Dr. Martha Carmichael is providing Island seniors with better access to specialized care and supports as the province’s first internist geriatrician. Dr. Carmichael, who began practicing with the provincial Geriatric Program on May 1, is trained in internal medicine with a sub...
This report is a review of the continuum of care for seniors in Prince Edward Island, conducted in 2016.
Volunteering at hospitals and long-term care facilities in West Prince is helping Beth Mattes support – and get acquainted with – her adopted community. Mattes, who recently moved to West Prince from Ontario, is one of 11 active members in a new hospital health volunteer program...
This workbook provides an introduction to advance care planning and tips for having conversations with others about your wishes for future care should you not be able to speak for yourself.
Strengthening mental health services - Kings County seniors with complex mental health conditions now have access to a new team of community-based care professionals. Previously available in Prince and Queens counties, a Seniors Mental Health Resource Team is now operating in...
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...
Two Islanders have been named to the Health PEI Board of Directors, bringing new community perspectives and competencies to help oversee the provincial health care system. New board members Dr. George Saunders and John Horrelt will fill positions previously held by Kenneth Ezeard...
The provincial government will deliver a budget surplus while meeting its commitment to families, health care, education, and enhanced employment opportunities. Finance Minister Allen Roach presented the 2017-18 operating budget to the Legislative Assembly today. The budget is...
This document supports Health PEI's strategic focus and articulates a renewed commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of acute care and community services and resources.
This document presents the 2016 summary results of the Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Program's Surveillance Data.