Providence Care supports the training of nursing and allied health students from across Ontario. Students work within an interprofessional team to provide recovery oriented, client and family centred care. At Providence Care, students are accepted for placement in a variety of settings including: Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre, Mental Health 
Services Community Programs, and Providence Manor. The development and education of our clinical students is a key component of the Providence Care Strategic Plan. We value the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our students by offering high-quality clinical placements and the chance to partner with our outstanding staff. We believe today’s academic health science environments must focus on advancing clinical professions within the domains of practice, education, research and leadership. Our intent is to provide a meaningful professional and rewarding clinical placement.
If you are interested in securing a clinical student placement at Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre or Mental Health Services Community sites, please contact the Student Placement Program at studentplacement@providencecare.ca.
If you are interested in securing a clinical student placement at Providence Manor, please contact the Student Placement Coordinator at jowetts@providencecare.ca.
Welcome to Providence Care
Welcome to your placement at Providence Care. Providence Care is southeastern Ontario’s leading provider of aging, mental health and rehabilitative care. Our community-based teams, long-term care home and hospital based staff are focused on meeting the needs of the people we serve, regardless of where they are in their recovery journey. We are committed to continuing the legacy of our Founders, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul.
Providence Care Hospital consists of 3 floors, 3 inpatient wings and 30 beds on each unit. The Heritage Wing looks towards the heritage lands, the Lakeview Wing overlooks the waterfront and the Parkside Wing is closest to Lake Ontario Park. You can view maps of our site by clicking here.
Providence Care Services
Mental Health Services
Adult Mental Health
The Adult Mental Health inpatient units support clients who are 16 years of age or older, medically stable and have a primary diagnosis of severe mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Mood Disorders (Bipolar I or II), or a major depressive disorder. Complex after-care, relapse prevention and/or specialized treatment or diagnostic procedures are included within the services offered.
Forensic Mental Health
The Forensic Mental Health inpatient unit at Providence Care serves clients living with mental illness who have been in conflict with the law who are at risk of committing violent acts, and are unable to be accommodated in the general mental health system. Ultimately, the goal is to increase engagement of the clients in their own treatment, maintain or increase optimal functioning, supporting the clients’ successful reintegration into the community.
Senior’s Mental Health
The Seniors Mental health inpatient service meets the needs of older adults with age-related cognitive and functional impairment with responsive behaviours. We also provide service to clients who are suffering from severe age-related mental illness, or who may require admission under the Mental Health Act.
Complex Medical Management and Rehabilitative Services
Complex Medical Management
The Complex Medical Management inpatient program is offered to patients who have multiple chronic diseases and may require extensive wound therapy or who have complex respiratory needs.
The goal of care is to optimize and maintain functional abilities, increase activity tolerance and slow the rate or avoid further loss of function.
Palliative Care
The inpatient Palliative Care unit provides compassionate and comprehensive care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and a life expectancy of less than three months. Care is focused on comfort and symptom relief rather than curative treatment. A team approach to care is provided in order to care for the whole person including skilled medical, nursing, spiritual care, physiotherapy and occupational therapy for comfort, where appropriate.
Inpatient Rehabilitation
The inpatient Rehabilitation program provides a range of inpatient rehabilitation services to patients over the age of 16, who are recovering from physical injury, illness or disease, and those who require round-the-clock nursing care. Patients have experienced a life-altering disability such as stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), acquired brain injury (ABI), musculoskeletal, respiratory, amputee or neuromuscular issues and require a period of intensive rehabilitation.
Please find a detailed description and physical location of each program by clicking here.
Providence Transitional Care Centre
The 64-bed Providence Transitional Care Centre will provide increased capacity to meet the needs of frail, older adults and those living with dementia having responsive behaviours in the South East region. The in-patient program will address gaps in restorative and specialized services. Services will promote and preserve wellness and functionality and will enable seniors to age in their community by improving access to timely assessment, care navigation and care delivery.
Outpatient Programming
We offer support services, adult mental health and seniors mental health behavioral support services in 20+ locations across Southeastern Ontario. By offering services across the region, individuals can access support, care and treatment in their own homes or communities.
Mission, Vision and Values
Values keep everyone pointed in the same direction. They help us define how we wish to behave in a wide variety of situations. Values become our collective internal compass that makes it possible for us to depend on each other to behave in ways that are consistent with our values. We can act independently because we know in our hearts what to do and what not to do; it’s not necessary to have a rule book to tell us how to act. Living our values is the foundation of productive and genuine working relationships. We can work well together because values help us to stay focused on what we are trying to achieve. We are bound together by our belief about how to be and act. We share our commitment to and enthusiasm for enhancing the quality of life of each person.
Our Mission
Providence Care, a Catholic health organization, is strengthened by the spirit and tradition of our Founders, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. We instill hope and enhance the quality of life of the people we serve. Through partnership and innovation, we excel in care, education and research to meet the needs of the whole person.
