Blog

Whenever he gets the chance, seven-year-old Vitaly Rivas busts a move to bring a smile to staff and patients at CHEO.

When Vitaly Rivas was two years old, he heard the Thriller record for the first time and started to dance. His parents showed him a music video and since that moment, Michael Jackson hits are the only music Vitaly listens to.

Now seven, Vitaly has a seizure disorder that results in him visiting CHEO frequently. “I believe a way for him to cope with his condition is to dance,”...

“I’ve learned so much that sometimes staff at CHEO will ask me if I am a nurse,” said Taylor Gervais. “I always tell them no, not officially, but I am Payton’s nurse.”

Taylor is three-year-old Payton Caron’s mom. Their family, including dad, Alan-Michael Caron, and sister Amélie are from Timmins, an eight hour drive northwest of Ottawa.

It is for little girls like Payton and busy parents like Taylor that two CHEO staff worked to improve care for kids with complex airways. Karen Perreault...

Monday, March 8 is International Women's Day — a global day to "celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality." It's also a time to commit to acting, thinking and being gender inclusive in all that we do at CHEO.

With COVID-19, our annual in-person meet-and-greet had to be put on pause. While our celebration this year looks a little bit different, we still want to give our staff, children, youth, families and community members the opportunity to get...