Our Experience Advisors are a part of a new pilot project for the new hospital. They will sit on committees and provide feedback to task groups as needed. They provide information from the perspective of patients and families and have proven to be a great asset to the building of Providence Care Hospital. Two Experience Advisors toured the new hospital recently. We share their feedback as patient advocates below. Also, a retired nurse shares her thoughts on the mock up rooms.
Experience Advisors Tours: 3 thoughts on the new 
PCH space 

One  space: "A notable thing I have seen on this tour is - one hospital, one door. Staff, physicians, volunteers, patients, clients and families, there is one door for everyone to come in and this is significant."  - Penny
 
Cutting edge:"It's pretty exciting. This is a major event in my life and there is so much opportunity in this hospital. We all have experience and thinking about families and the people who are now going to have an experience in this hospital and how different it is going to be and now we are going to have a space that represents so much more forward thinking. We are going to be on a cutting edge when it opens."-Penny

Light: "My wow is the light and the view. I can't imagine a more healthful approach to care than to give those two items and the ability to go outside and make it accessible" - Penny



We sat down and chatted with Elaina Raponi, Experience Advisor: 

What were your favourite features?

One of my favourite features of the new hospital was how welcoming it felt; I cannot say enough positive things about the layout and design of the hospital as it contributes to a welcoming and accessible atmosphere. The moment I stepped foot into Providence Care Hospital I immediately noticed the amount of natural light filtering through the main lobby.

The windows, as well as the courtyards and outdoor terraces, really allow you to take note of the beautiful landscape surrounding Providence Care Hospital. Walking through the front doors I immediately noticed how open and spacious the main lobby is. It's a great area where all patients, clients, staff, families, and visitors can interact, relax, and feel comfortable in.

I was also pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to navigate around Providence Care Hospital. With the signage and the different coloured tiles on the floor it was easy to tell when you had moved from one wing to another.

 It was clear to me that this hospital was designed with our patients and clients in mind. Everything about Providence Care Hospital welcomes you to our new space, whether you are a patient, client, a family member, staff, or community member.
 
What do you think patients can look forward to most?

Something I think patients can look forward to most is how patient-centered the new Providence Care Hospital is. Rooms are spacious, they're private, and they're designed with the patient in mind.  Using touchscreen bedside terminals, patients can access not only their internet and television, but they can also adjust the lighting and temperature of their room.

Everything about the new hospital contributes to a positive well-being for patients, clients, staff, families, and visitors. There are outdoor spaces, healing and meditation rooms, dining-room style cafeterias, and natural light throughout the hospital.

I think patients can look forward to Providence Care Hospital being a technologically advanced space that continues to honour our history and celebrate our spirit. 

Retired Nurse Gael Kirkwood Shares Thoughts on the Mock-Up Rooms

The mock-up rooms provide a good feel for what the rooms in the new hospital will look like. Retired nurse Gael Kirkwood recently visited them and shares her persepctive as someone who worked at the Rockwood Asylum in 1963.

"In September of 1963, I arrived at the Ontario Hospital Kingston to begin my 3 year training to become a registered nurse. The bars that covered the windows of the Rockwood Insane Asylum had just been removed,the use of antipsychotics  was in it's infancy,and ECT was performed without the benefit of anesthetic or muscle relaxants.

Fast forward to June 2016,the 50th anniversary of our graduation. My class held a reunion to mark the occasion.I am the only class member who spent their entire working life at Ontario Hospital Kingston,Kingston Psychiatric Hospital,Providence Continuing Care and last but not least Providence Care.The others had working experiences all over Canada and abroad as well.
 
We come from a variety of work experiences,but when we toured the mock up of the new hospital , we were positively impressed! You will have a state -of -the -art facility to work in . Perhaps not exactly what you dreamed of, but a dramatic difference from the one we entered in the fall of 1963.

T o the class of "66" OHK (Ontario Hospital Kingston) , thank you for the preview of the future of Providence Care and wish you well in your amazing new work space!"  
PCH Snapshot
Pictured below is one of the many monitors that will be in the new hospital. This particular monitor will be outside each patient/client room.
Check out what's happening at the hospital front entrance! 



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228 days until Opening Day!
April 23, 2017

We want your feedback!
What would you like to know about the new hospital? If you would like to suggest a topic for us to cover or you have questions about the new Providence Care Hospital, please email us at info@providencecare.ca or speak to a member of the Redevelopment & Planning team today!


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