Family and caregiver supports
When a child or youth requires care, we know there is a network of people who may need help too — parents, caregivers and families. In this section, you will find a variety of resources at CHEO that are available to support you depending on your needs.
- Child Life
- Extensive Needs Service - offering behavioural support and coaching for neurodiverse children and youth for upcoming appointments at CHEO clinics
- Grief and Bereavement
- Language and Interpretation Services
- Navigator Program
- New to the Region
- Ontario Caregiver Organization: Working collaboratively with caregivers, healthcare providers and other organizations, OCO partners with caregivers, health care providers and other organizations to build programs and services that caregivers say they need.
- Offers Helpline number and online chat (1-833-416-2273)
- Peer support
- Webinars and podcasts
- Managing Caregiver Anger & Frustration: Strategies for Support & Advocacy
- Supporting Ontario’s Caregivers and Shaping a Prepared Future with Amy Coupal, CEO of Ontario Caregiver Organization
- Connecting Caregivers to Support at Point of Care
- Tools for Caregivers (including caregiver toolkit and e-learning)
- Patient Experience
- Parents' Lifeline of Eastern Ontario (PLEO): PLEO provides Family Peer Support for parents through their:
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- Parents’ Helpline (613-321-3211 or 855-775-7005) for support and guidance navigating the mental health system, finding resources in your community, and for when you just need someone to talk to.
- Parent Support Groups for parents to share information and learn from one another, and come together as a community. They offer confidential and judgement free spaces. Hosted by two Family Peer Supporters,
- Mobile One-on-One Support for more intensive support and guidance through particularly challenging times, in-person and in your community.
- Webinars/brochures
- Navigating the Education System when your Child has Mental Health Challenges
- What Parents can do While Waiting for Mental Health Services
- Social Work
- Spiritual Support
Have you registered for MyChart?
MyChart is a free, secure, online patient portal that connects patients to parts of their CHEO electronic health record, anywhere, at any time.