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...
Prince Edward Island is among Canada’s leaders in making its hospital policies more family friendly. Nearly 50 Canadian hospitals and health care organizations are participating in the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement’s (CFHI) “Better Together” initiative, which is...
What is a Patient Medical Home? A Patient Medical Home is a modern, team-based approach to primary care. It means you and your family have a regular primary care provider—such as a physician or nurse practitioner—supported by a team of healthcare professionals. This team may...
Leon Robinson figured he wasn’t having a heart attack. The 74-year-old Charlottetown man woke up early one Saturday morning last May. He and his wife were going shopping for a new car that afternoon, so he decided to clean out the old one. As he vacuumed the seats, he felt a...
The patient medical home model is working at the Kinlock Medical Centre. Four years ago, a group of Charlottetown-area doctors came together for a meeting. “We didn’t even have a name for what we were talking about, but we all knew the current system isn’t working,” said Dr...
If you recently had an abnormal Liquid-Based Cytology (Pap) test result as a follow-up to another high-risk HPV type or if high-risk HPV types 16 and/or 18 and/or 45 were found, a health care provider may recommend a colposcopy. Video available in Cantonese , Mandarin and Punjabi...
If you are not a Canadian resident with a valid health card, you will be responsible for the cost of your care. Health PEI charges fees for a variety of services which can differ between facilities. Fees are subject to change without notice. You may also be charged a fee for...
The PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program for recent graduate and experienced Licensed Practical Nurses is an initiative to provide meaningful employment opportunities and to fill vacant LPN positions of Health PEI. Eligibility Who is eligible for this program? Eligible Licensed Practical Nurses include individuals who meet the following criteria: Students completing the last year of a recognized Canadian Practical Nursing program; or Applicants with experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse; and Applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada; Applicants not currently working...
An innovative Canadian technology, intended to reduce the risk of falls, is now available locally through a commercialization project being conducted at Health PEI with support from the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. The program uses technology developed by...
What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. Women who develop this complication do not have diabetes prior to becoming pregnant. It can affect about 3-12 per cent of pregnant women. When should pregnant...