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Back to SearchNovember 24, 2022 — OTTAWA — An important milestone was recently reached in CHEO’s 1Door4Care project. The government of Ontario released the request for proposals (RFP) to three prequalified teams to prepare their bids to construct the new integrated children’s treatment centre that will serve the more than 40,000 children and youth in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
“Providing a seamless and integrated experience for kids and their families has become a critical mission here at CHEO. We need to make sure that CHEO is their one-stop health-care center where physical, developmental or mental health care can be provided under one roof,” said Alex Munter, President and CEO, CHEO. “This RFP process is one step closer to making this dream a reality.”
1Door4Care will merge seven locations from across the region into one state-of-the-art children’s treatment centre on CHEO’s main campus on Smyth Road. The goal is to improve how care is delivered and make it easier for patients and their families to have access to all the care they need at the same address.
Read the statement issued by Infrastructure Ontario.
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Alyssa Nader, CHEO | anader@cheo.on.ca
About 1Door4Care
1Door4Care will be a brand new state-of-the-art, purpose-built children’s treatment centre located on CHEO’s main campus on Smyth Road. Merging seven care locations from across the region, the 1Door4Care building will enable CHEO and its partners in the new space to improve how care is delivered, directly helping 40,000 children and youth with complex physical, behavioural and/or mental health needs. The new building will include multi-use clinic space, state-of-the-art treatment rooms, enhanced mental health clinics, therapeutic gyms and outdoor terraces, advanced technology, a physical link to the main building on campus and family support spaces. 1Door4Care will seamlessly connect and integrate care across services and programs, so families never have to repeat their story. Being integrated into one building on CHEO’s main campus means families will also have easy access to emergency care, security, food services and more. 1Door4Care will be a partnership between CHEO and families, getting us one step closer to providing the best life for every child and youth.
About CHEO
Dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health care and research. Based in Ottawa, CHEO includes a hospital, children’s treatment centre, school and research institute, with satellite services located throughout Eastern Ontario. CHEO provides excellence in complex pediatric care, research and education. We are committed to partnering with families and the community to provide exceptional care — where, when and how it’s needed. CHEO is a partner of the Kids Come First Health Team, a network of partners in Eastern Ontario working to create a high quality, standardized and coordinated system for pediatric health care that is centred around children, youth and their families. Every year, CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.