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Grandview Kids and Sloane’s House formalize emerging partnership to enhance support for children and youth with complex medical needs and their families

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February 07, 2025

AJAX, ONT. – Emerging community partners Grandview Kids and Sloane’s House are celebrating their shared commitment to providing family-centred care to children and youth with communication, physical and developmental needs in Durham Region through a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Grandview Kids, Durham Region’s only Children’s Treatment Centre, provides specialized paediatric rehabilitation care and services to children and youth with communication, physical and developmental needs, as well as support to parents and caregivers. The organization, which delivers programs like the Durham Complex Care Program, has direct experience supporting children and youth with complex medical needs in accessing vital care closer to home. Through this involvement, Grandview Kids deeply understands the need to develop and enhance accessible, supportive programming for families caring for children or youth with complex medical needs.

A paediatric respite and hospice care centre to be created in the Durham Region, Sloane’s House aims to become a place where families of children up to twenty-one years old with complex medical needs can join their team of caring professionals and supportive community of parents and caregivers to receive respite, palliative and end-of-life care. Sloane’s House will demonstrate leading practices, innovation and a high level of skill, training and compassion in its care, upholding the dignity and respect of each client and their family.

Signed during a ceremony on February 4, 2025, the MOU outlines the shared objective of Grandview Kids and Sloane’s House to support children and youth with complex medical needs, along with their families, in accessing much-needed respite programming and specialized training opportunities focused on grief and bereavement supports. The MOU will enable the development of programs through the counsel of clients, caregivers and Grandview Kids staff, provide resources for families navigating the various stages of grief, facilitate therapy opportunities and events and enhance access to services dedicated to children and youth with complex medical needs and their families.

Through the generous support of donors, Sloane’s House plans to build a dedicated paediatric respite and hospice care centre in Whitby, Ontario. The agreement enables Sloane’s House staff to utilize Grandview Kids’ physical spaces to host meetings and events as they plan their next steps to fund and build a dedicated centre.

The MOU signifies both organizations’ shared commitment to increasing the availability of support for parents and caregivers and their children with high health needs. This partnership also recognizes the importance of providing respite services and grief and bereavement support to parents and caregivers who deliver care with limited access to programming and resources tailored to their needs.

Quotes

Tom McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, Grandview Kids:

“Grandview Kids and Sloane’s House are uniquely positioned to develop programs that provide not only practical care but also emotional and cultural support for families in need. This Memorandum of Understanding formalizes the next step in our shared vision. It will allow us to develop more accessible programming, offer grief and bereavement support, and, most importantly, create spaces where caregivers can recharge. By working together, we aim to help families navigate the complexities of care with dignity, compassion and the resources they need.”

Brenda Slomka, Executive Director, Sloane’s House:

“Grandview Kids is a special place within our community, and we acknowledge the incredible ways they impact so many. This MOU is an exemplary model of how collaboration is foundational to providing the highest level of care and support for our clients and families on their health journeys. The MOU portrays how organizations with varied capacities and skills, focused on the same vision, caring for the children and youth in our communities, can intentionally come together to provide this high level of care and see the most vulnerable amongst us flourishing.”

  • From left to right: Erin Watson, Vice-Chair, Grandview Kids Board of Directors; Neil Pasher, Founder/Board Member, Sloane’s House; Tom McHugh, CEO, Grandview Kids; Brenda Slomka, Executive Director, Sloane’s House; Jason Hunt, Chair, Sloane’s House Board of Directors
  • Grandview Kids CEO, Tom McHugh, and Sloane’s House Executive Director, Brenda Slomka
  • Grandview Kids CEO, Tom McHugh, and Sloane’s House Executive Director, Brenda Slomka, signing the MOU

About Grandview Kids

Founded in 1953, Grandview Kids is a family-centred, independently operated non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and youth with physical, communication and developmental needs. Through specialized programs, rehabilitation services and outpatient clinical therapies, Grandview Kids supports children and youth to live life at their full potential. Learn more at grandviewkids.ca.

About Sloane’s House

Sloane’s House will be available for those living across Durham Region and the surrounding underserved communities. A rejuvenating place for respite stays offering engaging programming for the child or youth while parents and other caregivers take a much-needed break. For those children and youth on their end-of-life journey, specialized care will be provided in an environment where quality of life will be the focus for however many days remain. Learn more at sloaneshouse.org.

