Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009

to Monday painters. Volunteer & Information Kingston (613-542-1001) will help you get in touch with the interest group of your choice. The Seniors Association Kingston Region (613-548-7810), 56 Francis St., offers a great variety of services and activities under one roof, including line dancing, tai chi, carpet bowling, darts, bridge/euchre, shuffleboard, quilting, a drop-in centre, driver’s refresher courses, computer classes, day trips, dances, special events and more. Seniors can receive legal, financial and tenant advice, friendly visiting, and referrals to home help and maintenance. Clinics for foot care, denture care and hearing are offered. Members also enjoy on-site dining in a café and dining room. MEDICAL BRIEF Kingston offers quality health care through Kingston General Hospital (76 Stuart St., 613-548-3232) and affiliated Hotel Dieu Hospital (166 Brock St., 613-544-3310) and the Kingston Regional Cancer Centre (25 King St. W., 613-544-2630). Providence Continuing Care Centre (613-544-5220) is the leading provider of non-acute health care in southeastern Ontario. The centre specializes in geriatrics, long-term care, complex continuing care, palliative care, rehabilitation, mental health, forensic services and related community programs. Services are delivered at three main facilities in Kingston. Ongwanada provides services for people with developmental disabilities and their families at 191 Portsmouth Ave, 613-548-4417. To locate a family physician who is taking new patients, check the Academy of Medicine at 613-546-9587 (Ext. 4) or the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario online "doctor search" at www.cpso.on.ca. If you have not yet located a family doctor and need medical care, several after-hours walk-in clinics are available: After-Hours Medical Clinic, 800 Princess St. and Bayridge Plaza, 769 Bayridge Cres., 613-546-5506 (both locations), and Family Medical Urgent Care Centre, Cataraqui Town Centre, 613-389-3348. The emergency department at Kingston General Hospital (76 Stuart St.) is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (613-548-2333). For non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses, the Hotel Dieu Hospital (166 Brock St.) emergency department is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week (613-546-1240). Hotel Dieu's Children's Outpatient Centre is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (613544-3400, Ext. 3150). For up-to-date information on community-based health services such as home health care, counselling, foot care, hospice care, elder care and mental health services, contact Volunteer & Information Kingston at 542-1001 or check their online database at www. volunteerkingston.ca and click on Search Community Resources Data Base. N 2008/2009 RELOCATION GUIDE 3 1 http://www.cpso.on.ca http://volunteerkingston.ca http://volunteerkingston.ca http://www.alcdsb.on.ca http://www.alcdsb.on.ca

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Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009 Contents Welcome to Kingston A Bird’s Eye View West of Kingston Kingston West Kingston Central Kingston East Gananoque The Islands House Hunting Condominiums Rentals Moving In From Nine to Five West of Kingston Map Downtown Kingston Close-up Map Kingston West Map Kingston Central Map Kingston East Map Business Services Directory Finding a Job Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Islands Map Commercial Real Estate Bienvenue à Kingston Cultural Communities Education and Child Care Libraries Recreational Pastimes Kingston for Kids In Your Evergreen Years Medical Brief Relocation Services

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