PEI’s Glucose Sensor Program takes the pain out of diabetes management. Will Gibbon just wasn’t interested in a glucose sensor to manage his diabetes. Now that he’s been using one for six months, he wonders what took him so long. “I can be pretty stubborn like that,” he joked....
About Maplewood Manor Maplewood Manor is a 48-bed long-term care facility located in Alberton, Prince Edward Island. There are four households (Farm Brook Lane, Tranquil Garden, Old Time Square and Seascapes Harbour), each with 12 residents. Every household has a kitchen, dining...
A survey of Islanders’ experiences with virtual health care show a large number of respondents are comfortable with the technology but would like more support in accessing it. The anonymous, voluntary survey was conducted in the summer of 2022 by Health PEI’s Virtual Care Project...
What are the kidneys? The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that are connected to the bladder. They are located below the ribs near the back. What do the kidneys do? The kidneys have many different jobs, but one of the most important is to filter the blood, removing waste...
Louise Campbell gives back as a patient and family partner. Louise Campbell is not a doctor. She’s not a nurse. She’s not a health care professional at all, and yet, she has an important voice in how health care is delivered on Prince Edward Island. Louise is one of many...
Besides helping to save Islanders’ lives as part of their daily work, more than 2,000 staff members at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are doing it with their own blood. QEH staff are bringing in Canadian Blood Services (CBS) from June 26 to 29 for what they hope will be an annual...
Investing in infrastructure - As she readies the current linear accelerator for her next patient, radiation therapist Leigh-Ann Locke explains how the world-class equipment arriving at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre in March could be a life changer for some Islanders. The centre...
Mary Laura Coady, Health PEI’s new provincial patient navigator, is already helping to make health care more accessible and easier to understand for Islanders. A patient navigator guides patients through the system and connects them with the right care providers, resources, and...
Examples of urgent medical conditions include: discomfort or tightness in the chest, unusual shortness of breath, abdominal pain, a prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness, an injury that may require stitches or may involve a broken bone, prolonged diarrhea or vomiting...
This page provides information for Islanders whose health care provider (doctor, registered nurse, or other provider) has suggested meeting with them online by Zoom. Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service to meet with others virtually. Using Zoom you can see, hear, and...