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Last year when Cindy Bolton, in her role as Director of Community Partnerships at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), walked into the first Youth Mental Health Services Planning Day in Kingston, she knew very few people besides the people from...
As the volume of people presenting with a mental health crisis steadily ramps up in the Emergency Department (ED) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), a new pilot project aimed at managing capacity and improving flow for these patients is...
Over 200 people in the Kingston area struggling with anxiety and depression have enrolled in a free, nine- to 12-week online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program through Kingston Health Sciences Centre's (KHSC) Mental Health and Addiction...
The new Snoezelen® multi-sensory room at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is a calming escape designed for children and youth receiving care on the mental health unit who may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or simply in need of a place to...
Beginning on Monday, April 30 the Burr Wing entrance on King Street will be re-opened for access. Patients, visitors and staff will be able to resume access to the Burr Wing from King Street as well do patient drop off at this entrance. In addition...
“The need for individualized and specialized hospital care is precisely why the Substance Treatment And Rehabilitation Team (START) was created, and I would say Rick is one of the spiritual founders of the team,” says Dr. Newman.
Building a trusting relationship, grounded in compassion, respect and understanding, is a top priority for Khayman Wood. Wood is KHSC's first addiction care navigator, helping to guide individuals through their recovery journey.
Laurie Hill is a triple threat when it comes to mental health support: interim programming coordinator for KHSC's inpatient adult mental health and addiction care program, occupational therapist and certified somatic psychotherapist.
As we celebrate Occupational Therapy (OT) month, we also celebrate People of KHSC OT Maryl Cook. Occupational therapy is 100 years strong in Ontario and Maryl has seen changes to the profession in her 22 years as an OT. "I graduated with a bachelor's...
Think back to the last time you had to go to a hospital or had an appointment in a clinic you're not familiar with. Were you nervous? Maybe even a little scared? Sandra Mahoney knows how anxious some people can get. As the secretary for the Adult...