Media contacts

Adrian Polidano

Acting Director of Communications and External Relations

Grandview Kids

Adrian.Polidano@grandviewkids.ca

Brenda Slomka

Executive Director

Sloane’s House

Brenda.Slomka@sloaneshouse.com

On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Grandview Kids will transition its phone system from traditional desk phones to a digital solution, called Teams Phone. Teams Phone enables our staff members to use their computers as phones for all their calling needs.

This transition brings many benefits, including a more user-friendly experience when calling Grandview Kids and a modern telephone solution to support improved technology at our new headquarters and satellite locations. Below is more information about our transition to Teams Phone and how it affects clients and families.

Rest assured: While the software we use to make and receive calls changes on June 19, our main phone number will NOT change. You will still be able to reach us at 905-728-1673 (toll-free at 1-800-304-6180). Grandview Kids’ transition to Teams Phone will not change how we offer our programs and services to clients in any way.

How does the change to Teams Phone affect clients and caregivers?

Automated greeting

When you call Grandview Kids on/after June 19, you will notice that our automated greeting and directory have changed. Please be sure to listen carefully to our new greeting when you call us on or after this date, as selections may have changed.

Personal extensions

While our main phone number is not changing, our staff will no longer have extensions. On/after June 19, every staff member will have individual Teams Phone numbers to reach them (these numbers look like typical phone numbers). If you regularly call a member of Team Grandview using their extension, please ask them after Wednesday, June 19 for their new Teams Phone number. Moving forward, you can reach Team Grandview members using their direct Teams Phone number. If you don’t yet know your clinician’s new Teams Phone number, you can call the main line and dial by their name to be connected (after June 19).

Questions?

We thank you in advance for your patience as Team Grandview becomes accustomed to the Teams Phone system. If you have questions about Grandview Kids’ transition to Teams Phone, please email communications@grandviewkids.ca.

AlayaCare is our new Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology that will replace our existing software. AlayaCare is a software solution that spans clinical documentation, administration functionality, client and family portals, mobile care functionality and more. Over the last several months, many members of Team Grandview have participated in training sessions to prepare for the move to this new system. AlayaCare will modernize and simplify our clinical staff’s tasks and processes, notably the documentation they capture during each client visit.

Scheduling update

Starting Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Grandview Kids will be transitioning our old EHR to AlayaCare for a brief period. Due to this transition, you will not be able to reschedule appointments until this transfer is complete. Once the transition is complete and our scheduling capabilities return to normal, an update will be issued on Grandview Kids’ Facebook, Instagram and X pages. Please be advised that we can still accept and process appointment cancellations during this transition.

Additionally, there will be a pause on our automated reminder calls advising you of your appointments. As this feature in AlayaCare is still in development, please stay tuned to our social media pages (linked above) for news of this exciting new feature.

Below is a brief series of frequently asked questions to help you learn more about AlayaCare

Why is Grandview Kids transitioning to AlayaCare?

Empowered Kids Ontario (EKO), the association representing Ontario’s publicly funded child development and rehabilitation sector, was contracted with the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace to source a new EHR for all member organizations (which includes Grandview Kids). Their goal was to select a new vendor that offers member organizations an EHR that is modern, efficient and encourages collaboration. Last year, all Children’s Treatment Centres in Ontario, including Grandview Kids, provided feedback on different vendors before ultimately agreeing upon AlayaCare as the preferred EHR.

How will AlayaCare improve service delivery?

AlayaCare will modernize our current EHR environment, enabling our clinical staff to input critical client information more efficiently than before. The introduction of AlayaCare will also allow Grandview Kids to develop a portal for clients and/or caregivers to access information relating to their care.

Please note that the portal for clients and/or caregivers will not be available immediately. We plan to leverage AlayaCare’s enhanced client-facing functionalities as we continue to build our future state.

Will the transition to AlayaCare affect my service?

You will experience the same high-quality care and service from Grandview Kids, and we’re committed to making the transition smooth for our clients and their families. Entering your information into the system may take a few additional minutes over the next few weeks, and we appreciate your patience as we shift to the new system.

Will the Grandview Kids ensure my privacy during this transition?

Grandview Kids is dedicated to ensuring the highest level of privacy while ensuring we provide the best possible care for our families. We are committed to protecting our clients’ health data and follow strict protocols set out by Ontario’s Personal Health Information Act (PHIPA). While migrating our existing EHR, we are using advanced encryption technologies and robust authentication methods to secure the transfer of sensitive health data through our trusted partner organization. AlayaCare, our new EHR, uses the latest technology to store, organize and access client data securely while maintaining the confidentiality of all personal health information. Secure procedures are implemented to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in the migration process, minimizing the risk of data breaches. Grandview Kids has several policies for all staff addressing confidentiality and client privacy rights.

