Rheumatology Clinic

MBSRjunior – Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for teenagers

Are you feeling stressed or finding yourself dealing with more negative feelings and emotions? Join us for an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction program for teens ages 13 to 17.

MBSR was developed to support people with pain and chronic illnesses. In these sessions, you will learn how to cope with difficult situations, how to live in the present moment and how to improve your overall happiness. 

MBSR started in 2017 in collaboration between CHEO and the Arthritis Society. This program teaches teens how to develop and maintain mindfulness techniques.

Your facilitator is Sonja Roth, a certified trainer in MBSR for both adults and teenagers. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education and is a long-time meditator and mother of two teenagers. For more information, please visit www.mbsrjunior.com or call (613) 797-5607.

Camp Cambria

Every year, children with arthritis have an opportunity to attend a camp of their own for one week every August.

Camp Cambria is a residential summer camp located in Parry Sound, Ontario run by The Arthritis Society, with generous support from the official sponsor Cambria. Camp Cambria gives kids with arthritis the chance to be independent, learn new things, and meet new friends just like them. This year's camp features fun activities such as horseback riding, waterskiing and rock climbing.

Patients aged 8 to 17 years with arthritis are eligible to attend Camp Cambria at no cost.

For more information please visit Camp Cambria.

Canadian Children's Book for Juvenile Arthritis

A chronic disease like Juvenile Arthritis (JIA) is challenging for parents, but especially for children.

To help find ways to explain the disease and medical management to young children, Inga Bohnekamp (a child psychologist,) and Dr. Johannes Roth have written a children's book called “The Colours of my Rainbow”. This book explains the disease and procedures in a child-friendly manner, plus various relaxation techniques and other methods that can be used at home to cope with symptoms of JIA.

Please contact Laura Rivest at lrivest@cheo.on.ca if you would like a copy of this book.

Rheumatologists

Johannes Roth, MD (Division Chief)

Roman Jurencak, MD

Ciarán Duffy, MD

Karen Watanabe Duffy, MD

Nurse Case Managers

Cindy Cook, RN, Case Manager

Stephanie Levac, RN, BScN, Case Manager

Allied Health

Marg Bisch, BScPT, Physiotherapy Practitioner

Annick Constant, RSW

Research

Michele Gibbon, Research Coordinator

Administration

Laura Rivest, Administrator

Leila Ghosn, Clinic Clerk

Visit in person

Rheumatology (Clinic C1)
CHEO
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa ON K2H 8L1

Located on the main floor of CHEO. When you enter the main lobby of CHEO, turn to the left and walk to the left of the gift shop. Take the first hallway to your left. The C1 clinic is the first door on the left.

Mail

Division of Rheumatology, CHEO

401 Smyth Road,

Ottawa ON. K1H 8L1

Telephone and Fax

Telephone: 613-737-7600 extension 4105 or 2222

Fax: 613-738-4292