When Ellen Davies Ward's mother, Eleanor Davies, was given a life-limiting diagnosis, Ellen knew her mother would be well cared for at the Provincial Palliative Care Centre in Charlottetown. Ellen worked with the not-for-profit organization Hospice PEI for more than 20 years. Her...
What is Palliative Care? Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses. This approach covers all stages of a life-limiting illness. It starts with diagnosis, through the disease journey and includes the...
What is palliative care? Palliative care is a specialized type of care for people living with a serious illness, such as cancer. The goals of palliative care are to improve a person’s quality of life, manage their illness symptoms, and help them understand their choices for...
“Palliative care is about living,” said Blanche Ward, an integrated palliative care program social worker for Health PEI. “You can live with your life-limiting illness when provided the right support. We want people to have a more positive perception of what palliative care is...
A Day in the Life of a Medical Radiation Therapist “We are all very passionate and friendly here,” said Kristy Peters, medical radiation therapist at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre. “You can often hear us on the intercom while patients are receiving their treatment, and we do...
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is a legal option in Canada that allows eligible patients to ask for medical help to end their life. Health PEI provides information on MAiD, access to MAiD assessments and procedures across PEI, and patient-centered care throughout the MAiD...
Health PEI has developed a cannabis (marijuana) policy to guide staff, patients, clients, residents and visitors on the use of cannabis products in facilities and on property of Health PEI. Health PEI recognizes that adults may choose to use cannabis for medical or recreational...
Chief Executive Officer Melanie Fraser Melanie Fraser is the Chief Executive Officer of Health PEI, where she leads the province’s health authority with a focus on innovation, equity, and system-wide transformation. With over two decades of senior public sector leadership...
Cancer affects not only the physical body, but also the emotional, social, spiritual and financial domains of life. On this page you will find some of the many resources available to cancer patients and their families. To broaden your search, the Canadian Cancer Society provides...
Pictured above from left to right: Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness; Diane Griffin, Health PEI Board Chair; Audrene Mattheson, RN Team Lead; Lorraine Drost, NP; Tasha MacDonald, RN Supervisor; Lorna Hutt, Director of Community Mental Health and Addictions; and Melanie...