Women preparing for ovarian cancer surgery at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will soon benefit from an innovative new pilot project designed to improve recovery before they even enter the operating room.

With the help of a $43,738 grant from the Women’s Giving Circle, KHSC anesthesiologist Dr. Jordan Leitch is launching a pilot prehabilitation program (PreHabKHSC) focused on fitness, nutrition, and psychological well-being ahead of surgery.

Hyundai Canada, through its charitable foundation Hyundai Hope on Wheels, and 225 dealers nationwide, proudly presented a $100,000 donation to the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) in support of pediatric oncology services at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). Additionally, Belleville Hyundai; Kingston Hyundai; Smiths Falls Hyundai, Seaway Hyundai and Brockville Hyundai joined forces to donate $50,000 to UHKF.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) has expanded its robotic surgery program with the arrival of a second surgical robot, strengthening its role as a national leader in advanced surgical care.  

Thanks to the generosity of community donors, KHSC can now nearly double the number of robotic-assisted surgeries performed each year, improving access for patients across southeastern Ontario. 

In light of the Canada Post strike, UHKF knows that many donors will want to continue to give generously in support of patients and programs at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Providence Care, so the following methods are available for continued support.

The YGK tournament has raised $58,000 in support of the KHSC program that helps veterans, military personnel and first responders living with chronic pain and PTS(D).

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) will soon become just the second academic centre in Ontario to adopt MOLLI®, a revolutionary wire-free and radiation-free technology that is transforming breast cancer treatment.  

Two years ago, Corey Dunn was lying in a hospital bed not knowing if he would ever walk again. 

Today, Corey is transforming his recovery into a journey of gratitude. He is walking 570 kilometres—10 kilometres for each of the 57 days he spent in hospital—to raise funds for Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) Neurosurgery Department.

Twelve years ago, Megan Wheatley’s life changed in an instant. A car accident and serious brain injury left her facing an uncertain future with a long road of recovery ahead. 

But on August 17 this year, the 30-year-old stood at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro—the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres—after an eight-day trek that tested her strength, endurance and resilience.

Golfers and supporters gathered for the fifth annual Power of Hope Golf Tournament on August 25 and raised an incredible $176,530 in support of prostate cancer care at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC). 

This brings the tournament’s five-year total to more than $740,000, with the money supporting KHSC’s surgical robotics program which provides  cutting edge, minimally invasive procedures using small incisions (compared to traditional surgery) which lead to shorter hospital stays, faster recovery and a quicker return to normal activities.