The purpose of the AccessAbility Advisory Council is to provide input, consultation and advice to the minister on issues affecting individuals with disabilities. What is the function of the council? The Prince Edward Island AccessAbility Advisory Council will: Advise the Minster...
Supporting Island Families - Beginning January 1, 2019, more than 580 Islanders living with a permanent ostomy will be eligible for financial assistance. Islanders can access the forms required to apply to the new Ostomy Supplies Program online or call the PEI Pharmacare Program...
A new funding program will provide financial assistance to Islanders as they navigate through their fertility journey. Effective January 1, 2021, the Fertility Support Program will provide funding to Islanders who are accessing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine...
Islanders with a physical disability will have more accessible transportation options available to them. Government is providing $95,000 to the PEI Council of People with Disabilities to offer a rebate program to transportation operators to help offset the costs of wheelchair...
The Province is pleased to announce that Access PEI sites in Alberton and Tignish will resume full time operating hours in September. Starting September 8, 2021, Access PEI sites in Alberton and Tignish will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. COVID-19 protocols will...
To ensure that no Islander is left behind due to the impact of COVID-19, the Province of Prince Edward Island today announced additional financial benefits to support small businesses, the self-employed and employees. “Our economy runs through the hard work and perseverance of...
The provincial government is funding a one-year pilot program through the PEI Physiotherapy Association to provide pelvic floor physiotherapy for Islanders that are under insured or have no insurance coverage. Nine physiotherapy clinics across the province with physiotherapists...
Access PEI locations across Prince Edward Island will open Friday, September 30, and Saturday, October 1, to assist Islanders recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Fiona. On Friday, Access sites will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturday, they will open from 8 am to...
No Canadian should have to choose between paying for prescription drugs and putting food on the table. Unfortunately, many are faced with this impossible decision every day. The Government of Canada recognizes that for many Canadians, the cost of their medication is an additional...