Our stories

Virtual care is helping to fill the gap!

Thanks to new virtual care options at CHEO, Karen Perreault, Nurse Practitioner, who mostly cares for children and youth with sleep-disordered breathing, is able to deliver what matters to families — keeping their scheduled appointments. Karen is now back to consulting with 50 children and youth per week, the same number she was seeing before the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I generally have my first visit with kids and families on CHEO’s new secure Zoom application,” Karen says. “This really helps because...

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CHEO is sew thankful for our first sewing donation

We recently received our first donation of handmade non-medical face masks from our lovely sewing community. Thank you to Michelle Contant, mother of Sophie Contant who works at CHEO as a Patient Service Clerk, for answering our call for donations right away. Check out this message from Michelle about what inspired her to sew non-medical masks for CHEO:

Dear CHEO

My daughter Sophie Contant was 4 years old when she had a hernia operation at CHEO. She

was so well taken care of. She is...

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CHEO celebrates #InternationalDanceDay!

Today is #InternationalDanceDay! At CHEO we’re practicing physical distancing and dressed up in our personal protective equipment to keep everyone safe. But that doesn't stop us from busting a move and putting a little boogie in our step while we have a dance party. We promise you we’re all smiling, laughing and singing along behind our masks.

Dancing is a great way to keep active and have some fun at the same time. Consider having a dance party at home with those who live in your house or host a...

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Kids and masks: tips from an expert

We are so grateful to our generous community for the outpouring of donations to the SewHelpful campaign! With your help we collected over 14,000 cloth masks to give to children, youth and families at CHEO. 

We are no longer accepting donations at this time. If you have any questions, or would like more information about child and youth face mask patterns, please contact our SewHelpful team.

We asked CHEO’s Dr. Jason Brophy, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, to share some tips and information...

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#CHEOlovesvolunteers

We’ve been keeping in touch with our amazing volunteers virtually. Check out some of their lovely notes in return (sharing with their permission, of course):

To all employees of CHEO, thank you for all you do for our children every day but especially during this difficult time. I think of you all the time and look forward to returning as a volunteer when the time is right.

Stay safe and healthy.
Lucie

I’ve just returned from my walk under sunshine and blue sky. As...

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