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QEH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Parental Involvement
Having a newborn admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be an overwhelming experience. At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, NICU staff use a health care approach called Merge™ to keep parents closer to their babies. While your newborn is in the NICU, you are welcomed...
Empowering Islanders Through Physiotherapy
Vanessa Carragher, a passionate physiotherapist at Prince County Hospital in Summerside, loves the multifaceted nature of her profession. "One day I might be helping someone recover from surgery," she explains, "while another could involve guiding someone with heart or lung...
A Family's Legacy of Compassionate Care: The Davies' Experience at PEI's Provincial Palliative Care Centre
When Ellen Davies Ward's mother, Eleanor Davies, was given a life-limiting diagnosis, Ellen knew her mother would be well cared for at the Provincial Palliative Care Centre in Charlottetown. Ellen worked with the not-for-profit organization Hospice PEI for more than 20 years. Her...
Support Services Workers are the Heart of any Healthcare Facility
“This is a very strong team,” said Cheryl Norton, acting support services manager, when speaking about her colleagues Suzanne and Mary Lee. Suzanne Buckland, food services supervisor and Mary Lee Larkin, supervisor of housekeeping, oversee support services employees at Souris...
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Programs
If you or a loved one have experienced problems with your heart (cardiac) or are living with a chronic (ongoing) lung (pulmonary) disease, the Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehab Program may be able to help you improve your health and quality of life. What is Cardiac Rehabilitation...
Job Listings for Health and Social Care Professionals
We are here to recruit and support in high-demand Health and Social Care Professionals in Prince Edward Island. Sponsorships within these healthcare professions are considered on a case-by-case basis. Health PEI has a number of Health and Social Care Professional vacancies, in...
Giving voice to Islanders: the vital role of speech language pathologists
Trevor Lynch, a speech language pathologist (SLP) at Prince County Hospital (PCH), has dedicated two decades to helping Islanders overcome communication and swallowing challenges. "Speech pathologists work with people across the entire age spectrum," Trevor explains. "You might...
Home Care Referral Form
Complete and submit this referral form to your local Home Care office to access services. A referral can be made by yourself, your family, care provider, or family doctor. Services are provided based on assessed need for a defined period of time.
Graduate Registered Nurses - Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program
The PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program for Graduate Registered Nurses is an initiative to provide meaningful employment opportunities for recent graduates and to fill vacant Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse positions of Health PEI. Eligibility Who is eligible for PEI Nursing Recruitment Incentive Program? Students completing the last year of a recognized Canadian Bachelor of Nursing or undergraduate degree program in psychiatric nursing, approved by the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of PEI, or those completing a full RN Bridging/Re-Entry program; Registered...