Hospice PEI Caregivers Support Group Provided by: Hospice PEI

Provides a monthly in-person peer support group for unpaid caregivers who are caring for someone who has a chronic life-limiting illness.

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Hospice Services Provided by: Hospice PEI

Volunteers visit wherever the client resides and will help out in ways to improve quality of life, as determined by the client. This can include:

Helping with light chores or meal preparation
A few hours respite for caregivers
General company, listening and talking with the client
Taking the client on outings
Reading
Meditation
Music care
Therapeutic touch
Transportation to appointments
Resources

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Hospice Support Provided by: Eastern Kings Hospice

Trained volunteers visit with individuals and families who are going through an end-of-life experience, or those who are recently bereaved.

Volunteers will visit clients at home, in hospital or in a care home.

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Hospitals - Hospital Services Provided by: Health PEI

Epekwitk / PEI has seven hospitals offering varying levels of care.

The two main referral hospitals providing inpatient, emergency, urgent psychiatric care, outpatient, community and specialty services are:

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown
Prince County Hospital, Summerside

Individuals in need of urgent psychiatric care can go to the Emergency Room at Queen Elizabeth and Prince County Hospitals. They will be triaged and then see trained mental health staff.
Four community hospitals offer a variety of services that may include emergency, acute care, extended care, and community based services:

Souris Hospital, Souris
Kings County Memorial Hospital, Montague
Community Hospital, O'Leary
Western Hospital, Alberton

One inpatient psychiatric hospital for specialized acute and long-term treatment and rehabilitation:

Hillsborough Hospital, Charlottetown

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Hospitals - Mental Health and Addictions Emergency Department Provided by: Health PEI

Provides individuals experiencing a mental health, addiction, or substance use crisis with streamlined, 24/7 access to a multi-disciplinary team of trained staff in an environment designed to meet emergency/urgent care needs.

Crisis conditions include:

A serious, immediate mental health, addictions or substance use concern
Risk of self-harm or harm to others
Psychosis
Emotional trauma, agitation, severe depression or anxiety suicidal thoughts

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Hot Breakfast Program Provided by: Salvation Army - Maritime Division

Offers a hot breakfast and opportunity to socialize and speak with staff.

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Housing First Provided by: Canadian Mental Health Association Prince Edward Island Division - AKA: CMHA; CMHA PEI

Provides a recovery-oriented approach to help homeless individuals quickly find permanent affordable and independent housing in the community. Also offers additional supports and services to help individuals move toward self-sufficiency and assist those who are at imminent risk of homelessness.

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Housing Outreach Provided by: Canadian Mental Health Association Prince Edward Island Division - AKA: CMHA; CMHA PEI

Provides support to help individuals experiencing mental illness and/or addictions find and keep permanent housing in the community

Summerside: cmhawest@cmha.pe.ca
Charlottetown: division@cmha.pe.ca

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Housing Services - Family Housing Program Provided by: Government of Prince Edward Island - Department of Housing and Communities - AKA: Housing, Land and Communities (former name)

Islanders can apply for rental housing in Family Housing units located in nine communities or be provided with a rent supplement benefit to help pay for private landlord owned housing anywhere in PEI. For most applicants, rent is based on 25% of total household gross income.

Family Housing units may be available in the following communities:

Alberton
Charlottetown area
Georgetown
Montague
Mount Stewart
O'Leary
Souris
Summerside
Tignish

Most communities have one, two, three, and four bedroom units available. Generally the tenant is responsible for utilities, must furnish the apartment, and maintain tenant's insurance.

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Housing Services - Home Renovation Program Provided by: Government of Prince Edward Island - Department of Housing and Communities - AKA: Housing, Land and Communities (former name)

Provides financial assistance to help cover the cost of major structural renovations to private homes. Eligible renovations include structural, heating, plumbing, and electrical systems, improvement for life safety, and accessibility upgrades for applicants with a permanent disability.

Maximum grants are based on combined annual income.

Amounts for households without disabilities:

$35,000 or less: $12,000
$35,001-$38,000: $10,000
$38,001-$41,000: $8,000
$41,001-$44,000: $6,000
$44,0001-$47,000: $4,000
$47,001-$50,000: $2,000

Amounts for households with disabilities:

$35,000 or less: $16,000
$35,001-$38,000: $13,200
$38,001-$41,000: $10,400
$41,001-$44,000: $7,600
$44,0001-$47,000: $4,800
$47,001-$50,000: $2,000

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