The Chief Public Health Office has received an interjurisdictional notification regarding a COVID-19 case who traveled to PEI prior to testing positive. The individual is from Atlantic Canada and recently tested positive in their home jurisdiction. The individual was on Prince...
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...
Spouses of long-term care residents will be able to stay in their own homes and communities longer with updates to long-term care regulations that will allow them to retain more of their family income. Effective February 1, 2020, changes to the long-term care subsidy assessment...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed three new positive cases of COVID-19 for the province. All three cases are males, two are in their 30s and one in his 40s. They are all essential workers employed in the same non-health care related industry. They...
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...
Antimony occurs naturally in small amounts in several minerals in the earth’s crust, is used in various manufacturing processes, and is present in plumbing solder. It can enter drinking water as a result of the weathering of rocks and soils, from wastewater from some...
Another 24 affordable housing units will be available for individuals and families in need of housing in PEI. The Province is partnering with the Canadian Mental Health Association of PEI and Habitat for Humanity PEI on two projects to build the affordable units. “The Canadian...
The Province is inviting residents to share their opinion on changes to provincial legislation. Through a collaboration between PEI’s Department of Health and Wellness, Health PEI, the Department of Justice and Public Safety and the Chief Coroner’s Office, changes to the PEI...
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Department of Health and Wellness has partnered with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to deliver the Registered Nursing Bridging Program (RNBP) to internationally educated nurses to update their credentials to meet the competencies set out by the College of...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced initiatives to ensure Islanders will be supported during the COVID-19 self-isolation period. “I want to thank Islanders for following the advice of our health professionals and self-isolating, but we recognize the importance...