Record #: OCR2749 | Last Full Update: 04 Jun 2020 |
Names | |
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Alternate Name | CHAL ; CHEO ; OCR |
Former Name | Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (2018) |
Location & Accessibility | |
Located In Community | Ottawa |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | Bank St and Riverside Dr |
Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Parking | Pay parking lot |
Description and Services | |
Description (Service) | Works to improve the health and quality of life of children with weight-related health complications and support them and their families in achieving a healthy active lifestyle. * Works with children and their families with complex severe obesity through one coordinated and patient-specific plan of care which includes specialists such as a pediatric endocrinologist, general pediatrician, psychologists, case management nurse, registered dietitian, exercise specialist, social worker and child and youth counselor. * Works with families to help them improve health through changes in health behaviours. |
Hours | COVID19: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
Areas Served | Frontenac County ; Hastings County ; Lanark County ; Leeds and Grenville United Counties ; Lennox and Addington County ; Ottawa (City of) ; Prescott and Russell United Counties ; Prince Edward County ; Renfrew County ; Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties |
Eligibility | Ages: 5 year(s) - 16 year(s) Children and youth 5-16 years old with complex severe obesity. Patients must meet criteria, visit website for more information. |
Application | Physician/Nurse Practitioner referral only using the Centre's referral form available on website. |
Languages | English ; French |
Fees | Service - Covered by OHIP |
Service Categories | BMI/Body Composition Screening ~ Pediatric Patients ; Weight Management ~ Pediatric Patients |
Waiting List | 6-18 months |
Contact Information | |
Office Phone | 613-260-1477 ext 221 |
Fax | 613-260-3897 |
CHAL-INFO@cheo.on.ca | |
Website | www.cheo.on.ca/en/centrehealthyactiveliving |
Primary Contact | Melanie Gervais, Administrative Assistant |
Alternate Contact | Jane Rutherford, Exercise Specialist; Phone: 613-260-1477 ext 222 |
Primary Executive | Dr Stasia Hadjiyannakis, Pediatric Endocrinologist |
Other Details | |
Established | 2010 |
Funding | Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care * Local Health Integration Network ; Donations - Charitable Registration Number: 106914682 RR0001 |
Resources | Website |
Accreditation | No * Staff certified by their respective professional associations |