Complete this form to register your intention to become an organ or tissue donor. Your information will be stored in a secure computerized PEI Donor Registry. In the future, your organ and/or tissue donor decision will be displayed on your new Health Card.
You can register your intent to donate your organs and tissues after death if you have a Health Card and are 16 or older. If you’re 15 or younger, your parent or legal guardian needs to complete the registration for you. You can change your mind at any time. Who can be an organ and/or tissue donor? While there are certain criteria that must be met to make sure the organs and tissues are safe to donate, your decision to register should not be based on whether you think you would be eligible or not. Research on the safety of organs and tissues for transplant is being done all the time and...
Why should I register to be an organ and tissue donor? Many lives could be saved if you consent to donate your organs (heart, liver, pancreas, small bowel, kidneys, and lungs) after your death. Donating tissues like skin, bone, tendons, corneas, whole eyes and heart valves can...
In partnership with the Government of Canada, effective May 1st, 2025, the National Pharmacare Program provides coverage for certain diabetes medications and contraceptives, and expands access to blood glucose test strips. Am I eligible? You are eligible for the program if you...
What is the PEI Pharmacare Travel Supply Policy? PEI Pharmacare clients travelling outside of the province may be allowed to obtain up to 180 days of their eligible medication prior to leaving the province. Am I eligible? Clients with a valid PEI Health Card and who are enrolled...
Two years ago, Karen Wood lost her husband - her best friend and soulmate, Lawrence Wood. But the decision they made together to register as organ and tissue donors became a light in her darkest of days. “It was something we believed in,” said Karen from her home in Stratford...
Accessing ambulance services in Prince Edward Island Ground ambulance services (emergency and non-urgent) are provided by Island EMS across the province 24/7/365. Dial 9-1-1 to request an ambulance in an emergency. Dial 1-877-660-6644 to book an ambulance for non-urgent transport...
Any community or organization with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for public use is encouraged to register the life-saving device with Emergency Health Services. The AED registry allows bystanders and emergency responders to quickly locate the closest defibrillator when someone calls in a sudden cardiac arrest. Using the online database, a 9-1-1 dispatcher can direct the caller or bystander to retrieve the nearest device and instruct its use until paramedics arrive. There is no cost to register an AED in PEI. Quick access to a defibrillator combined with CPR increases the chance of...
When Beth MacDonald, a public health nurse in Souris, sees a child walk through the doors of the office, she already knows their name. She’s likely met their parents—perhaps at a home visit when they were newborns, or at their 18-month checkup. That familiarity, that trust, is at...
Linking community AEDs with Emergency Health Services to help save lives The PEI Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registry Program is a voluntary online registry database that allows individuals, organizations, and communities in Prince Edward Island to register their AED(s...