What is palliative care? Palliative care is a specialized type of care for people living with a serious illness, such as cancer. The goals of palliative care are to improve a person’s quality of life, manage their illness symptoms, and help them understand their choices for...
Investing in infrastructure - More Islanders with chronic kidney disease will benefit from improved kidney care thanks to a new Provincial Renal Clinic. The provincial government – through its capital budget – is investing $2.1 million to construct the new clinic, which will be...
Today, after agreeing to begin the mediation process with respect to the Physician Services Agreement, the Medical Society of PEI, Department of Health and Wellness, and Health PEI jointly issued the following statement: “Over the past number of days, Health PEI, the Department...
Patient medical homes have been formed at five Island primary care locations, beginning the shift in primary health care from solo family practices to collaborative health care and better access to care for Islanders. Patient Medical Homes deliver team-based care through a model...
This guide explains the changes you can expect near death: physical, as well as emotional, spiritual and mental changes.
For immediate help Call the Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line at 1-833-553-6983 (toll-free). Calls are answered by trained mental health professionals 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact the Mobile Mental Health Response Service. A team of trained health care...
The Health PEI Board of Directors today announced that CEO Dr. Michael Mayne will depart from the health authority in October to focus on his family and pursue personal and professional interests. Since 2011 Dr. Mayne has held senior roles in the Island’s health care system...
Island women can now make appointments for community-based women’s wellness services in Charlottetown and Summerside. On May 1, Health PEI began offering several community-based services as part of the Women’s Wellness Program at the Polyclinic in Charlottetown and Habrouside...