Kensington Gardens
Address
25 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5S 2L9 (South Building)
45 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5S 3M3 (North Building)
Phone
Visiting hours
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Kensington Health
Address
25 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5S 2L9
Phone
Hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Kensington Screening Clinic
If you’re experiencing post-procedure complications please go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
Call the Kensington Screening Clinic office during business hours, or call your doctor’s office.
Address
Suite 601, 340 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Phone
Kensington Infusion & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse:
Phone: 416-928-9511 x 3308
Fax number: 416-645-5277
Hours
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Appointment changes made through the website will not be recognized.
If your appointment was scheduled through a specialist’s office please contact the doctor’s office directly to cancel or reschedule your appointment.
If you scheduled your appointment through the Kensington Screening Clinic, please call us at 416-928-9511.
Infusion / Injection training
Please note: Infusion / Injection training appointments are scheduled through the Patient Support Coordinator. Please email us using the form to the right.
Cancellation fees:
Appointment changes made through the website will not be recognized.
Cancellation fees: Please note that there are appointment cancellation fees for colonoscopy and gastroscopy procedures: You are required to contact us by phone 416-928-9511, ext. 4 or email (endoscopy@kensingtonhealth.org to cancel you appointment). To reschedule you will be required to contact the office by phone.
Cancellation fees:
- Less than 8 days’ notice / no notice - $250
- Cancellation and Rebooking Fee - $50
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Kensington Hospice
Address
38 Major Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2L1
Phone
Visiting Hours
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Eye Surgery - Kensington Eye Institute
Address
340 College Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Phone
Hours
Please note: For eye surgery appointment changes or cancellations, please contact your surgeon’s office directly. Click here for list of our surgeons and their contact information.
Please note that all of the follow-up eye appointments or tests will take place at your surgeon’s office.
For eye appointments and tests please call the Kensington Vision and Research Centre at 416-928-1335.
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Eye Clinic - Kensington Vision and Research Centre
Please contact your surgeon, and make sure to specifically request the eye-resident on call when you reach the hospital.
- If you’re a patient of Dr. El Defrawy, Dr. Calafati , Dr. Yan, Dr. Schlenker, Dr. Rai, Dr. Lam, Dr. Kaplan, Dr. Rootman, Dr. Chan or Dr. Singal, please call the Toronto Western Hospital at 416-340-3155 and ask for the eye-resident on call.
- If you’re a patient of Dr. Muni, please call the St. Michael’s Hospital at 416-864-5431 and ask for the eye resident on call.
- If you’re a patient of Dr. Kertes or Dr. Kohly please call Sunnybrook Hospital at 416-480-4244 and ask for the eye resident on call.
Address
340 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Kensington Vision and Research Centre now has two locations at 340 College St. Search below to find your doctor.
Dr.Amandeep Rai
Dr. Stephanie Low
Dr. Jonathan Micieli
Dr. Cindy Lam
Dr. Sherif El-Defrawy
Dr. Matthew Schlenker
Dr. Peng Yan
Dr. Jennifer Calafati
Dr. Panos Christakis
Dr. Hamreet Gill
Dr. John Gorfinkel
Dr. Stephanie Low
Dr. Peter Kertes
Dr. Radha Kohly
Dr. Rajeev Muni
Dr. Clara Chan
Dr. Neera Singal
Dr. David Rootman
Dr. Alex Kaplan
Phone
Please note: all of the eye surgeries at the Kensington Eye Institute are located on the sixth floor, suite 600. For eye surgery appointment changes or cancellations, please contact your surgeon’s office directly. Find your surgeon.
Hours
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
The Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario Division)
Address
(Head office) B100, 340 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Please note: We are located in the basement.
Phone
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Kensington Diagnostic Imaging Centre
Download Referral Form
Address
340 College Street, Suite 410, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Phone
Fax :416-962-9653
Hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Community Care - Second Mile Club
Address
Head office:
25 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5S 2L9
Seniors Active Living Centres:
25 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5S 2L9,
174 Orchard View Blvd. Toronto, ON, M4R 1C3
Community Day Hospice Program:
45 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5S 3M3
Caregiver Support Program:
25 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5S 2L9
One day sites (Wednesday)
935 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z1
432 Runnymede Road, Toronto, M6S 2Y8
Phone
Hours
For contact information for all recreation centre locations, click here.
