Government of Prince Edward Island - Department of Social Development and Seniors

Free community meals for older adults are being held across PEI.

See website for list of locations and dates.

• Municipal, provincial, and federal government
• Non-profit and community organizations
• Private sector service providers

Provides supports and services to individuals living with a disability. Based on an assessment, support may be provided in one or more of the following areas:

• Personal:
  • Life skills training in areas like meal preparation, budgeting, grocery shopping, recreational activities
    
  • Technical aids and assistive devices such as a wheelchair
    
  • Supports that enable an individual to be self-sufficient and live independently such as in-home supports or personal care workers
    
  • Specialized care supports to assist with extraordinary care needs
    
• Housing:
  • Vehicle Modifications Funding to primary vehicle directly related to disability needs as determined by a licensed Occupational Therapist and adhering to the AAS funding parameters. Maximum funding is $6,000 every 8 years
  • Residential Supports to a paid caregiver to provide daily supervision and guidance in a community-based residential setting
    
  • Home Modifications Funding for making modifications to primary residence directly related to disability needs as determined by a licensed Occupational Therapist and adhering to the AAS funding parameter. Maximum funding is $10,000 every 10 year
    
• Community:
  • Community/Peer connection supports for applicants over the age of 12 to establish connections with peers in a group environment
  • Community participation supports for applicants to participate in the community, such as day programming, a personal support worker, or specialized transportation needs
    
  • Peer supports help workers working closely with an applicant with a disability who is over the age of 18 to develop, implement, monitor and adapt their life plans as their circumstances change
    
• Caregiver:
  • Supervision funding for applicants over the age of 12 who cannot safely be left alone, enabling the primary care provider(s) to attend school or work
    
  • Respite funding to provide temporary relief for caregivers from full care and supervision demands. The maximum amount is up to $430 per month
    
  • Behavioural supports help to provide focused interventions for teaching/modelling functional social skills and targeting improvement in non-normative social behaviours related to the safety of self or others
    
• Financial: Assistance for basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, household, and personal supplies through what is called Assured Income

Provides a tax-free monthly payment to eligible families to help offset the costs of raising children. PEICB will be in addition to the federal Canada Child Benefit and is administered by CRA on behalf of the Government of PEI.

Provides eligible older adults with financial assistance up to $1,800, depending on income, to help them pay for practical services that help them stay in their own homes. Services covered by funding include:

• General home maintenance
• Light house keeping
• Snow removal
• Grass cutting
• Meal preparation
• Transportation
• Communication devices such as smartphones, computer modem, and WiFi devices
• Complements supports provided to seniors by Home Care or family members for daily unmet needs
• Lifeline Medical Alert System

Provides financial assistance to eligible individuals and families to help pay for basic needs. A financial need is when basic needs cost more than income.

Basic Needs:

• Food
• Clothing
• Household items
• Personal items
• Telephone or internet costs
• Shelter
• Utilities (power, heat, fuel, and water)
• Financial supports to meet emergency needs of people experiencing family violence

Other Needs That May Be Covered:

• Medications, hearing aids and eyeglasses
• Transportation Costs
• Security deposits for rent or utilities
• Child care

Expenses Not Covered:

• Cable television
• Car payments and/or car insurance payments
• Other outstanding debts

Social Assistance clients are automatically enrolled in the Financial Assistance Drug Program and Provincial Dental Care Program. If a need is not listed, contact the office. You will be directed to appropriate programs or assessed for social assistance eligibility.

Note: Social Assistance will ask clients to have looked into all possible ways to receive money. For example, Employment Insurance (EI) or Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

Provides one-on-one tech support to older adults, helping them develop the fundamental skills needed for everyday communication. These sessions are hosted in various communities across Epekwitk / PEI throughout from June until October.

Topics include:

• Setting up and/or operating personal devices (for example: smartphone, tablet, and laptop)
• Exploring communication tools (for example: email, text messaging, FaceTime) and social media platforms (for example: Facebook, X (twitter) and more)
• Expanding internet knowledge (for example: using search functions, navigating web browsers)

Note: These events are not meant to address areas of questions pertaining to sensitive information (such as banking, Maple, CRA accounts etc.)