Friday, April 25, 2025
The Government pf Ontario celebrated the groundbreaking of the new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre. This new, fully accessible and state-of-the-art children’s treatment centre will provide integrated and coordinated care under one roof to better serve children and youth living with complex medical, developmental and behavioural needs, connecting them to the care they need, closer to home.
“Today’s groundbreaking is another step in our commitment to protecting Ontario’s provincial health care by improving services for children and youth with developmental needs,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “We are deeply grateful for the work of CHEO, the CHEO Foundation’s Board of Directors and all the community advocates, organizations and local MPPs who have helped make this new facility a reality.”
The new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre will consolidate services and programs across eight locations under one roof. Once completed, the state-of-the-art centre will better serve approximately 13,700 children and youth with special needs, along with their families, in eastern Ontario. The centre will be connected to the CHEO hospital, allowing for more convenient and connected care for children and their families.
The new centre will house a team of professionals who will provide a range of programs and services conveniently under one roof, including:
- On-site rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language pathology, recreation therapy, and support therapies.
- Coordinating care for children and youth with multiple and/or complex special needs.
- Rehabilitation services at schools.
- Services for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders, including, for example, services offered under the Ontario Autism Program and the Extensive Needs Service, which connects families to a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, including physicians, social workers and behavioural consultants to provide tailored supports based on the individual needs of the child or youth and their families.
“CHEO’s Integrated Treatment Centre is a key piece in our transformation to better meet the needs of children and youth,” said Dr. Vera Etches, president and CEO, CHEO. “This initiative will lead to better care integration and enhance the experience for children and youth dealing with complex medical, developmental, behavioural and mental health needs.”
The construction of the new, approximately 200,000 square foot site is a multi-year project funded by the Ontario government and CHEO and will be built by EllisDon Infrastructure OCH Inc. – with completion expected in 2028.
“Breaking ground on CHEO’s new Integrated Treatment Centre marks a significant milestone for children’s healthcare in Ottawa. I’d like to extend my thanks to Minister Michael Parsa and the Ontario government for their support in improving services for children and youth with special needs in the Ottawa area through their investment in this new centre. This new facility will bring vital services together under one roof, making it more convenient for families to access the care their children need,” said Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of Ottawa.
Featured image: (Government of Ontario)
