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Grand Opening of the AAC-IT

Grand Opening of the AAC-IT

On Thursday, June 15th, I travelled to the new location for the official grand opening of the AAC-IT (Augmentative and Alternative Communication – Interaction and Technology) Lab at the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, located on George St. in the...

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Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; We are pleased to inform you that masks are no longer required within Ongwanada facilities and homes. This decision was made in light of the recent announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring an end to COVID-19 as a global...

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Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; We want to thank you for your patience and understanding over the past three years as we have managed our way through the pandemic, working to ensure your loved ones and our staff have stayed safe. As numbers continue to remain low and stable,...

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National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week

Crescent Centre prides itself on all of the volunteer work that we do in order to give back to our local community. Some of the highlights of our volunteer work includes our partnership with VON in which we volunteer to drive two Meals on Wheels routes in...

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Creating New Partnerships

Creating New Partnerships

Crescent Centre's gardening program kicked off a partnership with Extend-A-Family Kingston (EAFK) that will have many benefits not only for our organizations but for the larger community as well. The group traveled to EAFK and assisted in the harvesting, sorting, and...

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PCR Testing

PCR Testing

Ongwanada is one of five pharmacies in Kingston that provides COVID-19 PCR testing, which is available to all eligible individuals based on the Government of Ontario's testing guidelines through booked appointments. To book an appointment, please get in touch with...

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Show Your Support

Show Your Support

Dawn is a Special Olympic athlete doing the Polar Plunge in Lake Ontario for the first time this year. Each year Dawn is one of the top fundraisers for the Polar Plunge. If you would like to support her efforts, please visit this link:...

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Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; As you may be aware, effective January 1, 2023, pharmacists can prescribe certain medication to treat the following common ailments: hay fever (allergic rhinitis) oral thrush (candidal stomatitis) pink eye (conjunctivitis; bacterial, allergic...

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Family Memo

Family Memo

Dear Ongwanada Families; This past year has continued to present challenges for the organization as we managed our way through numerous waves of the pandemic and all of the resulting impact. Some of these challenges led to program restrictions or cancellations,...

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Crescent Continues to Give Back

Crescent Continues to Give Back

Staff member Danielle DeSa put a call out to her friends and family to gather donations for men, women, and especially children’s clothing as she had heard from our other donation initiatives happening at Crescent that many families were experiencing homelessness, or...

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