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Patients are encouraged to be partners in their health care. It is important to understand your rights and responsibilities.
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Community Hospital O'Leary
About Community Hospital O'Leary Community Hospital O'Leary has 13 extended care beds for restorative, respite, convalescent and palliative care. When preparing to visit a patient in hospital or for your own hospital stay, visit Hospital Services to learn more about what you can...
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Lung Health: Taking Care of Your Lungs
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death on PEI with an average of 96 people dying from lung cancer each year. Lung cancer is often diagnosed in the late stages, when treatment is more difficult. Source: PEI Cancer Registry, 2024. What is Lung Cancer? Lung cancer starts...
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Patient Rights and Responsibilities
As a patient,* we encourage you to be a partner in your health care. As a member of that team, it is important that you understand your rights and responsibilities. Your rights explain how you should expect to be treated, and your responsibilities explain how you can be a more...
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"Becoming a nurse practitioner brought me home."
“There’s really something to be said about the PEI charm,” said Amber Johnston, a nurse practitioner newly practicing on Prince Edward Island. “Everyone has been so lovely and happy to have us home.” Amber and her husband moved to Cornwall, PEI in December of 2022 when she was...
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Virtual Health Care (Maple) for Islanders without a Family Doctor
If you do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner (primary care provider), you may be able to see one online through the PEI Unaffiliated Virtual Care Program. This program provides free access to doctors through an online health care platform called Maple. You will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet to use this service. You are not eligible for this program if you have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. How to sign up | How to use Maple | Get help How to sign up 1. Join the Provincial Patient Registry The Provincial Patient Registry is a wait list to get a regular family doctor...
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Survey indicates Islanders comfortable with virtual care, but want more support
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...
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Mental Health Structured Programming and Day Treatment
What is Mental Health Structured Programming & Day Treatment? The Mental Health Structured Programming & Day Treatment provides an intermediary level of care for individuals who are struggling with their mental health and living needs. Structured Programming has two separate...
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Islanders invited to COPD conversations
Islanders living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can help shape future COPD programming and services. Health PEI will hold four focus-group conversations across the province from 1 to 3 p.m. on: • Thursday, July 12 (Queens County); • Friday, July 13 (East Prince...