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Marjorie E. Vessey Award
Leanne Demeulenaere recipient of the 2013 Marjorie E. Vessey Award
Health and Wellness Minister Currie, Award Recipient Leanne Demeulenaere and Marjorie E. Vessey during Nurses Week 2013.

Leanne Demeulenaere, a RN in Unit 3 at the QEH, was recently the recipient of the 2013 Marjorie E. Vessey Award. The annual awardis presented to an individual nurse at the QEH who has contributed significantly to nursing care at the hospital. The award was created by and in honour of Marjorie Vessey, a long-time nurse at the QEH and leader in the nursing community.

Province introduces catastrophic drug program
catastrophic drug program
(L-R): Premier Robert Ghiz; Lori Barker,P.E.I. Division of the Canadian Cancer Society; and Health and Wellness Minister Doug Currie.

A new Catastrophic Drug Program will be introduced this fall to assist Islanders whose prescription drug costs are affecting their household’s ability to maintain life essentials.

Reducing abuse of prescription narcotics
Narcotics Safety Act
Since 2009 Prince Edward Island has seen a 17.8% increase in the number of tablets prescribed of the top five opioid tablets which include Percocet, Tylenol 3, Dilaudid, Morphine and Oxycodone.

Government is taking legislative action to reduce the growing abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substances in Island communities. The Narcotics Safety Act will allow for the the monitoring and analysis of the dispensing and prescription of narcotics through the Drug Information System (DIS).

Provincial Pharmacare Program now providing medication reviews
Provincial Pharmacare Program
One in 200 seniors was hospitalized because of an adverse drug reaction (ADR) in Canada in 2010–2011, compared with 1 in 1,000 for all other Canadians.

Eligible Islanders can now receive a Medication Review through local pharmacists at no cost to patients under the Provincial Pharmacare Program.

Increasing access to long term care
Long Term Care
Today's announcement will allow the Sister's of St. Martha's to age as a community. (L-R) Sister Rosemary MacDonald; Premier Robert Ghiz; Sister Carmalita Soloman and Health and Wellness Minister Doug Currie.

An addition of 55 new long term care beds will help improve access to long term care in Island communities.

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