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RN Bridging Program helps couple work in their dream jobs
2021-11-25
Maricris and Paul Lamano love living in Prince Edward Island.
They say the Island was an easy choice when they moved to Canada with their six-year-old son in 2017 from the Philippines because it reminds them of where they lived in Batangas, a province surrounded by beautiful beaches.
“Everyone...
RN Bridging Program helps to add more nurses to PEI health system
2021-11-18
A group of nurses with international credentials or Canadian credentials that required upgrading are getting the qualifications they need to work as registered nurses in PEI after completing a bridging program.
The RN Bridging Program offered by the provincial government helps participants build...
Mobile Mental Health Response Service launches
2021-10-22
A province-wide Mobile Mental Health Response Service is now providing support to Islanders who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
Islanders experiencing a mental health crisis can call the Mental Health and Addictions Access Line at 1-833-553-6983 where a mental health professional (...
Prince Edward Island to cover Trikafta for cystic fibrosis patients
2021-10-15
Prince Edward Island will provide coverage for Trikafta, a new medication that has been shown to improve quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis.
Eligible Islanders can access coverage for the medication through the PEI Pharmacare Formulary beginning November 1, 2021.
"There has been...
Mental Health supports highlighted during Mental Illness Awareness Week
2021-10-07
This Mental Illness Awareness Week, Islanders experiencing mental health challenges are encouraged to seek help through various services and supports available across Prince Edward Island.
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3 to 9, is an annual national public education campaign by the...
Alberton Community Health Centre project tendered
2021-10-04
Site work has been tendered for the new West Prince Community Health Centre – a project that will combine primary care with space for a range of community-based health services.
The Department of Health and Wellness will issue a tender October 5 for ground-breaking and site preparation on the...
Programs renewed to help Islanders living with chronic disease
2021-06-09
Islanders living with a chronic disease will continue to benefit from free lifestyle intervention programs.
Over the last year, CHANGE and Exercise for Health, have been helping hundreds of Islanders living with or at risk of chronic disease through personalized exercise and nutrition plans. Both...
Smoking cessation program helps Islanders quit
2021-01-18
The province’s smoking cessation program has assisted over 1,700 Islanders in quitting smoking or using tobacco products over the last year.
The PEI Smoking Cessation Program offers Islanders who are ready to quit using tobacco with a minimum of 12 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy such as...