For more information on how Grandview Kids is committed to protecting your privacy, please visit our Privacy page.

Where can I get more information about AlayaCare?

Please visit the AlayaCare website to learn more about the EHR.

Durham Region shines as a beacon of research excellence, a vibrant “hub” where innovation melds seamlessly with ambition, sparking a transformative journey poised to reshape the very essence of healthcare’s future. Amidst this ever-evolving landscape, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) and Abilities Centre welcome Grandview Kids into their Joint Research Ethics Board (REB). The grand unveiling of this expansion occurred on November 3, marking a milestone in the extraordinary journey of these visionary institutions. This expansion is not merely a partnership; it stands as a resounding testament to the unwavering dedication of each partner to propel research forward, transcending not only the boundaries of Durham Region but reaching far and wide.

The Joint REB, now expanded to include Grandview Kids, exemplifies Ontario Shores’ leadership in fostering community research initiatives. This collaborative effort introduces a new era of streamlined and efficient ethical research review processes while opening doors to broader research collaboration. It symbolizes the region’s resolve to lead in the pursuit of innovative healthcare solutions, shaping the future of healthcare not just for its residents but for the world. With Grandview Kids joining our collaborative effort, we are building upon the sturdy foundation of Durham Region’s ongoing journey in research and innovation, propelling it even further. The ripple effect of this expansion will resonate widely, amplifying the forward-thinking purpose that defines our rapidly expanding ‘hub’ of research excellence.

Key Messages:

  • Strategic partnership: The Joint REB expansion demonstrates Ontario Shores’ dedication to purposeful partnerships that advance equitable access to care across the healthcare continuum.
  • Supporting research collaboration: This expansion directly supports the “Research Collaboration” pillar outlined in the Abilities Centre–Ontario Shores MOU, enhancing the research landscape in Durham Region.
  • Facilitating research: The Joint REB facilitates research collaboration among its partners. It provides a structured framework for onboarding potential research partners in the future.
  • Exploring new research avenues: With Grandview Kids now part of this collaborative effort, the expanded Joint Research Ethics Board (REB) signifies our shared commitment to advancing the field of childhood disability research. This expansion streamlines ethical research review processes and creates exciting opportunities for Ontario Shores, Abilities Centre, and Grandview Kids to explore new research avenues, pursuing innovative areas that extend beyond traditional boundaries.

The partnership expansion marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of excellence in research, and its application to improve the mental health and well-being of individuals within the Region of Durham.

Quotes:

  •  “We are delighted to welcome Grandview Kids into our Joint REB partnership. This expansion exemplifies our commitment to fostering research collaboration and promoting equitable access to mental health care.” – Karim Mamdani, President and CEO, Ontario Shores.
  • ” The Joint REB expansion underscores our shared commitment to research and its pivotal role in enhancing mental health services. We look forward to the opportunities that this collaboration will bring.” – Pinder DaSilva, VP-Programs, Partnerships & Impact, Abilities Centre
  • “Grandview Kids is excited to join forces with Ontario Shores and Abilities Centre in this Joint REB partnership. Together, we aim to explore new research avenues that benefit our community.” – Tom McHugh, CEO, Grandview Kids

Distinguished leaders and key figures in the Joint Research Ethics Board expansion ceremony (from left to right):
1.    Emilie Michalovic – Director, Research – Abilities Centre
2.    Tim Pauley – Director, Research & Academics – Ontario Shores
3.    Karim Mamdani – President & CEO – Ontario Shores
4.    Tom McHugh – CEO – Grandview Kids
5.    Ross Ste. Croix – General Manager and COO – Abilities Centre
6.    Taryn Eickmeier – Executive Lead, Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Mobilization – Grandview Kids
7.    Emma Markoff – Joint Research Ethics Board Coordinator & Research Coordinator – Ontario Shores
8.    Shilpa Dogra – Joint Research Ethics Board Chair – Ontario Shores (and Associate Professor, Ontario Tech)

Media Contacts

Julie VanHartingsveldt 
External Relations Specialist, Communications and Public Affairs  
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
905-430-4055 ext. 6574
289-387-1813
vanhartingsveldtj@ontarioshores.ca

Pinder DaSilva
Senior Director, Programs & Services
Abilities Centre
905-665-8500 ext. 112
289-278-4430
pdasilva@abilitiescentre.org

Avori Cheyne 
Chief Communications 
Grandview Kids 
1320 Airport Blvd, Oshawa, ON L1J 0C6
Office: 905-728-1673 x2240
Toll Free: 1-800-304-6180 x2240
Cell: 647-631-2668
avori.cheyne@grandviewkids.ca

About Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences:

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is a leader in mental health care, providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services for people living with complex mental illness. Patients benefit from a recovery-oriented environment of care, built on compassion, inspiration and hope. Ontario Shores engages in research, education and advocacy initiatives to advance the mental health care system. 

