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Child gives rare gift to CHEO through Make-A-Wish Foundation
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2026 02:26 PM
A nine-year-old from eastern Ontario has turned a once-in-a-lifetime gift into a powerful act of generosity, choosing to give back to the hospital that once cared for them.
Instead of requesting a “to go” gift such as atrip or experience through Make-A-Wish Canada, the child — a former CHEO cancer patient — made what the organization calls its rarest type of request: a “gift” wish.
The child and their family have opted to donate a large collection of items including games, puzzles, and electronics, like
CHEO’s Zedd shares therapeutic clowning expertise with the world
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 09:00 AM
CHEO’s therapeutic clown, Zedd, spends each day the lifting the spirits of patients and families, focused on their emotional well-being and the development of children and youth, and his work has made him a leading voice of therapeutic clowning around the world.
Globally, there are hundreds of therapeutic clown programs but, in Canada, only about 125 certified therapeutic clowns exist. There is a small fraction of those within a hospital setting, and that makes Zedd’s regular presence at CHEO unique.
Zedd, or...
A thriving Nursing Research Community of Practice at CHEO
Posted on Wednesday, May 06, 2026 10:50 AM
Nurse-led research affirms safe feeding methods for mothers who took SSRIs during pregnancy
New findings affirm mothers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy may safely choose their preferred feeding method without impacting likelihood of their newborns experiencing withdrawal from the medication.
While a small percentage of newborns experience withdrawal from SSRIs following birth, symptoms like jitteriness, fussiness, crying, feeding problems and sleep issues...
Nursing fellowships help CHEO transform pediatric care
Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2026 09:00 AM
Research and innovation are hallmarks of CHEO’s world-renowned care, and its nurses continue to find new ways to deliver and support that care.
Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowships through the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) help address a need or update best practices, and they can lead to additional resources throughout CHEO to help staff, medical staff and learners provide the best care to every child and youth.
Past fellowships have found ways to implement best practices, empower clinicians,
Post-discharge support helps limit trips to CHEO emergency department
Posted on Friday, May 01, 2026 01:32 PM
CHEO has launched a program designed not only to support families after their child returns home from hospital, but also to help ease pressure on CHEO’s busy Emergency Department (ED).
The Inpatient Medicine Discharge Program, delivered by CHEO’s Home and Community Care Rapid Response Nurses, offers timely follow‑up care that can prevent unnecessary ED return visits — one of the biggest contributors to emergency‑department strain.
This dedicated team of six nurses and one nurse practitioner calls...