Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care are working to improve access for patients and families in our francophone community.  Come and hear about our plans and timelines for implementing French language services in your hospitals. Dr. Julie Blais,...

Over the past decade, Ontario has been developing standards and requirements for regulated health professionals. In Canada, the standards for practice in the field of spiritual health have been defined by the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC). In Ontario, CASC has been a...

Recently, VOCEC Business Associates and support staff ran 5 km in support of the Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle. The merry event helps The Salvation Army to assist families and individuals in need during the Christmas season and throughout the year. Starting in October Jeffery Smith, a...

Providence Care's Clinical Lead of Specialized Geriatrics Dr. Chris Frank started in 1993 working part-time at the day hospital and now more than twenty years later, he's the chair of the Medical Advisory Committee. We spoke to Chris about his work here, his thoughts on Polypharmacy,...

There is nothing like finding inspiration in your own community. Dr. Chris Frank and Volunteer Coordinator Chris O’Connor have taken the nationally-known panel discussion idea of Ted Talks and brought it to Providence Care. Each month, Dr. Frank and a guest speaker discuss a variety...

Over the past few months Providence Manor has upgraded and replaced many safety and security systems in the Home. The new systems improve resident safety and bring the Home in-line with Ministry requirements. Here is a list of four key upgrades that has improved resident care: New...

On Tuesday September 29th Providence Manor hosted all day events to support the Alzheimer Society. We had our annual Coffee Break bake sale geared toward staff in the morning. It featured delicious baked goods made with generosity by staff, placement students, resident family members...

The annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign is back, helping charitable organizations such as the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) in communities across Canada. For one week, starting Monday, Sept. 14, Tim Hortons restaurant owners in Kingston are generously donating...

Due to an unexpected setback, the pool at St. Mary's of the Lake will be closed for an extended period of time while contractors assess and fix the issue. More information will be shared once details of a re-opening date are provided. Thank you for your cooperation and...

Earlier this summer four members of the Ontario College of Pharmacy met and interviewed Providence Care’s pharmacy team and nursing staff. They also toured departments and gave an oral report to the team as part of a required accreditation process. Here are five ways Rene Thibault ,...

Not all of us consider work to be therapy, but Kyle—a Business Associate working at Providence Care’s Voices, Opportunities and Choices Employment Club—knows first-hand the difference a job can make. Before finding a job at VOCEC Kyle was hesitant to leave his house but over the...

While Dr. Ruth Wilson is on sabbatical, Dr. John Leverette has stepped into the role as Interim Vice President of Medical Programs. His new position is significant for many reasons, one of the most remarkable being his family ties to our Mental Health site. “I feel particularly at home...

Providence Manor Coordinator of Recreation, Leisure and Exercise programs and Volunteer Services Danielle Gowdy knew she wanted to work with seniors since she was a high school senior volunteering in the complex care unit of her hometown’s hospital. And now, not only is Danielle helping...

When a student is looking for a program to fill their mandatory 40 volunteer hours - as per the Ministry of Education’s policy - they don’t often consider long-term career goals.But it seems that after a summer at Providence Care, many students are seeing healthcare in their...