The Community Outreach Centre will have a new operator beginning April 18th, 2022. The Adventure Group will lead the day-to-day operations of the Centre with support from partners; the Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI Division, Upper Room Hospitality Ministry and...
Premier Dennis King announces changes to the senior management team of government. The following changes to the senior management team will take effect in the coming days: Lisa Thibeau, Deputy Minister of Health and Wellness; Jamie MacDonald, Deputy Minister of Social Development...
Islanders who need laboratory services such as bloodwork at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital now have the option of booking these services online through SkiptheWaitingRoom.com. The service will be expanded to the Prince County Hospital in September and to all community sites this...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two COVID-19 related deaths in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is between the ages of 60 and 79 and the other is over the age of 79 years. “I have been advised that two individuals have passed away...
Paramedic Services Are paramedics and ambulance services regulated in PEI? The College of Paramedicine Prince Edward Island licenses paramedics according to legislated standards in the Regulated Health Professions Act. For information on licensing please contact the College of...
Health PEI is introducing a new digital assessment tool for older Islanders that will improve the way people are assessed for care needs as they age. The tool, called interRAI-HC, uses a digital platform that replaces the former paper-based system that has been in use on PEI for...
The Chief Public Health Office is warning Islanders of the presence of blue–green algae in MacLures Pond, Murray River, Prince Edward Island. Blue-green algae may form scum on the surface of freshwater ponds or lakes and can cause skin rashes and irritation of the eyes of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island will be ending the mandate to wear masks in indoor public places on May 6, 2022. Starting on May 6th masks will be highly recommended in most indoor settings and will still be required in some...
Students training on Prince Edward Island for work as resident care workers can now have their tuition costs paid in full. In order to increase the number of trained people available to care for senior Islanders and others in care, the Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and...
Mental wellness and self-care are two things that often fall to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list for many parents and childcare providers. But a program offered by the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is helping Island caregivers make the time they need to nurture the...