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Taking care of caregivers: New program offers support
2022-10-21
Reaching out for help or support can be difficult for many people.
It can be even more difficult for unpaid caregivers who regularly provide that help and support to others.
“A primary caregiver might be a good support system themselves, but they still get burned out,” says Nancymarie Arsenault...
Building kids’ connections – and confidence – through outdoor play
2022-07-08
A nearby beach where you always swam.
That favourite tree you used to climb.
The woods you explored behind your childhood home.
“Most people can remember someplace in nature that felt special to them,” says Hannah Gehrels, project coordinator for Wild Child PEI.
“They have memories of that...
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...
Showing the benefits of supported employment
2018-12-12
For years organizations like Inclusions East in Montague, Community Inclusions in O'Leary and Tremploy in Charlottetown have been helping Island residents with intellectual challenges find rewarding work in their community.
Now, a new video series will show just how valuable their work is to...
Cooking to Quit classes offer tasty, healthy alternatives to smoking
2018-11-30
Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.
The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Stratford and Summerside, provides smokers with training in cooking and...
For thousands of Islanders, home is where the care is
2018-10-16
Shelley Heron knows first hand that the home care program on Prince Edward Island is expecting continued growth in the years to come – and that’s good news for Islanders and the province’s health system.
Health PEI’s Home Care Program helps Islanders – who are faced with illness or age-related...
He helped make a more inclusive Island
2018-07-20
Ash Arsenault knew he was a boy even though he was born a girl.
Four years ago, at 23, he saved his money to pay for a surgery that was the first step in making his body feel like his own. Since then Arsenault has advocated for transgender Islanders and was part of a group that encouraged the...
Sexual health clinics offer testing, confidentiality
2018-07-18
Let’s face it – most people don’t want to talk about sexually transmitted infections. But now the Prince Edward Island government is offering non-judgemental, confidential sexual health clinics each month, alternating between Summerside and Charlottetown. The clinics are open after hours and...
Improved COPD programs help Islanders breathe easier
2018-07-13
Brian Crabbe remembers stopping to help push a stranded car out of a snow drift and becoming so winded he considered calling 9-1-1.
Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms of the chronic lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) that affects some 8,000 Islanders. Crabbe says...
Billy (the horse) offers unique palliative care support
2018-07-03
As a regular at the Charlottetown Driving Park, Kerry McKenna grew up loving the excitement of harness racing.
Now 58, the Charlottetown resident still loves horses – but enjoys them at a slightly slower pace. McKenna is living with brain cancer and is a day-patient at the Provincial Palliative...