A message to our community

We know many in the community are concerned about the safety and well-being of loved ones at our Providence Care Hospital and Providence Manor sites. I wanted to take the time to inform you that we do have staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 at both sites. At this...

Providence Care Hospital's Leisure Lounge is a safe, meaningful space for patients living with dementia. When you walk into the Leisure Lounge at Providence Care Hospital, it’s as if you’re stepping into someone’s living room. The welcoming, home like atmosphere is a new...

Wayne Westfall was the first client to sign up for Providence Care's Attendant Care Outreach program. Providence Care’s Attendant Care Outreach program has been putting clients first for more than three decades. Clients like Wayne Westfall. The 71-year-old began using the...

Gary and Jan Crawford at Providence Care's Ketamine Clinic. Gary started coming to the clinic in June 2019. When Jan Crawford first met her husband Gary he was caring, compassionate, strong, and had a great sense of humour. The couple married in 1988. Those first few years,...

The Division of Hospital Medicine brings together many of the services Providence Care Hospital offers into one group for better continuity of care. Three years ago, Providence Care Hospital’s Complex Medical Management program was facing a physician staffing crisis. Two of the...

The Heart and Stroke Kingston office donated 30 hand crocheted blankets to stroke patients at Providence Care Hospital. Christmas came early for stroke patients on Lakeview 1 at Providence Care Hospital. A couple Christmas elves from the Heart and Stroke Kingston office came...

Lucille Langevin and Kevan Yuck are two of the 31 veterans who now call Providence Manor home. When Kevan Yuck first stepped into the Veterans’ Lounge at Providence Manor six years ago, he says he was blown away. “I was overcome with emotion,” smiled Yuck, who lives in the...

Pilot project at Providence Care Hospital has stroke patients ‘going digital’ for care conversations. Imagine being able to speak with your doctor at the click of a button. Sounds far-fetched, right? Not anymore. A pilot project with the stroke rehabilitation team at Providence...

The Art Rehabilitation Therapy Program is a pilot study being conducted at Providence Care Hospital. Can art rehabilitation therapy aid in stroke recovery? That’s exactly what one pilot study at Providence Care Hospital is looking into. According to Canadian Stroke Best...

When it comes to organizing engaging and meaningful activities to help improve the lives of the people we serve, the Volunteer Services team at PCH always go above and beyond. But not all activities happen within the hospital. Chris O'Connor, Volunteer Coordinator, organizes...

Randy Murphy, Chief Financial Officer and Caitlin Newey, Conservation Officer for Utilities Kingston (on the right) presented an energy incentive cheque to Michelle Podhy, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, Michele Mahoney, Planning Executive Assistant, Chris Mackey, Director...

Providence Care teamed up with Loving Spoonful and FoodRescue.ca in July 2019. Every day, the chefs at Providence Care Hospital prepare up to 900 meals. That’s three entrées a day, plus snacks, for 270 patients. “We’re one of a few hospitals where everything is made on...

Glenda Petrie says she would be lost without the Endymion Supportive Living service. When Glenda Petrie joined the Endymion Supportive Living service in May, she admits she was nervous. “I don’t like change,” the 55-year-old explained. Petrie has cerebral palsy and uses a...

More than 30 teens are participating in this year's Summer Youth Program at Providence Care Hospital. If you’ve visited Providence Care Hospital recently you may have noticed a lot of people sporting red shirts. They’re everywhere. In the hallways, on the units, you’ll...

The Knights of Columbus raised a whopping $14,000 for the Providence Manor redevelopment project, during its charity golf tournament in June. It was the perfect day to hit the greens for the 7th Annual Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by the St. Paul the Apostle...

Noreen Peters signed her husband Jim up for the Adult Day program after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. 12 years ago, Noreen Peters married the love of her life, Jim. “He’s a fun loving guy, he’s a joker and he has a great sense of humor,”...

Every Wednesday, Community Brain Injury Services (CBIS) hosts a Wednesday Social Group for clients to come together and socialize. It’s not your average card game. When Community Brain Injury Services (CBIS) clients come together to play UNO, it’s a fierce competition. Draw...

Providence Care's Green Team meets every month to discuss how the organization can reduce its environmental footprint. More than healthcare. It’s a statement Providence Care is committed to. That promise is not only for patients, residents, clients and staff, but also Mother...

Doreen Lewis and Kelsey Melrose, a Recreationist on the Recreation and Life Enrichment Team at Providence Manor More than four decades ago, Doreen Lewis was a fearless woman on a dangerous mission. At least that’s what the Ottawa Citizen’s headline writers had to say, back in...

Steven Garrell was diagnosed with aphasia following a stroke in October 2018. Since then he's been working with Providence Care Hospital to help rebuild his vocabulary. Pen, pencil, book; they’re words Steven Garrell has said thousands of times. But seven months ago, he not only...