Construction of a new Mental Health and Addictions Emergency and Short Stay Unit – a first-of-its-kind in Atlantic Canada – is underway as part of an overall plan to build a more resilient mental health and addictions service in the province, making it easier and more convenient...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three more confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, bringing the province’s total to 25. One of the cases is the province’s first that is directly linked to interprovincial travel, where the...
Islanders on the provincial patient registry without a primary care provider can now receive assistance and attend virtual medical appointments at Access PEI in Cornwall. The location in Cornwall, which opened in March 2025, has two private spaces equipped with internet, a...
Private long-term care homes across Prince Edward Island are seeing valuable improvements in resident care, thanks to a one-year funding agreement that expands access to allied health services. Announced in April, this support is part of the Canada–PEI Aging with Dignity Funding...
The Government of Canada is committed to working with provinces and territories to modernize Canada’s public health care system and adapt to the changing needs of Canadians. To strengthen Canada’s universal public health care system, Budget 2023 highlighted the Government of...