagement with people who have lived and living experience with substance use regarding an overdose prevention site.