Islanders identifying as women now have increased access to day programming and residential treatment to support their recovery from addiction and substance use with the new Extended Addictions Care facility opening. The new facility opened on June 1 and replaces Lacey House...
Operational and Care Service Standards for Private Nursing Homes are standards approved by Department of Health and Wellness and Community Care and Facilities and Nursing Homes Board for PEI private nursing homes to meet provincial licensing requirements.
Today, the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and the Honourable Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, announced an agreement has been reached with private long term care operators which will result in a record investment of almost $25 million...
An external panel of experts and community leaders will undertake a study of the performance of Prince Edward Island’s public and private long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our long-term care sector showed great effort and resilience in responding to COVID-19...
The following facilities and work sites may offer positions for students seeking summer employment through the Nursing Student Summer Employment Program. Please select from this list when completing the online application. Note: The following list is based on 2024 applications...
Honourable Mark McLane Minister of Health and Wellness 4th Floor Shaw North PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Dear Minister McLane, I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Health and Wellness. On April 3, 2023, we were given a mandate by Islanders to continue to...
Reaching out for help or support can be difficult for many people. It can be even more difficult for unpaid caregivers who regularly provide that help and support to others. “A primary caregiver might be a good support system themselves, but they still get burned out,” says...
A new program offered through community pharmacies across Prince Edward Island will provide Islanders with new options for timely, routine, non-urgent health concerns in 48 locations in 16 communities across the province. Through the Pharmacy Plus PEI program, pharmacists can...
Residents of West Prince will have access to more stable, quality health care in their community with all permanent registered nursing positions filled at Western Hospital for the first time in several years. Over the last year, Recruitment and Retention and Health PEI have...