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COACH helps bring seniors home
2018-09-28
Murray MacPherson knew he and his mother couldn’t care for his father by themselves.
Diagnosed with dementia, 82-year-old Scott MacPherson had been in the hospital for 41 days with a bladder infection and related issues. It was only because of Health PEI’s home-care initiatives including the COACH...
More early-learning spaces help grow tomorrow’s leaders
2018-09-27
A time-honoured symbol of teachers and students, even the humble apple can be an all-day learning opportunity at Wee the West early childhood centre in Bloomfield.
“We picked apples and talked about how they come in all shapes and sizes and colours,” Wee the West director Katie Melville says. “We...
This organ donor is living proof
2018-09-26
Even though it was just before her own birthday, Ashley Brown was the one who was giving gifts.
While living in Alberta in 2016, Brown gave an 18-month-old girl a quarter of her liver and a second chance at life. A tattoo on her right arm identifies her as a “living donor.”
“If you asked me to...
Building roads and bridges with the environment top of mind
2018-09-25
It takes skilled work and planning to replace a bridge in a sensitive wetland area.
Blooming Point is a beloved Prince Edward Island beach, accessible by a single road. When it came time to replace a bridge on that road, the job had to be done quickly and had to respect the environment.
Island...
L’espoir et la famille – compagnons fidèles du cheminement avec la maladie d’Alzheimer
2018-09-20
Lynn Loftus a commencé à faire du bénévolat avec la Société d’Alzheimer de l’Î.-P.-É. en raison du diagnostic qu’avait reçu son père – mais même pas 30 ans d’engagement et d’apprentissage au sujet de la maladie ont pu complètement la préparer au diagnostic qu’elle allait elle-même recevoir.
« J’...
Fiez-vous à votre instinct pour éviter les escroqueries
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/fr/nouvelles/fiez-vous-votre-instinct-pour-eviter-les-escroqueries
2018-09-14
Scott Lundrigan a des conseils importants pour les personnes âgées ciblées par les escrocs.
« Ne vous faites pas de reproches lorsque ces gens vous visent, de dire M. Lundrigan, coordonnateur du programme Échec au crime de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Ils ne choisissent pas leurs victimes en raison de...
There’s hope – and help – for Islanders with addiction
2018-09-07
Strengthening mental health services -
Many Islanders struggle with the impacts of drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction. For them and their families, Recovery Day represents the light at the end of the tunnel.
Observed across Canada on different days throughout September, Recovery Day offers a...