Health and Wellbeing

Multi-Site

Allotment gardens have plots (allotments) that individuals/families can rent year-to-year for growing their own crops. Many allotment gardens also include donation plots, seed saving plots, and other projects. ​Below is a list of all the allotment gardens in Kingston. If you are looking to get a garden plot, please contact the coordinator of the garden you […]

Virtual

Do you -- have difficulty falling asleep? have a hard time falling back to sleep? wake up early and can’t fall back to sleep? If this sounds like you, join our Better Sleep program designed to promote more restful sleep.

Oct 14

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual

Learn strategies to relax your mind and body, to decrease insomnia, and to easily fall asleep and stay asleep!

Virtual

Gain skills, resources and confidence to better manage your life with cancer.

Sep 30

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Virtual

Our trusted 6-week program helps to actively achieve your best wellness and to give you a greater sense of control over life with cancer

Virtual

This six-week series of 2.5 hour interactive workshops will help you with nearly any chronic condition that you are experiencing (see below for examples).

Virtual

Developed by universities this six-week series of 2.5 hour interactive workshops will help you with nearly any chronic health or pain condition that you are experiencing

Multi-Site

Collective gardens are gardens that are managed communally by a group of people. Many collective gardens grow produce for donation. Some are open to the public to get involved, others are exclusively for the staff/volunteers/clientele of a particular agency. AMHS Garden This is a therapeutic garden for Addictions & Mental Health Services clients. AMHS-KFLA is […]

Sep 9

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual

Join KCHC's Regional Self-Management Program for an informative hour on how to better communicate with those with aphasia.

Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA)

Our Community Connections program offers support in smaller group settings or on an individual basis

Weller Site

Our Community Development team meets people where they are at and advocates for their success.

Multi-Site

Community orchards, or food forests, are plantings of fruit and/or nut trees that are managed by community groups. Some are attached to existing community gardens, some are independent. Below is a list of community orchards and food forests in Kingston. Lakeside Food Forest​ Located within the Lakeside Community Garden, this is a regenerative urban forest […]

Rideau Heights Community Centre

Cooking Connections is an 8-week workshop series for people living with mental health/substance use disorder.

GNHH-RFLA Allied Health Team GNHH-Napanee Area Community Health Centre

Counselling and therapy services are offered to individuals who are patients, clients, or participants in KCHC programs.

Virtual

Do you want to improve what, when or how much you eat? Then the Craving Change® program is for you! It’s Canada’s #1 cognitive-behavioural program for people who struggle with their eating habits.

GNHH-Napanee Area Community Health Centre Virtual

Are you newly diagnosed with diabetes? Have you ever had diabetes education or has it been awhile? The world of diabetes management changes fast so come join us for everything you need to know to protect your health in one morning.

GNHH-Napanee Area Community Health Centre

Certified Diabetes Educators offer programs and services out of our Napanee office to help people manage their diabetes.

Aug 21

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rideau Heights Community Centre

Feel Good Fridays is a weekly drop-in for older adults at the Rideau Heights Community Centre. Programming includes exercise and falls prevention classes, a talking café, instrument lending and music lessons, and Minds in Motion classes by the Alzheimer Society of KFL&A. Light refreshments are provided.

Aug 28

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rideau Heights Community Centre

Feel Good Fridays is a weekly drop-in for older adults at the Rideau Heights Community Centre. Programming includes exercise and falls prevention classes, a talking café, instrument lending and music lessons, and Minds in Motion classes by the Alzheimer Society of KFL&A. Light refreshments are provided.

Virtual

This 1.5 hour interactive workshop focuses on what to do before, during, and after an appointment and uses action planning to optimize people’s health.

Oct 7

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Virtual

Healthcare appointments can sometimes feel stressful or overwhelming. This interactive workshop will provide practical tools and information to help you prepare for your appointments, communicate effectively with your healthcare provider, and get the most from your visit.

Weller Site

Individuals using injection and inhalation drugs can access free, sterile supplies at our Weller site. All supplies are for one-time use and accessing supplies is convenient and confidential.

GNHH-Napanee Area Community Health Centre

The NACHC offers free sterile one-time use supplies for people who inject or inhale drugs.  Accessing supplies is kept confidential.

Virtual

This program is for those who are looking for support to optimally manage their health. Each session you will make a plan that supports healthy changes that are important to YOU.

Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA)

ISKA envisions Kingston as a community strengthened by the contributions and skills of immigrants, newcomers, and refugees. We offer a variety of settlement programs and services.

Weller Site

The Unnamed Youth Project is guided by the aims of enhancing community opportunities for youth, strengthening family support systems and fostering youth voice and leadership.

GNHH-RFLA Allied Health Team

Our kinesiologist works with individuals and groups. She will assess physical health goals, then provides an exercise prescription and follow-up to support implementation.

Weller Site

Kingston Community Health Centres convenes the Kingston Community Gardens Network (KCGN), with the support of the City of Kingston. The Network was established to support the creation of new community gardens on City-owned property, and to help existing community gardens flourish. At times, we may be able to support the creation of community gardens on […]

Aug 24

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Weller Site

Living Well in the Community is a falls prevention program designed for older adults. It aims to improve strength and balance, optimize cognition, and promote self-management through a variety of functional activities. It is an ongoing program run by an Occupational Therapist. It runs twice a week: Mondays at Rideau Heights Community Centre and Thursdays at KCHC. Registration is required.

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