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Caregiver calls the At Home Caregiver Benefit a life changer
Gloria Smith never leaves her husband Arnold’s side whenever he’s admitted to either the Queen Elizabeth Hospital or Prince County Hospital. Instead, Gloria, of Augustine Cove, PEI, chooses to curl up and sleep on the bedside chair. Gloria and Arnold have been married for 58...
At Home Caregiver Benefit
The At Home Caregiver Benefit recognizes the important role of primary caregivers and provides financial support to people living at home with ongoing care needs and who are at high likelihood of admission to a long-term care home. A primary caregiver may be a family member...
Taking care of caregivers: New program offers support
Reaching out for help or support can be difficult for many people. It can be even more difficult for unpaid caregivers who regularly provide that help and support to others. “A primary caregiver might be a good support system themselves, but they still get burned out,” says...
Survey seeks input from unpaid caregivers in the province
The provincial government is launching a public survey to gather information from unpaid caregivers in Prince Edward Island, to better understand their experiences providing care to a friend or family member. The survey will ask questions about caregiving situations such as, who...
New benefit provides financial support to primary caregivers
Islanders with a high likelihood of admittance to long-term care may qualify for a new benefit that would enable them to stay in the comfort of their home while receiving ongoing care from a primary caregiver. The At Home Caregiver Benefit offers financial assistance to a primary...
Caregiver helps loved one stay at home
The At Home Caregiver Benefit is a new program that helps those who are at high likelihood of admission to long-term care to stay in the comfort of their home while receiving ongoing care from a primary caregiver. Shortly before Valarie MacRae and Michael Downs moved to Prince...
Program helps caregivers strengthen connections with children - and each other
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...
Seniors Health and Wellness Spring 2021 Progress Report
Promoting Wellness Preserving Health, A Provincial Action Plan for seniors and caregivers living on Prince Edward Island.
Spring 2021 Progress Report