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Stay in the loop with 511: the go-to source for traffic and construction information
It’s easier than ever for Islanders and visitors to keep up to date about traffic and road construction across the province. Anyone can receive road construction alerts by email and text when they create a free account on Prince Edward Island 511 and add their most-travelled...
Udderly unexpected: The dairy side of the PEI Analytical Laboratories
If you’ve ever had your soil or water tested, you might be familiar with the PEI Analytical Lab. While the lab is well-known for its environmental testing on soil and water, it’s less known for the role it plays in supporting the province’s livestock industry, particularly in the...
“It was worth it, even for that one person”
Public Health Nursing goes out of its way to accommodate everyone’s needs for vaccination. We know vaccines are important, but for some people, the vaccination clinic itself is so intimidating or scary, it can be a serious barrier. “New spaces are difficult for anybody,” said Dr...
Aquatic Invasive Species
What is an invasive species? An invasive species is an organism that has either extended their traditional range by natural means or have been unwittingly or intentionally brought to new areas. Since 1997 there have been seven new invasive species that have impacted the...
"Palliative care is about living."
“Palliative care is about living,” said Blanche Ward, an integrated palliative care program social worker for Health PEI. “You can live with your life-limiting illness when provided the right support. We want people to have a more positive perception of what palliative care is...
Home care takes collaboration
The very fabric of home care is embedded with collaboration. It takes an enormous team of professionals to make the system work and to ensure the best quality of care for Islanders. As Crystal Praught, director of Home Care Services for Health PEI said, "I want people to know the...
Phillip’s diabetes story: “My whole life changed.”
After months of feeling sick and dealing with high anxiety and stomach problems, Phillip Homburg finally went to the emergency department. He assumed he had a severe case of the stomach flu. “Due to my age and how long my symptoms had been happening, the doctor tested my blood...
Living well with COPD
“They did everything they could to direct you through your disease and to help you manage it,” said Peter Sprague, who has been dealing with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, for more than 14 years. For those with a diagnosis, chronic diseases like COPD are part of...
Project Search at QEH
“A hospital is a perfect environment for a program like ours,” said Chloe Trevors, a job skills coach with Project SEARCH. “It’s such a diverse environment. In a lot of ways, it’s a contained community which requires many kinds of workers, from administrative, to food services...