Our Vision
We will shape the future by redefining care in aging, mental health, and rehabilitation.
Our Values
Respect, Dignity, Compassion, Stewardship
Collaborative Practice Model
Collaborative practice is defined by the World Health Organization as: “the provision of comprehensive health and human services by multiple health workers and others who work together with patients/clients, their families, and extended caregivers to deliver quality care and services within and across settings”. The Collaborative Practice Philosophy was developed to enhance inter professional collaboration at Providence Care. Adopting this philosophy is an important endeavor as it has been demonstrated to be associated with more positive health care outcomes for clients/patients, better staff satisfaction, and reduced health care costs, as well as increased client/patient satisfaction.
Students are represented as a key contributor in our Collaborative Practice Model. As an academic health sciences centre, we are committed to offering high quality and engaging student placement experiences for everyone who works and learns at Providence Care, and the people we serve.
Collaborative Practice Model
Companion Document Collaborative Practice Philosophy
Student Onboarding
Our Welcome Letter for students provides an overview of Providence Care Hospital and our community programs. There is information regarding your upcoming orientation, parking, and most importantly, our Vision, Mission and Values. This is the foundation of who we are and what we believe as an organization.
To assist with the organization of your placement, we request that you complete and submit the Student Placement Authorization Form. The first part of the form provides us with pertinent placement and contact information. This information is to be kept confidential and is only used in case of a workplace injury, outbreak, or emergency. The second part of the form is Providence Care’s Confidentiality and Information Security Agreement. As part of your placement, you may have access to confidential information. It is required by law that, as a clinical student, you abide by the regulations outlined in the Personal Health Information Protection Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Student Pre-Placement Training
Workplace Safety Training
In Ontario, all unpaid post-secondary students are now considered “workers” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This means that students must complete specific health and safety-related training before beginning their placement at Providence Care.
Listed below are the Providence Care specific learning modules that you must complete prior to your arrival for placement. Should you have any questions regarding these placement training requirements, please email studentplacement@providencecare.ca.
EMERGENCY CODES
All students must complete these two modules:
Fire Safety at Providence Care Presentation
Other Codes at Providence Care Presentation
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
All students must complete this module:
Infection Control Presentation
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
All students must complete this module:
Occupational Health Presentation
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs and Bodily Fluids for Clinical Staff
PRIVACY
All students must complete this module:
Privacy and ConnectingOntario Presentation
CODE OF CONDUCT
All students must review the following policy and procedure:
Preceptor Resources
Clinical Placement Evaluation
Our clinical placements are crucial to assist the transition of students into the role of independent clinicians. The supervisory relationship is one of the most important factors in students’ clinical learning and the clinical placement provides a space for knowledge translation and application. In order for our organization to engage in quality-improvement, we ask that after you have completed your clinical placement at Providence Care, you complete the evaluation tool noted below. This survey is completely confidential. This tool will assist Providence Care to assess the caliber of our clinical placements from the perspective of key stakeholders and provide insight into the maintenance and improvement of the clinical placement experience.
Clinical Student Placement Evaluation Survey
Instructor Placement Evaluation Survey
Working at Providence Care
Continuing the legacy of our Founders, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Providence Care consists of Providence Care Hospital, Providence Transitional Care Centre, Providence Manor long-term care home, and more than 20 community-based mental health and support services across the region.
Fully-affiliated with Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College, Providence Care is a member of the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario, and is a centre for healthcare, education and research. We are more than healthcare; we promote independence, enhance quality of life and redefine traditional healthcare through partnerships, innovation and research.
Join us in our mission to enhance the quality of life of our patients, clients and residents by meeting the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of each person. Providence Care employees have an extensive range of skills, expertise and compassion to ensure we offer high quality care through direct client interactions, research, teaching, and professional services. At Providence Care we believe in the inherent worth and excellence of all people, we are sympathetic and conscious of the needs of others and have a deep desire to respond, and we embrace our role in the responsible management of all that is entrusted to our care.
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What We Offer
- The opportunity to work within an environmentally-conscious, state-of-the-art facility with advanced healthcare technologies
- Membership within nursing and allied health communities of practice that foster and support advancement in specific fields of practice through discussion, sharing and collaboration
- A Collaborative Practice Model that promotes positive team processes through reciprocated respect, a shared team vision, collaborative leadership, team maturity, role clarification and transformational dialogue
- A Mentorship Program that fosters and supports an organizational culture of mentorship that inspires people to live our values, strengthens relationships, and encourages professional growth, development, and leadership capacity
- Hospital-funded annual education and ample opportunities for professional development
- The opportunity to engage and learn from clinicians and leaders that represent a diverse set of professions
Student Clinician Employment Opportunities
- Temporary full-time personal care attendant positions from May to August
- Temporary part-time unit aide positions from May to August
- PSW opportunities with our Long Term Care Home
