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COACH helps bring seniors home
2018-09-28
Murray MacPherson knew he and his mother couldn’t care for his father by themselves.
Diagnosed with dementia, 82-year-old Scott MacPherson had been in the hospital for 41 days with a bladder infection and related issues. It was only because of Health PEI’s home-care initiatives including the COACH...
More early-learning spaces help grow tomorrow’s leaders
2018-09-27
A time-honoured symbol of teachers and students, even the humble apple can be an all-day learning opportunity at Wee the West early childhood centre in Bloomfield.
“We picked apples and talked about how they come in all shapes and sizes and colours,” Wee the West director Katie Melville says. “We...
This organ donor is living proof
2018-09-26
Even though it was just before her own birthday, Ashley Brown was the one who was giving gifts.
While living in Alberta in 2016, Brown gave an 18-month-old girl a quarter of her liver and a second chance at life. A tattoo on her right arm identifies her as a “living donor.”
“If you asked me to...
Building roads and bridges with the environment top of mind
2018-09-25
It takes skilled work and planning to replace a bridge in a sensitive wetland area.
Blooming Point is a beloved Prince Edward Island beach, accessible by a single road. When it came time to replace a bridge on that road, the job had to be done quickly and had to respect the environment.
Island...
Hope, family are constant companions on Alzheimer’s journey
2018-09-20
Lynn Loftus first volunteered with the Alzheimer Society of PEI because of her father’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis – but even 30 years spent getting involved and learning about the illness couldn't fully prepare her to be diagnosed herself.
“I started with the Alzheimer Society when my father...
Use your instincts to avoid a scam
2018-09-14
For seniors targeted by fraud artists, Scott Lundrigan has some important advice.
“Don’t blame yourselves when these people come after you,” said Lundrigan, Prince Edward Island’s Crime Stoppers Program coordinator. “They don’t pick victims personally because the victim is naive. They’re literally...
There’s hope – and help – for Islanders with addiction
2018-09-07
Strengthening mental health services -
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...