Learn more at ontarioshores.ca

About Abilities Centre Durham:

Abilities Centre provides accessible and inclusive programs and services of the highest quality and value. We support members of the community, no matter their ability, age or background, to improve their quality of life by positively impacting health & wellbeing, social inclusion and economic participation. Abilities Centre, a community hub and inclusion incubator, is committed to building accessible and inclusive communities through programs and services in the areas of education, employment, sport, recreation & leisure, research and life skills.

Learn more at abilitiescentre.org

About Grandview Kids:

Founded in 1953, Grandview Kids is a family-centred, independently operated non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and youth with physical, communication and developmental needs. Through specialized programs, rehabilitation services and outpatient clinical therapies, Grandview Kids supports children and youth to live life at their full potential

Learn more at grandviewkids.ca

Holland Bloorview’s Extensive Needs Service partners with Grandview Kids, Michael Garron Hospital and Surrey Place so more families can access care closer to home

TORONTO, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 —  With limited financial resources, Anthea Charles has struggled to find the right care and services to help her son Idika function outside their home. Since turning 15 years old, his meltdowns have included aggressive and destructive behaviour that his family had never seen before and has made school attendance increasingly difficult. His inability to communicate with his family and loved ones made it almost impossible to know how to help him — until Idika was able to receive care through Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s new Extensive Needs Service.

Now, more children and youth, like Idika, with complex and extensive care, neurodevelopmental and behavioural needs can receive timely, personalized, wrap-around supports – right in their own neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area, thanks to the partnership announced today by Holland Bloorview, Grandview Kids, Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) and Surrey Place.

This regional partnership comes on the heels of the April 2023 launch of the Extensive Needs Service (ENS) program through which Holland Bloorview, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and McMaster Children’s Hospital are providing critical specialized neurodevelopmental health services to over 1,000 families annually.

Funded by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, this program was developed for children who have multiple neurodevelopmental, behavioural, medical and physical needs, as well as social vulnerabilities – kids who have otherwise fallen through the cracks of a complex health and developmental services system.

Overall, the program is designed to reduce barriers to accessing timely, evidence-based treatment for some of the most vulnerable children in the province.

Families participating in the Extensive Needs Service can connect to a team of professionals, including physicians, social workers, occupational therapists and behavioural consultants who work together to provide tailored support based on the individual needs of the child or youth and their families. Services are individualized, trauma-informed and can include prescribing or adjusting medications; goal-directed behaviour therapy; mental health assessments and treatment; social work, such as counselling for parents and caregivers; and other specialized interventions to support children and youth to build skills, such as communication and self-regulation.

 As the SmartStart Hub for Toronto, Surrey Place will serve as an entry point to help families navigate to and access care through the Extensive Needs Service with dedicated service coordinators who will work closely with families to coordinate their care at Holland Bloorview’s Extensive Needs Service program.

Toronto families interested in the Extensive Needs Service program and who are not currently receiving care at Holland Bloorview can connect with Surrey Place online or by calling 1-833-575-KIDS (5437) to inquire about their eligibility to access these supports. For Anthea, Holland Bloorview’s Extensive Needs Service Program has given her reason to hope again. Since Idika was enrolled in the program early this spring, she has noticed that he is more expressive, more patient and more flexible. “I feel like I’m getting my son back. I can’t thank the program staff enough for how they’ve helped my son so much now.”

Quotes:

“Our government is improving the experiences and long-term outcomes for children and youth with complex special needs. We are investing $97 million in the Extensive Needs Service pilot program to support more than 1,000 children with complex special needs every year,” said Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services. “When children and families can access services tailored to their needs, the short and long-term outcomes for children improve, as do their parents’ well-being.”  – Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

“Our government is taking action by working with our health partners to connect children and youth and their families to specialized care, closer to home. This new and innovative partnership will ensure children and youth with complex needs in Toronto and Durham Region can access the care and services they need and deserve in their community.” – Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health

“This new partnership between Holland Bloorview, Grandview Kids, Michael Garron Hospital and Surrey Place will provide access to Extensive Needs Service program to more families of children with complex care needs in the Greater Toronto Area. Instead of spending time navigating a complex system, families will be able to get their care their child needs and deserves in a way that is connected and convenient.” – Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance

