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After-hours appointments help cut down longstanding wait-lists at CHEO
Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2024 09:00 AM
Following historic funding by the Ontario government last July, CHEO launched after-hours appointments for outpatient clinics to cut down wait times for testing, assessment, and treatment.
Since August, the in-person appointments – which run between 4 and 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, as well as up to three times per month on Saturday – have seen more than 1,600 patients in the first five months.
Stephanie Carter, director of Ambulatory Care at CHEO, says the wait-lists grew significantly because of the COVID-19...
How CHEO inspired Denise Melo to work with children
Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 09:18 AM
Meet Denise Melo, Registered Cardiology Technologist
Denise Melo’s journey with CHEO started as an infant when she suffered from a seizure. Due to reoccurring seizures, she was admitted to CHEO for observation as a one-year-old. A neurologist began following her care and told her mother that by the age of seven, Denise’s seizures should stop – luckily, she hasn’t had one since she was six. “I was well taken care of; he was a kind and good doctor,” reflects Denise.
Throughout her childhood, Denise...
Cutting-edge CHEO research finds 'rare amongst rare’
Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024 10:36 AM
For the Osborne family, it took over a decade to complete the puzzle of Austin Osborne’s condition.
Austin was first seen by the genetics team at CHEO in 2007, and was suspected to have Joubert syndrome, but genetic testing at the time was negative for mutations in the genes known to cause this rare brain malformation syndrome. In 2013, his younger brother Parker unfortunately died of what was believed to be the same condition.
“When we lost Parker, we wanted his death to make a difference for...
April Doyle on CHEO’s lifesaving care of her daughter
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 02:22 PM
Meet April Doyle, Lab Technician in Cytogenetics/Molecular Genetics at CHEO
April Doyle’s connection to CHEO predates her longstanding career at the CHEO, as a Lab Technician. It started as a toddler when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. Reflecting on her time here as a child, April remembers never feeling afraid, but the opposite – having fun! The tests she underwent were never stressful, and coming to CHEO wasn’t something she dreaded – a real testament to the care she received. Many years...
Turning dreams into a reality
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 09:15 AM
Meet Randy Sherwood, one of CHEO’s newest health care aides
Randy’s journey with CHEO started in 2011 as a cleaner in Environmental Services, but his connection to CHEO goes beyond that. At three years old, Randy came to CHEO for a near-deadly case of chicken pox.
While the pox was no match for Randy, it unfortunately caused him to develop Type 1 diabetes, which runs in his family. For 15 years, Randy came to CHEO every six months for appointments until he turned 18. All the time he spent at the...