Women’s wellness and sexual health services for all Islanders are expanding to rural communities, enhancing access to care and support. Community-based services offered as part of the Women’s Wellness Program are now available in Souris, O’Leary, and Alberton in addition to...
Robyn Murphy, an organizer of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, and an occupational health and safety officer with Health PEI says she’s often witnessed the way people hesitate to engage in discussions around mental health. “Look, if I had broken my leg I wouldn’t have any issue with...
If you need help with your opioid addiction, call 1-888-299-8399 toll free for the Opioid Replacement Therapy Program. Your family physician, addiction counsellor, or other health professional may also call on your behalf. What is methadone and suboxone, and how do they work...
Staff at Beach Grove Home are making extra efforts to welcome French-speaking residents and help them to feel as comfortable as possible. Jenneca Pomeroy, project manager of bilingual services said the staff make exceptional efforts to speak French. They’ve established a...
Strengthening mental health services - Kings County seniors with complex mental health conditions now have access to a new team of community-based care professionals. Previously available in Prince and Queens counties, a Seniors Mental Health Resource Team is now operating in...
Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family. Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff...
If you complete the test with the Health PEI Cervical Cancer Screening Service, you will receive your results by mail within three weeks after you return your kit. Please note that the Cervical Self-Screening test does not substitute for a medical or sexual health consultation...
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...
Strengthening mental health services - A family can feel trapped inside a cycle of anger and blame when one of their own suffers from addiction - but a new approach from Prince Edward Island's addiction services offers a way out. Greg Purvis, addictions team lead at the...
Pregnancy and life with a new baby may not always be what you expect. Pregnancy, the birth of a baby, or an adoption brings physical, emotional, and social changes. Adjustments to new roles and relationships are not always easy. It can be a time of emotional change and transition...