Caring for Aging Parents
If you are a senior living in your home, there are Adult Day Programs available across PEI that offer a variety of group and individual activities suited to personal abilities and interest in a safe and comfortable environment. The programs also support...
Caring for Older Adults in the Community and at Home (COACH)
The COACH Program provides frail Island seniors with in-home support for their complex health needs.
The program is led by a specialized team of health care professionals who support frail...
If you are an older adult with complex health needs, you may be referred by your family doctor for a geriatric assessment. The Geriatric Program’s interdisciplinary team provides specialized care and support to families that can help address health...
The Home Care Program supports you and your caregivers so that you can remain in your home safely, with independence and quality of life, for as long as possible.
What can Home Care do for me?
Home Care can provide services in your home, if you:...
Long-term care provides specialized nursing and personal care services to individuals who can no longer live on their own, with family or home care supports. These services are provided while respecting each resident’s dignity and personal choices. ...
The 13th Annual Making the Connection Conference – Innovation in Older Adult Care is Thursday, October 17 and Friday October 18, 2019 at the Loyalist Lakeview Resort in Summerside PEI. This is an educational opportunity for individuals working to improve...
If you are a resident in a private nursing home, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the Nursing Home Drug Program.
Am I eligible?
You are eligible for the program if you:
have a PEI Health Card;
are a permanent...
If you have a progressive life threatening illness, the Palliative Care Program may be able to help you and your family through this difficult time. You can access palliative care services through a PEI Home Care office near your community.
How can...
Working Together to Provide Palliative Care After-Hours at Home Service
The Provincial Integrated Palliative Care Program and Island EMS are working together to support palliative care patients with after-hours (evening and overnight) in-home care when...
If you are age 65 or older, you are eligible for coverage of the cost of approved medications through the Seniors’ Drug Program.
Am I eligible?
You are eligible for the program if you:
have a PEI Health Card; and
are age 65 or older.
How do I...