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2025-04-17
If you are living with diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes, the Provincial Diabetes Program can provide you with education, support and management advice.
What can the Provincial Diabetes Program do for me?
The Diabetes Program can offer you information and support on:...
2025-03-31
Whether your gambling involves lottery tickets, casino games, horse racing or sports betting, slot machines, or video lottery terminals (VLTs), a gambling addiction can cause serious harm to you and your loved ones.
Two signs of a gambling addiction are:
You cannot control the amount of...
2025-01-03
You need a PEI Health Card to use services at hospitals and other public health care facilities in Prince Edward Island without being charged. Pharmacists also use your health card to record your medications in the PEI Drug Information System.
Apply for a PEI Health Card ...
2024-10-29
Health PEI offers mental health services for adults, youth, and those wanting to support family members.
Need Help Now?
Call the Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line at 1-833-553-6983. Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals (a registered nurse or a social worker) 24...
2023-07-18
There are numerous health job opportunities available on Prince Edward Island. Our recruitment team is here to help, and we would love to talk to you.
Whether you are in school training for a job in health care, ready to begin your career or medical practice, or you are looking for new...
2025-01-21
This page answers common questions about how to access virtual care in PEI through Maple, a secure online health care platform.
The PEI Unaffiliated Virtual Care Program provides this service free of charge to Islanders on the Provincial Patient Registry who do not have a family doctor or...
2025-01-03
Need Help Now?
Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line
1-833-553-6983
Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals (a registered nurse or a social worker) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Mental health care is offered in community health facilities across the province....
2024-12-06
Virtual care is a way to visit with your health care provider (e.g., doctor, nurse, social worker) using your phone, computer, or tablet.
You may see a health care provider virtually if:
your health care provider offers virtual visits and believes the visit can be done virtually, OR...
2024-11-25
Long-term care provides specialized nursing and personal care services to individuals who can no longer live on their own, with family or home care supports. These services are provided while respecting each resident’s dignity and personal choices.
Services are provided in both public and...
2024-05-06
For immediate help
Call the Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line at 1-833-553-6983 (toll-free).
Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact the Mobile Mental Health Response Service.
A team of trained health care...
2024-02-12
Patient Medical Homes have formed at 17 Island primary care locations, beginning the shift in primary health care from solo family practices to collaborative health care and better access to care for Islanders.
Patient Medical Homes deliver team-based care through a model that has...
2024-07-22
Need Help Now?
Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line
1-833-553-6983
Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals (a registered nurse or a social worker) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Addiction Services provide a range of programs designed to help you through the...
2020-04-09
The Home Care Program supports you and your caregivers so that you can remain in your home safely, with independence and quality of life, for as long as possible.
What can Home Care do for me?
Home Care can provide services in your home, if you:
need support to continue living...
2022-02-24
Youth and Family Addiction Services are provided across Prince Edward Island by youth addiction and family addiction counsellors. If you are a young person whose use of alcohol or drugs is causing you or your family concern, Youth and Family Addiction Services can help.
Services include:...
Access to Care
2025-04-02
Emergency Care
If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department
Explore the various ways to access healthcare
There are various options available to access healthcare in PEI, including virtual care,...
Provincial ADHD Program
2025-04-01
The Provincial ADHD Program, operated by Health PEI, provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across the province. Our multidisciplinary team of health care professionals offers evidence-based interventions...
ADHD Resources
2025-04-01
Information Sheets and Resources
ADHD Facts and Treatment Options
If you are wondering what ADHD is, how it is treated, or have other questions, review this booklet for additional information about ADHD.
What do you know about ADHD?
Provides education on...
Health PEI Board Meeting - December 13, 2024 Minutes
2025-03-31
Minutes from the December 13, 2024 Health PEI Board Meeting.
Health PEI Board Meetings
2025-03-31
The Health PEI Board meets quarterly at locations throughout the province. The Annual General Meeting is held each fall.
2024-25 Health PEI Board Meetings
Date
Time
Location
Meeting Material
December 13, 2024
10 to 11:30 a.m....
Gambling Addiction Services
2025-03-31
Whether your gambling involves lottery tickets, casino games, horse racing or sports betting, slot machines, or video lottery terminals (VLTs), a gambling addiction can cause serious harm to you and your loved ones.
Two signs of a gambling addiction are:
You cannot control the...