The first time Raj Panchal went to the hospital in more than 60 years, he was being treated for COVID-19. What began as a mild fever quickly escalated to extreme fatigue, loss of appetite and low blood oxygen levels. When his symptoms worsened it became clear he needed urgent care,...

MEDIA RELEASE The six hospital organizations in the southeast have signed an agreement with Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) to transform the experiences of those providing and receiving health care, with the implementation of a shared health information system (HIS) that includes...

Ground breaking for the new Providence Manor is tentatively scheduled for April 2022. The Y childcare centre will be located on the main level of the new long-term care home. Providence Care and the YMCA of Eastern Ontario are teaming up to bring seniors and children together under...

  Providence Care Hospital has activated a 23-bed outpatient clinic space to admit additional patients from acute care facilities, to help relieve pandemic-related pressures. With COVID-19 cases rising at an alarming rate across the province, Providence Care is admitting...

https://youtu.be/7Mh6q5FqwhE   For more than a decade, students with Canta Arya School for Strings have been performing for residents at Providence Manor. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school would host as many as 20 concerts a year at the long-term care home. “It...

News Release Date: October 16, 2020 Providence Transitional Care Centre will improve access to care in region Providence Care is continuously looking at new and innovative ways to help enhance the quality of life for people across the Southeast region. Our region has a significant...

News Release Date: April 24, 2020 Outbreak over at Providence Manor; resident’s COVID-19 test result was a false positive After a thorough review and following a joint investigation between Providence Care and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public...

Date: April 22, 2020 Update: Providence Manor resident COVID-19 status Providence Care received confirmation from Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health a resident on Sydenham 4 at Providence Manor tested positive for COVID-19 on Apr. 20, 2020. As a...

Date: April 20, 2020 Providence Manor resident tests positive for COVID-19 On Apr. 20, 2020, Providence Care received confirmation a Providence Manor resident tested positive for COVID-19. In consultation with Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public...

News Release Date: April 15, 2020 All Providence Care COVID-19 quarantines/outbreaks now over with no additional spread All Providence Care COVID-19 related quarantines/outbreaks are officially over as of Apr. 15, 2020, and no other staff, patient, client or resident has...

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...