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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)
953 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
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.
A Cornerstone of Diversity
The clarion call that’s been sounded in the wake of George Floyd’s death has been a rally for the world to listen to Black voices first and foremost. But listening must be more than just a spectator sport, but an active commitment to hearing, learning and acting without placing the onus on marginalized groups to educate non-marginalized people on history or their experiences.
Don't neglect your eye health
The fear of catching COVID-19 is still very real, and some patients are understandably hesitant to return to a medical clinic for care.
Standing with Kensington's Black staff members
Kensington was founded on diversity. It is not just a value we try to live, but it is at the core of who we are as an organization. In 1954, The Doctors Hospital, now Kensington, was founded with a commitment to serve the diverse community and cultures of the Kensington area.
Day in the life at the Infusion clinic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Cherylann, and many others living with an autoimmune disease, felt scared and anxious about their health.
Beauty in Anxious Times
One of our donors, Dana Kuszelewski, a Gardens family member who has become more and more engaged with the Kensington community since the pandemic began, decided that in addition to the tins of biscuits, coffee runs and other goodies she’d brought for frontline staff – not to mention her support to the 2020 Response Fund – she needed to up the Garden’s brightness. So she called her local florist, Ivana Grahovac of Alana’s Flowers on The West Mall, to see what they could do and Ivana immediately offered Dana orchids at a very discounted price because she knew they’d last that much longer and offer much more enjoyment to staff and residents.
Happy Retirement Greta
This month, we said goodbye to Greta Busby, who has been working as a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) in the south building of Kensington Gardens for the past 18 years.
Celebrating Nurses
Nurses are the heroes we count on when we’re sick. They help when we are at our most vulnerable. They give us expert guidance and put us at ease in difficult times, and they always lead with compassion and a smile.
Long-term Care nurses giving more now then ever
Our care teams are on the front line every day, supporting each other, our residents, and their families. For many of them, this is more than just a job. They do this because they take pride in helping our community and in being there for our residents.
Thank you for giving
It started with a Friend of Kensington, a longtime donor and supporter. She saw the need on Kensington’s front line and wanted to help. So she put forward a community challenge, offering to match all donations up to $50,000. We put out the call to the Kensington community who raised over $102,000! To all of you, who responded in so many ways wanting to do something in support of our heroic frontline workers: THANK YOU!
Meet Chanel, the health care panda lifting spirits
At Kensington, Chanel is a conversation-starter, giving Diann’s teammates a moment of levity during the tough battle on the frontline with COVID-19.
A Special Delivery on Mother’s Day
Early on Mother’s Day, the Kensington team, armed with buckets of roses and chocolates, delivered gifts to residents at Kensington Gardens.
Harbord Village gives shout out to Kensington’s front line
On Saturday, April 25th, the Harbord Village Residents’ Association – a group made up of neighbours in the Kensington area – rallied dozens of people and marched down the street to Kensington Gardens.
Kensington Health’s Chapel becomes command central for Covid-19 Response and Testing
Understanding the tremendous challenges in long term care, redeployed physicians and staff from Women's College Hospital have stepped in to help Kensington swab and test every resident.
Neighbour helping neighbour in the Kensington community
Carmen’s Independent City Market, located in the Kensington community at 301 College Street is helping Kensington Health in a very meaningful way. Every Friday beginning April 3rd and over the coming weeks, Carmen’s City Market will be donating a fresh and delicious meal for all staff to enjoy --- their way of giving a big shout-out to hard working caregivers.
Thank you Donna for 15 years of service
This April, Donna Punch, VP of Ambulatory Services, is retiring, after a rewarding nursing career that spans over 49 years.
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