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INSIGHT Program for Youth
2017-03-30
The INSIGHT Program is a youth mental health day treatment program that is delivered by a team of health and education professionals who work with, youth aged 13-18, , their families and schools to reduce the day-to-day impact of mental health problems or illnesses on their lives. , How can the...
Changeways Core Program for dealing with low mood and depression
2017-03-30
If you are struggling with low mood and depression, the Changeways © Core Program can help you create positive changes in your life., What will I learn?, You will learn and use skills to manage your mood and overcome depression. Two main goals of the program are to: provide you with information and...
Coping Skills Program for distress and chronic stress
2017-03-30
If you are overwhelmed with distress and chronic stress in your life, the Coping Skills Program can help you create positive changes., Distress, is unpleasant feelings or emotions that impact your daily functioning., Chronic Stress, is a feeling of being overwhelmed, worried or run-down, that is...
Hospital Services
2017-03-28
If you have a valid PEI Health Card , you will be covered for costs associated with medically necessary hospital services as an inpatient or outpatient in Prince Edward Island. As a patient, you can access different services as part of your care., What type of care is offered at each hospital in...
Island hospitals’ family inclusion policies lead Canada
2017-03-28
Prince Edward Island is among Canada’s leaders in making its hospital policies more family friendly. Nearly 50 Canadian hospitals and health care organizations are participating in the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement’s (CFHI) “Better Together” initiative, which is revolutionizing the...
Orthoptics (Eye) Clinic
2017-03-23
If your child goes to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist) because of lazy eye (amblyopia) or another condition related to eye movement or eye alignment (strabismus), the ophthalmologist will likely refer your child to an orthoptist. Most patients referred to the Orthoptics Clinic at the Polyclinic...
Family Presence in Health Care
2017-03-23
Partnering with patients and families is important to the overall well-being and recovery of a patient. Patients and families are encouraged to become partners in care with all health care providers. , When can I visit a patient?, Family/partners in care, Family/partners in care are welcome to...
New program promotes brain injury prevention
2017-03-15
Prince Edward Island’s new trauma program is helping Islanders and health care providers better identify, prevent, and manage brain injuries. Over the past two years, 2,030 Islanders went to an emergency department citing a head injury as one of the reasons for their visit. To address this growing...
Prince County clinics offer walk-in mental health supports
2017-03-10
Three new walk-in clinics offer Prince County residents better access to mental health services. Clinics in Summerside and in O’Leary will support residents of all ages, while a third at Westisle High School is designed to support West Prince teens age 16 and older. All three will help Islanders...
Early detection saves lives - she's proof
2017-03-02
During her 32-year career in emergency room nursing, Donna Gallant says she has seen plenty of people come in with painful symptoms of advanced cancer that could have been detected much earlier. It was that memory that finally convinced her to use a FIT kit - an at home test for colon cancer - back...