Health PEI creating navigator program for children with complex needs and their families

Health PEI is creating a navigator program for children with complex needs and their families living on PEI.  The need for this program was strongly voiced by respondents in a survey.  It showed that more than 1 in 6 children under 18 on PEI have complex needs and an overwhelming majority of their families have difficulty accessing health services. Data has shown that approximately 84% of PEI children with complex needs have experienced difficulties accessing required health services in the past 12 months.  A resounding 97% of the caregivers of children with complex needs expressed interest in services that would help them find and organize care for their children.