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Register a PEI Defibrillator

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...

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Apply to be a Volunteer Patient and Family Partner

Who are patient and family partners? Patient and Family Partners (PFPs) contribute in many ways throughout Health PEI. Some examples include participation in advisory groups, assist with development/review of new/revised education materials, assist in short-term quality improvement projects, contributing within one-time focus groups and in so many other ways. As such, PFPs are invaluable assets as we work toward improved health care services for Islanders. Are you looking to give back to your community? The benefits to becoming a PFP includes fostering and strengthening your community. Your...

Sonya Hooper, Minister Jordan Brown, Alice Taylor, and Carolyn Simpson
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Handle with Care giving young children a good start

Strengthening mental health services - Across the province, hundreds of Island children – and their parents and caregivers – are getting help to build a strong future together. More than 25 Handle With Care programs have been held in Island communities to support the mental...

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Islanders invited to addictions awareness events

Events this week will offer Islanders a chance to learn more about addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. Prince Edward Island is joining the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery organizations across the country to mark...

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One new case of COVID-19 in PEI

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in their 40s and recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. Contact tracing is complete, and the individual is self-isolating. There is a...

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More resources will improve access to dialysis treatment and specialists

Islanders living with chronic kidney disease will soon benefit from more resources and better access to dialysis treatment and specialists at the renal clinic, says Minister of Health and Wellness Robert Henderson. This week, Health PEI introduced an evening shift that will...

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