Kensington Health

Kensington Health has been deeply rooted in the Kensington community for more than half a century. From its origins as St. John’s Surgical Hospital and later as The Doctor’s Hospital, Kensington Health was founded with a commitment to break barriers, raise expectations and promote health equity for the structurally vulnerable.

Over the years, we have grown from a small grassroots organization to a high-profile provider of community-delivered care. Annually at Kensington:

·       350 people call our long-term care residences home

·       400+ seniors remain active and engaged in the community and avoid loneliness at our Seniors Active Living Centres across the city

·       19 people can die with dignity in our beautiful residential hospice

·       16,000 eye surgeries are performed and 36,000 visits to our eye clinics improve vision and quality of life

·       5,000 endoscopic scopes are performed for screening, and,

·       26,000 people are provided with diagnostic imaging. 


Enabled by our strategic plan, we have set our sights to become an internationally renowned leader in community-delivered care, amplifying our impact on the people we serve and helping to bring about widescale system transformation.

Our vision is a better life for everyone

Our mission is reimagining community-delivered care

Our values are to bring empathy, curiosity and integrity

 

Our Strategic Plan (2024–2027)

Kensington Health’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan focuses on amplifying the impact of our services and ensuring the sustainability of the organization through the following five strategic pillars:

  • Care: Delivering high-quality, compassionate care that is responsive to the diverse needs of our community.
  • Empower: Empowering our people through leadership, training, and opportunities for growth, while fostering a culture of respect and inclusivity.
  • Ignite: Igniting innovation within our services, creating solutions that address current and future healthcare challenges.
  • Partner: Partnering with other organizations and interested parties to strengthen our collective impact on community health.
  • Connect: Connecting individuals and families with the care they need through accessible, integrated health services, supported by digital technologies and personalized solutions.

Throughout all of our initiatives, we are committed to ensuring financial sustainability and operational excellence to support our mission, vision, and values.