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Island seniors living at home get more help from province
2017-11-24
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Island seniors will get financial help from the provincial government to enjoy a better quality of life in their own homes.
A new Seniors Independence Program will provide for practical services such as light housekeeping, meal preparation, general maintenance, snow...
Islanders invited to help craft poverty-reduction strategy
2017-11-21
Supporting Island families -
Islanders are invited to help create a collaborative strategy to further reduce poverty in the province.
The Poverty Reduction Advisory Council will provide input and advice on poverty reduction, focusing on housing, food, and employment. Islanders can apply to join...
Grandparents caring for children get help from province
2017-11-10
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Grandparents, other family members, and friends caring for children will get financial help and supports from the provincial government.
A new Grandparents and Care Providers program helps families who provide out-of-home care for children for safety reasons, giving...
Senior Islanders of the Year recognized
2017-10-02
Vance Bridges, Evelyn MacLure, Mary Ann Nelligan, Jack Sorensen and Chris Wells have been named Senior Islanders of the Year for their outstanding contributions to Island communities.
Family and Human Services Minister Tina Mundy and PEI Seniors’ Secretariat Chair Paul H. Schurman honoured the...
Province increases child-care funding
2017-09-28
Supporting Island families -
Jalene Cormier says getting more help with child care will make a big difference for her family.
An increase in the province’s child-care subsidy program of $300,000 will benefit more than 1,600 Island children. Rates for before and after-school child care and private...
Tax filing, benefits awareness efforts show results
2017-07-18
More Islanders are getting benefits they deserve thanks to provincial and federal government cooperation.
Be Aware, and Get Your Share – a campaign of the Government of Prince Edward Island and Canada Revenue Agency – made Islanders aware of the many federal and provincial benefits they can...
Statement by Minister Tina Mundy on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
2017-06-15
"Seniors provide one of the most significant influences in Prince Edward Island. They offer knowledge of the past that helps prepare us for the future, and teach our younger Islanders how to be productive members of caring communities.
"As minister of Family and Human Services and the minister...
Home renovation program invests in Islanders
2017-06-13
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Hundreds of Island households are making home renovations with grants from the provincial government.
The PEI Home Renovation Program will fund renovations for 250 Island households this year. Since the program began in 2013, over 580 households – or more than 900...
Do you know an outstanding Island senior?
2017-06-01
Nominations for the annual Senior Islanders of the Year awards are being accepted until July 15.
The annual awards recognize the significant contributions of Island seniors in community life including: volunteerism, artistic achievement, fund raising, community participation, career achievements,...
Applications being accepted for seniors grants
2017-05-30
Organizations and communities that work to improve the lives of Island seniors can now apply for provincial government funding.
Applications are now being accepted for 2017-18 PEI Seniors’ Secretariat grants worth up to $5,000 per project, with preference given to intergenerational projects, those...