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Kensington Health Foundation
Address:
340 College Street, Suite 250, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Phone
Hours
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
Kensington Research Institute
Address
340 College Street, Suite 350, Toronto, ON, M5T 3A9
Phone
Fax
Hours
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Parking
Free 1-hour parking is available on Brunswick Ave. and Major St.
Paid parking is available through IMPARK on 340 College St., accessed via Brunswick Ave. Click to view daily parking rates.
Parking revenues at Kensington are used to fund patient and resident care, along with programs, clinical services and equipment purchases.
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Newsroom
Joan Hollobon awarded the Order of Canada
On December 28. 2019, Joan Hollobon was awarded the Order of Canada. Due to COVID-19, the investiture was delayed and took place on March 29, 2021, at Kensington Gardens, the long-term care home where Joan lives .
Social workers making us stronger
All our social workers play an important role in the lives of our clients and patients. So, this Social Work Month, we wanted to introduce this team of community builders, carers and supporters.
Happy Lunar New Year!
"Whether you are celebrating with a big family meal, a home cleaning for good luck or exchanging red envelopes to encourage prosperity – or if this this holiday is new to you – this is a time to welcome new beginnings, fortune and well-being" - John Yip, President and CEO, Kensington Health
Happy Black History Month
Important announcement from Jim Nelles, Board Chair of Kensington Health
Make this a holiday season to remember
Like everything in our lives these days, the holidays will be different this year. With nearly every aspect of life transformed by COVID-19 and physical distancing, we asked friends and colleagues how they plan to reinvent their year-end festivities. Here are a few ideas we think will lift spirits, bring smiles and make this a year to remember for all the right reasons.
Friends and families improving life in long-term care
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult adjustment for the loved ones of residents. Prior to COVID, visitors were plentiful at The Gardens. These days, visitation is restricted to essential visitors and caregivers.
Hospice approach to pandemic puts families first
During the pandemic, The Hospice team is working extra hard to help our community members live their final moments well.
A community solution for surgical backlogs in Toronto
In the second wave of the pandemic, people continue to wait for the surgeries they need, as hospitals desperately try to catch up to the backlog of surgeries. Kensington Health is part of a number of organizations that has a plan to help.
Innovating care for the elderly
Within a day, WCH’s mobile COVID-19 assessment team, was at Kensington swabbing every resident and staff member.
Diversity and Inclusion at Kensington Health
This summer, while we were fighting to keep COVID-19 at bay, we were starkly reminded of an ever-present fight our colleagues of colour, specifically our Black and Indigenous colleagues, face every day.
Enhancing COVID-19 Screening
Screening plays a big part in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Kensington Health has had a team of screeners working in the lobby of the building at 340 College Street since April. Hundreds of people come through Kensington’s doors on a daily basis, so screening is no easy feat. When RKS Medical approached us to pilot an automated screening machine, we said yes.
Thank you to our Hike supporters
Kensington Hike: 10 years, nearly 1000 residents
Since then, nearly 1400 people have hiked over the last ten years, and the Hike has become a chance to both raise funds for the Hospice and raise awareness for end-of-life care. It’s also an important chance for the families of the more than 1000 people who have died at the hospice to reconnect.
Hospice jumps in to support during pandemic
Across the Kensington campus, our colleagues in the Hospice remind us that we are here to serve and to help people live their stories.
Thank you, Donna, for more than 15 years of service
Donna Punch, VP of Ambulatory Services, retired after a rewarding nursing career that spans over 49 years.
Start From Gratitude
Gratitude doesn’t seem to come as easily as griping does, but research shows that people who regularly take time to notice things they are grateful for enjoy better relationships, show greater resolve toward achieving goals and are more compassionate. It’s easy to spread and good to build.
Interview: Why Pride matters
Celebrating Pride is an important way that we stand with our LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and it reminds us of the continuous work we need to do to create inclusive spaces. We sat down with Wayne Peterson, Board Member of the Kensington Health Foundation, to discuss why Pride matters to him.
Out and proud at Kensington Health
At Kensington Health, Pride is a chance to celebrate our LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and to acknowledge the need for accepting and safe care, especially in our long-term care home.
Shirley's passion for nursing
After a long nursing career that spans more than 51 years, Shirley Gardner, a Registered Nurse, retired from the Kensington Eye Institute in June.
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