About Us
The Nursing Home Association of Prince Edward Island (NHAPEI) oversees the delivery of publicly subsidized nursing care through its member organizations, which include both not-for-profit and private nursing homes across PEI. As the leading entity in this sector, NHAPEI proudly represents six dedicated organizations operating ten licensed long-term care centers throughout the province.
These private nursing homes and non-profit facilities, licensed by the Community Care Facilities/Nursing Home Board, provide essential, round-the-clock nursing care services to residents in need of compassionate support.
With a workforce of over 750 skilled health care professionals, NHAPEI ensures that each resident receives high-quality, personalized care tailored to their unique needs. Our licensed beds make up 100% of all non-government nursing care beds in PEI, reflecting our unwavering commitment to serving the province’s seniors and meeting the growing demand for long-term care.
Vision
A health system in which quality, safe and comfortable long-term care is available to all in need.
Mission
To support our members to provide safe, high quality of life to all seniors accessing nursing care in PEI.
Services
NHAPEI represents private nursing homes that provide essential health care and support services to residents across PEI, ensuring the highest quality of care. While funding for these services comes from multiple sources, every dollar is dedicated to the well-being of the individual.
As residents transition through different stages of care, the funding follows them, ensuring continuity and consistency. Private nursing homes are proud partners in the provincial health care system, contributing to the health and support of Islanders.
NHAPEI remains deeply committed to empowering its members to deliver resident-centered care, ensuring Islanders receive the support they need when living at home is no longer an option.
Guiding Principles
We treat others as we would like to be treated and believe in maintaining a welcoming and caring environment for residents, family and staff.
We value a safe, supporting and compassionate workplace.
For residents, we believe in respecting individual choices and the right to exercise control over decisions and daily routines.
For staff, we respect a working environment that places decision making closest to the resident and values suggestions and individual initiative.
We value our association with the Government of PEI and each private nursing home on PEI ask for equal treatment from the government.
We believe in strong public and private nursing care partnerships and that by working as a team we will maintain a consistent and equitable high standard of quality of care and quality of life for our residents.
We support accountability for services provided.
We support fair and adequate reimbursement for operating and capital costs to help promote the stability, adequacy and quality of licensed nursing care services.
The accommodations portion of the per diem paid to private nursing homes must be covered by the resident or provincial government in all cases.
We seek efficiencies that will allow the NHAPEI members to operate sustainable, affordable and innovative nursing homes.
Innovations importance is growing and should be encouraged and supported in the nursing care sector.
Our History
NHAPEI has been the voice for non-government private nursing home care providers since February 15, 1979.
Our association is dedicated to advancing the quality of care for seniors on PEI. As outlined in our 1979 bylaws, our core objectives are to:
- Promote improved healthcare across the province
- Advance knowledge and understanding of gerontology
- Address the physical, emotional, and social needs of the elderly in our care
Additionally, our bylaws empower us to collaborate with municipal, provincial, federal, and local authorities to achieve our mission.
Our Members
Becoming a Member
NHAPEI members are privately-operated nursing homes, which can be either for-profit businesses or not-for-profit organizations. To qualify for membership, a nursing home must hold a valid license issued by the PEI Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Board, the provincial authority responsible for licensing all nursing homes and community care facilities in PEI.
For more information on membership, please email info@nhapei.com