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New Primary Access clinic opens in Montague
2024-02-06
People in Kings County without a primary care provider now have a local location to access primary care services. A primary care access clinic will open in Montague on Thursday, February 8 through the Kings Primary Care Network.
Since 2020, people without a primary care provider have been able...
Investments expand opioid addiction treatment
2019-03-22
Opioid addiction is one of the most daunting challenges a person can face. Thankfully, on Prince Edward Island, people with opioid dependencies don’t have to face their challenges alone.
Chris Craig with the REACH Foundation in Stratford helps young adults with addictions get treatment and...
Serving Francophone seniors in their mother tongue
2019-03-14
Staff at Beach Grove Home are making extra efforts to welcome French-speaking residents and help them to feel as comfortable as possible.
Jenneca Pomeroy, project manager of bilingual services said the staff make exceptional efforts to speak French. They’ve established a bilingual neighborhood in...
Nurse practitioners delivering community health in West Prince
2019-02-27
A few years back, nurse practitioners (NPs) were a new concept in Prince Edward Island’s health system. Today, a network of NPs in the West Prince region work in collaboration with other health care team members to provide residents in the area with access to timely, personal health care.
Maryna...
Ex-pat finds job and family satisfaction at home in West Prince
2019-02-01
Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family.
Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff who provide...
Creating a supportive work environment for mental health
2019-01-29
Robyn Murphy, an organizer of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, and an occupational health and safety officer with Health PEI says she’s often witnessed the way people hesitate to engage in discussions around mental health.
“Look, if I had broken my leg I wouldn’t have any issue with telling my...
Should you be tested for COPD?
2019-01-21
Coughing? Short of breath? A self-assessment may help determine if you should be tested for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a lung disease that causes coughing, wheezing and fatigue.
COPD is a major cause of hospitalization on Prince Edward Island, second only to childbirth as...
Educators warn of effects of vaping
2019-01-21
Vaping and e-cigarette use may be presented as alternatives to smoking and tobacco use, but health experts are warning that vapes and e-cigarrettes are not healthy alternatives for young people.
This year, as part of National Non-Smoking Week, public health officials want to raise awareness...
There’s hope – and help – for Islanders with addiction
2018-09-07
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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, Recovery Day offers a...
Hope – a key ingredient in suicide prevention
2018-06-08
Amanda Brazil says it will take a better understanding of why Islanders would choose to end their lives in order to reduce the rate of suicides in the province. She was part of a group that worked with the provincial government to develop Building Blocks of Hope: A Suicide Prevention Strategy for...