Supporting Island Families - Islanders who call 9-1-1 for medical emergencies can now get support over the phone until first responders arrive. The province’s new Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system allows 9-1-1 dispatchers to give directions such as CPR over the phone. Since...
Supporting Island families - Islanders, businesses, and community facilities are encouraged to register their Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) with a new province-wide online database. Joining the AED registry is voluntary and free and can be done in less than five...
The Provincial Addictions Treatment Facility will provide you with safe, supportive and medically supervised withdrawal management from alcohol and drugs, addiction education, and encouragement to further treatment. There are 28 inpatient withdrawal management beds in the...
The Provincial Integrated Palliative Care Program and Island EMS are working together to support palliative care patients with after-hours (evening and overnight) in-home care when they need it. Through the Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home program trained paramedics...
Distributed at the request of Medavie Health Services - Prince Edward Island paramedics recognized with the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal during a ceremony at Government House. The exemplary service medals recognize those persons in high...
Owners of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are urged to register their devices with a life-saving online database if they haven’t already done so. There are currently 45 AEDs in the registry, but many more remain unregistered at private businesses, community facilities...
Strengthening mental health services - Expanding mental health walk-in clinic services will provide better access to care for a growing number of Islanders seeking non-urgent and non-life threatening mental health and addictions care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)...
This brochure provides information about Changeways, a program designed to help you create positive change in your life and learn how to manage your mood and overcome depression. This program is delivered by Community Mental Health Services.
A multi-site, multi-phased integrated strategy, allowing for a transitional/incremental roadmap of integrated and collaborated programs of Mental Health and Addictions Services in PEI.
Information about the volunteer program at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.