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Annual Report 2016-2017, Health and Wellness
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
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Annual Report 2022-2023, Health and Wellness
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
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Ryan Fahey: A lifelong passion for health and wellness
“One thing I love about the Community Health Engagement Committee (CHEC) is they’re not stuck on all the things that are wrong with the health care system or all the challenges,” said Ryan Fahey, eastern chair of the CHEC. “They want to help find solutions.” CHECs provide...
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Wellness Wheel Challenge Engages Health PEI Staff
“When I received the email about the Wellness Wheel Challenge, I thought it might be something fun to try and that it might help keep our staff engaged,” said Holly Paynter, nurse coordinator on the pediatric ambulatory (day) care unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). “The...
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Digital Health Strategy
The Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI have developed a five-year Digital Health Strategy to improve the availability and use of health information to build a healthier tomorrow for Islanders and to invest in secure digital health technologies.
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Applications open for Wellness Grant Program
Live Well PEI is now accepting applications for funding for new projects that can reduce barriers, increase supports, and enhance resources to make healthy living an easier choice for all Island residents. Organizations, Indigenous groups, schools and communities can apply to the...
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Living well with COPD
“They did everything they could to direct you through your disease and to help you manage it,” said Peter Sprague, who has been dealing with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, for more than 14 years. For those with a diagnosis, chronic diseases like COPD are part of...
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New grant supports training for health care professionals
A new grant is available for education and training initiatives for health care professionals to expand or enhance their scope of practice. The Scope of Practice for Health Care Professionals Grant provides funding for developing education and training programs to expand scope of...
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New $2 Million Health Innovative fund launched to improve access to care for Islanders
The provincial government is launching a new Health Innovative Fund to help unlock opportunities and ideas that will strengthen the PEI health care system and improve access to care for Islanders. The Health Innovation Fund provides one-time financial assistance to new projects...
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Find Health Care
If you have a valid PEI Health Card, you can access many of the following services without a referral from a doctor. If you are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, see Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner For medical emergencies, call 9-1-1 or go to the...