Health PEI

Provides navigation to individuals who have received a positive result from the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and to those without a primary care provider who have applied for a colonoscopy through the online self-referral form, helping them access health care services, community support, and other resources.

Provides support to individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families. The Cancer Patient Navigator can help to:

• Explain what to expect during appointments and treatments
• Find answers to questions about cancer screening and genetic testing
• Find answers to questions about care system
• Provide brief supportive counselling
• Connect patient with appropriate programs such as social programs, community groups, counselling, spiritual care, tobacco cessation support, the provincial breast prosthesis program and a dietitian
• Help prepare for and provide support during out-of-province travel for cancer related medical appointments and procedures
• Help coordinate care between provinces if moving to/from Epekwitk / PEI
• Connect to resources to help with financial needs and expenses for medications, travel or medical supplies

Note: Cancer patient navigators do not provide medical care.

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Provides a professionally supervised program to help individuals recover from heart attacks, heart failure and procedures such as angioplasty, stenting and heart surgery. Cardiac rehab may include:

• A detailed initial assessment of all aspects of participants and their health
• Exercise training supervised by a physiotherapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Education on heart disease and how to manage it
• Strategies to reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease
• Nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian
• Other counseling and/or group support

Note: Cardiac Rehab does not replace medical therapy. It is used with medical therapy to enhance recovery and reduce the risk of a future cardiac event.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Helps improve individuals well-being if they have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems. Pulmonary Rehab may include:

• A detailed initial assessment of all aspects of you and your health
• Exercise training supervised by a physiotherapist, registered nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Education on lung diseases and how to manage it
• Energy conservation techniques
• Breathing strategies
• Nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian
• Other counseling and/or group support

Note: Pulmonary Rehab does not replace medical therapy. It is used with medical therapy to reduce the symptoms of ongoing lung condition and improve overall quality of life.

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Helps detect colorectal cancer early by providing fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits for average-risk individuals aged 50-74 and colonoscopy for those at increased risk (family or personal history of colorectal cancer or high-risk polyps).

The kit allows individuals to take a stool sample in the privacy of their own home and return it to a designated health care site for testing.

A self-referral form is available to apply for a colonoscopy.

• COPD prevention and smoking cessation
• Early detection and diagnosis
• Intervention and COPD management
• Follow-up and monitoring

Helps identify early identification of risk for falls. Includes:

• Fall risk screening by a physiotherapist
• Home exercise program
• Home safety information
• Education to prevent falls and common foot issues
• Eight-week follow-up and reassessment

Travel clinics may be available in Montague, Summerside and O'Leary.

Funds orthodontic treatment for children in Epekwitk / PEI who have an orthodontic anomaly as a result of a cleft palate. Level of funding is 50% - 100% depending on family income and family size.

Note: Orthodontic treatment must begin before the child turns 18 years of age.

• Annual exam
• Emergency dental examination
• Virtual care
• Radiographs
• Polishing
• Scaling
• Pit and fissure sealant
• Fluoride treatment
• Protective mouth guard
• TMJ appliance
• Repair of appliance
• Dental fillings
• Root canal treatment
• Extraction
• Contouring of oral tissues (alveoloplasty) with or without dental extraction)
• New dentures
• Denture repairs
• Emergency treatment of dental pain, minor procedure
• Referral to hospital for dental care
• Nitrous oxide sedation (in the dental office)
• In-clinic laboratory procedures

• Four Neighborhood Clinic
• Sherwood Business Centre
• Public Health Clinic
• For private dental offices on PEI see the list

Provides preventative services to all children from birth to age 17. The services are provided in schools and dental health clinics in Charlottetown, Summerside and the Tignish Health Centre. Call to find out when the service will be provided in the attended school. Preventative services Includes:

• Annual oral health risk assessment
• Oral health education
• Topical fluoride application to prevent tooth decay
• Scaling and/or polishing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease by removing plaque and tartar
• Application of pit and fissure sealants on teeth to prevent tooth decay

Note: The annual risk assessment is not a substitute for a child's annual dental check up.

• Getting Started classes
• At Risk classes
• Individual assessment and counselling
• Insulin instruction
• Insulin pump assessment, education and ongoing support