Food Safety Training is critical for public safety and protection. The license holder for any food premises in PEI is required to have successfully completed an approved food safety training program. Food handlers completing food safety training must update their certification...
Effective May 1, 2025, many insulin products and oral diabetes medications are eligible for full coverage under the National Pharmacare Program (NPP); see National Pharmacare Program for more information. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may be eligible for coverage...
If you are a resident in a government long-term care nursing home or manor, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the Institutional Pharmacy Program. Am I eligible? You are eligible for this program if you: are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug...
What is a Patient Navigator? Health PEI Patient Navigators are individuals who can help you and your family to access resources within the health care services, community support organizations and other resources regardless of where you live in PEI or where you are within your...
Any community or organization with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for public use is encouraged to register the life-saving device with Emergency Health Services. The AED registry allows bystanders and emergency responders to quickly locate the closest defibrillator when someone calls in a sudden cardiac arrest. Using the online database, a 9-1-1 dispatcher can direct the caller or bystander to retrieve the nearest device and instruct its use until paramedics arrive. There is no cost to register an AED in PEI. Quick access to a defibrillator combined with CPR increases the chance of...
Medical Abortions are offered in PEI through the Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services (SHORS). A medical abortion is an abortion that uses medication to end a pregnancy. To access safe, confidential and supportive services, call 1-844-365-8258 (toll-free) to speak with...
Bacterial contamination is the most common water quality problem faced by private well owners. There are many different types of bacteria. The laboratory tests for only two types of “indicator” organisms; total coliform bacteria and E. coli. The results of these two tests tell us...
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is a free at-home monitoring program available to Islanders who live with heart failure or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). How can RPM help me? If you have heart failure or COPD, you can: learn to manage your chronic disease from the...
The Addictions Intensive Day Program (IDP) supports participants in obtaining, understanding, and processing pertinent information about their addiction, including learning about skills and tools of the recovery process and developing a personal recovery plan and relapse...