Health PEI

Provides reproductive counselling, information, and mental health support. Includes:

• Before a pregnancy
• Continuing a pregnancy
• Adoption
• Abortion
• Pregnancy loss
• Maternal (Perinatal and Postpartum) Mental Health Services
• Abuse during pregnancy

• Experiencing a healthy pregnancy, birth and recovery
• Feeding and caring for your baby (breastfeeding, nutrition and infant care)
• Stages of child growth and development
• Infant immunization
• Keeping your family safe and healthy

Helps cover the costs of annual eye exams and and up to three pairs of glasses for children in grades one-six, as needed.

Note: Children must be registered before submitting claims to Health PEI. Without proof of eligibility, families may need to pay full cost.

Helps families with children who have complex medical needs navigate the healthcare system, finding both medical and non-medical services through support, education, advocacy, and referrals to programs and services. Includes:

• Understand medical diagnosis and needs
• Answer questions about screening, testing, and care plans
• Navigate the healthcare system
• Listen to concerns
• Connect with programs and services (social programs, community groups, counselling, spiritual care)
• Support during out-of-province medical travel
• Coordinate care between provinces
• Connect to financial resources for medications, travel, and medical supplies

Note: The navigators cannot provide medical care.

Provides confidential and supportive reproductive and sexual health care to Islanders of all genders, orientations and ages. Please note some services may only be available at a specific location.

Sexual health services include:

• Sexual health education and counselling
• Sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment
• Birth control counselling and prescriptions
• Pregnancy counselling, testing and support
• Abortion services (medical and surgical)
• PrEP and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis)

Reproductive health services include:

• An initial fertility assessment for couples without a primary care provider
• Prenatal care for individuals without a primary care provider
• Menopause counseling and care for individuals without a primary care provider
• Maternal (perinatal and postpartum) mental health services
• Pregnancy loss counseling
• Pap/pelvic exams

Free shingles vaccine (Shingrix) is available to PEI seniors through community pharmacies in Epekwitk / PEI.

• Voice disorders
• Neurological conditions (for example: Parkinson's, ALS)
• Stuttering
• Cognitive communication (for example: brain injury, dementia)
• Augmentative or alternative communication
• Gender-affirming voice and communication services

• Consultation
• Screening and assessment
• Treatment
• Workshops
• Community visits
• Caregiver training

Receives and responds to compliments and complaints from users of PEI's health care system. Submissions can be made online, by phone, or by mail.

• Learn to manage their chronic disease from the comfort of home
• Avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital
• Catch problems before they become an emergency
• Become more involved in managing their health and quality of life