During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Island men are encouraged to speak with their family physician or nurse practitioner about their prostate health and risk of developing cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect Canadian men; one in eight men will be...
The PEI Wellness Strategy 2015-18 is designed to address the current health challenges facing Islanders by creating a plan to mobilize all Islanders, communities, organizations and government departments to do their part in creating a province that supports and
Prince County seniors now have access to a wide range of mental health resources closer to home. A specialized Seniors Mental Health Resource Team, now operating out of St. Eleanor’s Place in Summerside and clinics across West Prince, provides a mix of services for seniors...
Grâce au programme Eye See… Eye Learn, les élèves de la maternelle auront accès à des lunettes et à des examens de la vue gratuits, leur permettant d’avoir le meilleur départ possible à l’école. « Ce programme met l’accent sur le dépistage précoce de problèmes oculaires et de...
This policy provides direction to healthcare providers regarding the documentation and reporting of positive TST results.
Les Insulaires, en particulier les aînés, retrouvent la force, la mobilité et la confiance dont ils ont besoin pour retourner à la vie normale à la suite d’une hospitalisation prolongée grâce à l’aide du Programme de rétablissement offert au foyer Prince Edward. Le programme est...
Expanded coverage of optometry services is reducing the need for referrals to ophthalmologists, visits to family doctors, emergency departments and walk-in clinics. “Uptake has been excellent for this new program which allows optometrists across the province to screen for...
Beach Grove Home residents are getting more active thanks to new go!PEI programming for seniors. “Engaging in physical activity is important for Islanders of all ages, and even more so as we get older,” said Minister of Health and Wellness Robert Henderson. “Getting moving for...
Grâce à l’appui des subventions provinciales pour le mieux-être, des organismes communautaires continuent de développer une culture du mieux-être au sein des collectivités de l’Île. Selon Robert Henderson, ministre de la Santé et du Mieux-être, les organismes qui ont obtenu une...
Data on ground ambulance coverage zones, ambulance response times, and the most common pre-hospital ambulance calls for 2015-16.