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Joint statement from SickKids, CHEO, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital and Unity Health Toronto

August 5, 2020

We recognize parents, teachers and many others are anxious and concerned about ensuring a safe return to school. These are very uncertain times for everyone. This is one of the reasons we worked together to develop the Updated COVID-19: Guidance for...

At CHEO, all of our doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers are working hard to ensure your safety from the second you walk through our doors right up until you say goodbye and head on your way. We have put several COVID-19 safety precautions in place as everyone's safety is our top priority—including screening everyone at our entrances for symptoms, providing masks for all, using physical distancing markers on our floors, wearing the appropriate PPE and more. Take a minute to learn about how...

TORONTO - Ottawa — A group of experts from across Ontario have come together to develop updated considerations for a safe school reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The living document, Updated COVID-19: Guidance for School Reopening, published July 29, 2020, was produced with input from CHEO and the other pediatric hospitals in Ontario, as well as experts from a wide range of disciplines across the province. It builds on an initial set of recommendations previously put forward by The Hospital...

Ottawa—July 28, 2020—The following letter has been sent to parents of 67 clients of CHEO.

Please know that if you did not receive this letter, you are not affected.

Dear [Name],

At CHEO it is very important to us that we protect the privacy and confidentiality of your personal health information. It is the foundation of a trust that allows us provide the best care possible for you and your family. Keeping your information secure is a priority, and when we don’t meet our own high...

During the week of June 29, all hospitals in the Champlain region will return to paid parking for all staff, medical staff, patients, families and caregivers. CHEO will resume parking fees on July 2.

We have not charged anyone, including families and our staff, for the past three months. The decision to resume parking fees is part of the region’s overall plan to gradually and safely increase clinical services in our community. Over the coming weeks, more people will be parking on-site as they come...