Caring for Aging Parents

Supporting vibrant mental and social health is key to overall well-being. For seniors, Adult Day Programs offer a social outlet that facilitates community and interaction with others. The environment is safe and supervised, offering seniors a regular...

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 seniors to live at home longer and return home from hospital...

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: need...

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...

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: are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug...

What is Palliative Care? Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses. This approach covers all stages of a life-limiting illness. It starts with diagnosis, through the...

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 they need it. Through the Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at...

With a strong focus on enhancing patient-centered care, the Provincial Mobile X-ray Program provides residents of all long-term care homes in Prince Edward Island with quality diagnostic imaging service in the care home. Providing an option for...

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: are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug Cost Assistance Act...