Kingston Oxygen Home Health Care Centre

12/20/2024

Holiday Hours:
Reduced hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Please call before you come!
Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

06/07/2023

(Kingston, Ontario) With wildfire smoke continuing to envelop the area, the City of Kingston and community partners have made a number of locations available for community members to escape the poor outdoor air quality.

05/14/2023

⚠️If you believe you are affected by the Philips Respironics Recall and have as yet not been contacted by Kingston Oxygen or your PAP machine provider, please contact our office.

12/14/2022

HOLIDAY HOURS
December 23, 2022 8:30am-5:00pm
December 24, 2022 Closed
December 25, 2022 Closed
December 26, 2022 Closed
December 27, 2022 Closed
December 28, 2022 8:30am-5:00pm
December 29, 2023 8:30am-5:00pm
December 30, 2023 8:30am-5:00pm
December 31, 2022 Closed
January 1, 2023 Closed
January 2, 2023 Closed
January 2, 2023 8:30am-5:00pm

12/08/2021

As a local business, Kingston Oxygen Home Health Care Centre is happy to support local charities. This holiday season the staff at Kingston Oxygen chose to recognize the invaluable work of the Kingston Humane Society. Pictured is Gordon Hunter, Executive Director at Kingston Humane Society and Al Benton, Vice President of Kingston Oxygen.

09/21/2021

07/29/2021

As you may be aware, on June 14, 2021, Philips Respironics issued a Field Safety Notice regarding the recall of several of its Positive Pressure (CPAP) and Ventilator devices currently on the market due to the health risks associated with their use. Full details of the recall and health implications are available on the Philips Respironics website: www.philips.ca/healthcare.

We have been contacting our clients affected by this recall and have a small sense of the anxiety our clients are feeling. We understand that this recall coupled with the worldwide shortage of alternative CPAP machines have placed many patients and clients with few options. Many have told us that ensuring the continuity of treatment is crucial to their health and wellbeing. In contrast to Philip Respironics’ instructions to discontinue use of the affected devices, we recommend our patients do not discontinue their treatment without seeking advice from their physician first.

Most of the relevant medical associations for respiratory diseases, along with health authorities around the world recommend continuing treatment, regardless of the type of device and first consulting your physician. Specifically, The Canadian Sleep Society states: “we would advise contacting their physician in a timely fashion to decide on the best course of action and continuing using their device in the meantime.” https://css-scs.ca/position-statement-from-the-canadian-thoracic-society-canadian-sleep-society-and-the-canadian-society-of-respiratory-therapists-philips-respironics-device-recall/

Kingston Oxygen regrets the hardship all our clients and patients find themselves facing. We are monitoring the daily and will share any useful information as it becomes available.

Rest assured, we have registered each unit affected by this recall with Philips Respironics, on behalf of our patients and clients. Phillips Respironics has been provided the serial numbers of all affected devices sold by Kingston Oxygen and will hopefully be contacting you directly with a plan to repair or replace each unit. Unfortunately, at this time, no timeline has been offered by Phillips Respironics for their repair/replacement program.

07/16/2021

UPDATE – July 5, 2021

On June 14, 2021, Kingston Oxygen received notification that most CPAP machines and certain BiLevel PAP and ventilators manufactured by Philips Respironics were being recalled. Since then, Kingston Oxygen has been in contact with Philips Respironics directly and has forwarded all serial numbers and customer contact information directly to Philips Respironics. Those patients affected by this global recall should expect to be contacted directly by Philips Respironics.

In the meantime, we again strongly recommend using an alternate PAP device if available. Before discontinuing your PAP therapy, seek medical advice.

Continue to refer to our website (kingstonoxygen.com) for further updates as they become available.

Previous Update – JUNE 17, 2021

Important information regarding certain CPAPs, BiLevel PAPs, and ventilators manufactured by Philips Respironics. Details below.

Kingston Oxygen received notification on June 14, 2021 that Philips Respironics had issued a voluntary recall and safety notice for specific Phillips CPAP, BiLevel PAP and Ventilator Devices due to issues related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam used in these devices.

Our patient’s safety is our utmost concern. For more information please review the announcement on the Philips Respironics website philips.com/src-update.

We recommend you discuss your Sleep Therapy with your physician regarding continuation of your therapy. Kingston Oxygen Staff will be contacting our affected patients as more information becomes available.

04/16/2021

As we are an essential service, we are OPEN for business. We can also provide curbside or in-store pickup.

Please respect our MAXIMUM CAPACITY of 8 CLIENTS in our store.

If you have any of the following NEW or WORSENING symptoms or signs (symptoms should not be chronic or related to other known causes or conditions):
Fever
Chills
Difficulty breathing
Shortness of breath
Cough
Sore throat
Trouble swallowing
Runny nose
Stuffy nose
Loss of sense of taste or smell
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Generally feeling unwell, tired
Or have travelled outside of Ontario in the past 14 days
Or you have had a recent close contact with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19
Please notify our staff and do not enter our building. Call our office and someone will assist you with the service you require.

SHOWROOM POLICIES FOR FACE TO FACE ASSESSMENTS:
All will be screened with appropriate health questions.
All must wear masks.
All must hand sanitize.
All must have touchless temperature check.
Try to remain 2 metres apart from staff and non-family.

Stay safe!