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Ex-pat finds job and family satisfaction at home in West Prince
2019-02-01
Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family.
Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff who provide...
Better health and healing for teens with mental illness
2017-10-30
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The world can be a stressful and threatening place for many teens, and especially for those with mental health challenges.
Through Health PEI’s INSIGHT program, a group of trained and concerned professionals is offering these Prince Edward Island youth aged...
Medical Professionals can live their dreams right here in Prince Edward Island
2018-10-16
Prince Edward Island is always in need of physicians, and Sheila Kerry is working to let prospective doctors know that the Island is the place for them.
As the province’s physician recruitment coordinator, she is part of a team that works to attract and retain health professionals for the...
Finding professional fulfillment and a warm welcome in rural health care
2018-12-19
Andrew Fudge found a welcoming community and a fulfilling career when he moved from Newfoundland to work as a registered nurse at Western Hospital in Alberton. After graduating from Memorial University last year, Fudge said he chose Prince Edward Island because it offered a stable full-time...
Health workers train to care for persons with dementia
2017-09-28
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People dealing with dementia can present unique challenges to caregivers in seniors’ homes and health care settings.
As a way to strengthen mental health services for Islanders, the Government of Prince Edward Island and Holland College have developed a new...
Motivational interviewing method treats the whole person
2017-11-23
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Drawing from her 16 years as a senior addictions counselor with the province, Jody MacLennan says Islanders recovering from addiction have one thing in common.
“Very rarely do people come in with just one challenge. It’s rare there is just one thing they are...
Phone lines not working at social development and housing and public health offices
2019-10-18
Phone lines at some Sherwood Business Centre offices are not working and this is impacting phone lines for some government services.
Call the numbers below if you need assistance in the following areas:
Housing services – (902) 888-8436
Child and Family Services - (902) 888-8100
Child...
Health PEI Retirement Retention Incentive Program
2023-05-31
The Retirement Retention Incentive Program (the “Program”) will provide financial incentives to help stabilize the healthcare workforce and retain retirees past their 2023 retirement date. Subject to the Program terms and conditions set out below, the Retirement Retention Incentives that will be...
Strong ties to QEH brought volunteer back
2017-11-27
It was because of his wife Rosemary that Delbert Evans started volunteering at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital – and she’s the reason he’s there today, even without her.
“Rosemary began to get involved as a volunteer at the QEH and I joined along with her,” says the 85-year-old, who moved to Prince...
New patient navigator improving access to care
2017-01-12
Mary Laura Coady, Health PEI’s new provincial patient navigator, is already helping to make health care more accessible and easier to understand for Islanders.
A patient navigator guides patients through the system and connects them with the right care providers, resources, and supports. Coady...