• P.E.I. is adding lots of new long-term care beds — but will they be enough?

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-09 23:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The Prince Edward Island government is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build and expand long-term care facilities, aiming to add a total of 1,700 beds by 2029 to meet rising demand. Recent capital commitments include over $100 million in provincial funding over a 30-year agreement to add 82 beds at the Whisperwood community care and nursing home in Charlottetown, alongside plans for 48 beds in Kings County, 80 private beds in Cornwall, and 60 beds in Summerside. As of September 1, 295 Islanders remain on a waitlist for a long-term care space, while the P.E.I. Nurses' Union has raised concerns that stretched-out staffing levels and a lack of detailed recruitment plans will lead to workforce shortages in the newly funded facilities.

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• 82 new long-term care beds planned in expansion of Charlottetown nursing home

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-06 21:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The Prince Edward Island government announced a 30-year agreement valued at over $100 million with Enhanced Living to add 82 new long-term care beds through an expansion of the Whisperwood community care and nursing home in Charlottetown. Once operational by 2029, the province will pay an estimated $10.1 million annually to help offset accommodation costs. This project forms part of a broader provincial initiative to increase total long-term care capacity to 1,595 beds across Prince Edward Island by 2029 to alleviate hospital pressures and support aging seniors.

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• P.E.I. gets $32M to keep prescription drugs more affordable for Islanders

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-02 13:45:09.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Affordability, Seniors]

  The federal and Prince Edward Island governments are investing more than $32 million over three years to extend the Improving Affordable Access to Prescription Drugs Program (IAAPD). Operating since 2021—when it previously received $35 million—the program has expanded P.E.I.'s public drug formulary to include more than 100 new medications such as cancer and heart disease treatments. As of March 2025, the initiative has saved Islanders $13.8 million total, including over $9 million through reduced copayments on cardiovascular, diabetes, and mental health medications, with roughly 70 per cent of those savings benefiting seniors. Additionally, the funding supports substance-use treatment through the Substance Use and Harm Reduction Program and covers second-generation antipsychotic medications for long-term psychiatric patients.

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• Town of Cornwall approves $490K land sale for first long-term care home

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-26 16:01:08.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Town of Cornwall has approved the $490,000 sale of nearly two hectares of the Terry Fox Sports Complex to The Mount Continuing Care Community for the municipality's first long-term care facility. The facility will house 80 new long-term care beds scheduled to open in 2029, creating approximately 150 full-time jobs. Once operational, the provincial government will provide up to $9.8 million annually under a 30-year agreement to cover residents' medical costs and housing assistance. Groundbreaking for the project is expected to begin in the fall, with the property transaction closing in October.

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• P.E.I. government looking for private operator to build, operate up to 48 long-term care beds

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-04 20:41:05.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The Government of Prince Edward Island announced a request for proposals seeking a private operator to build and operate up to 48 long-term care beds in Kings County, with an expected opening timeline of approximately two years. Health and Wellness Minister Cory Deagle confirmed the initiative follows previous awards of 140 private long-term care beds in Cornwall (80 beds) and Summerside (60 beds). The facility, which may involve a new build or capital expansion of an existing site, aims to alleviate pressures on regional facilities including Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague and Souris Hospital. The move drew criticism from the P.E.I. Liberal Party over the continued utilization of private-for-profit operators rather than public infrastructure investments.

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