“By joining forces with our new partners, children, youth and their families living in Toronto and Durham Region can receive the specialized care they need closer to their homes and delivered by their local healthcare teams. Thanks to the support from the Government of Ontario, we are helping to support a health system that is more agile, socially accountable and accessible to families.” –  Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview

“We are honoured to partner with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital to implement an Extensive Needs Service Program in Durham Region. Children with extensive needs, living in our community, deserve to have access to coordinated, responsive care close to home. This reduces the burden on these families to travel long distances to see their providers, which only further exacerbates the caregiver burnout so many experience due to the current lack of support for this vulnerable population. ”  Tom McHugh, CEO, Grandview Kids

“As a mother, I have done everything I can for my children and it’s still not enough. Available resources are greatly limited, waitlists are long, being selected for funding is akin to playing the lottery and costs to procure private services are high. The Extensive Needs Service is helping prevent us from losing our kids and our home. Rory’s therapy is vital to her life and the wellbeing of our entire family.” –  Jamie, mom to Rory who is receiving care from Grandview Kids

“MGH is excited to partner with Holland Bloorview to launch this critical service in early 2024 to meet the needs of children, youth and families in East Toronto. Most importantly, this service is close to home, low-barrier, with timely, personalized care based on each child’s need. ” –  Dr. Krista Lemke, medical director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH).

“We are thrilled to be part of the Extensive Needs Service and are honoured to join all our partners to provide more seamless and personalized health services for families who need it the most. Surrey Place has a unique role in this partnership, acting as the entry point to help families access and navigate care through Extensive Needs Service. In our role as the lead agency for coordinated service planning, our focus is to reduce barriers for families with children and youth who have multiple or complex special needs, and connect them with the right services and supports, based on their strengths and needs. Our dedicated service coordinators will work alongside families to determine goals for services, coordinate and make referrals to the right community supports, and ensure families are at the center of the decision-making process.” –  Terri Hewitt, CEO, Surrey Place

About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital believes in creating a world where all youth and children belong. We are the only children’s rehabilitation hospital in Canada focused on combining world-class care, transformational research, and academic leadership in the field of child and youth rehabilitation and disability. We are a top 40 Canadian research hospital that is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Providing both inpatient and outpatient services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in co-creating with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada. Holland Bloorview is a founding member of Kids Health Alliance, a network of partners working to create a high quality, consistent and coordinated approach to pediatric health care that is centred around children, youth and their families. Together we dream big. Together we champion a world of possibility.

About Grandview Kids

Founded in 1953, Grandview Kids is a family-centred, independently operated non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children and youth with physical, communication and developmental needs. Through specialized programs, rehabilitation services and outpatient clinical therapies, Grandview Kids supports children and youth to live life at their full potential. Learn more at grandviewkids.ca.

About Michael Garron Hospital

Nestled in the heart of East Toronto, Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is a vibrant community teaching hospital serving more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods. For more than 90 years, MGH has delivered high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services to families along the continuum of care, from welcoming a new life to facing end-of-life. MGH is a full-service hospital with strong community and research partners, including the University of Toronto. MGH is a proud member of East Toronto Health Partners, the Ontario Health Team serving East Toronto.

About Surrey Place

Surrey Place is a leading provider of services and support for individuals with confirmed or suspected developmental or intellectual disability. With over 60 years of experience in the field, Surrey Place is committed to providing exceptional care and support to help individuals achieve their full potential and lead fulfilling lives.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Suelan Toye
Senior Research Communications Specialist
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Cell: 416-520-7953
stoye@hollandbloorview.ca

Avori Cheyne
Chief Communications Officer | Executive Lead, Strategic Communications, Partnerships, Engagement
Grandview Kids
avori.cheyne@grandviewkids.ca

Alison Shouldice
Senior Communications Specialist
Michael Garron Hospital
alison.shouldice@tehn.ca

Betty Kim
Senior Communications Specialist
Surrey Place
betty.kim@surreyplace.ca

$200,000 Partnership Development Grant advances field of disability research in Durham Region

Research shows that children and youth from equity-deserving communities experience health care differently from their peers. Sometimes these experiences are affected by multiple identities, such as race, gender or disability. Together with Ontario Tech University, Grandview Kids hopes to better understand the barriers, biases and inequities faced by children and youth with developmental concerns when they are waiting and accessing paediatric rehabilitation.

To help address these critical societal issues, Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University secured a $200,000 Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). This funding will help advance the field of childhood disability research, strengthening the ongoing collaborative efforts of Ontario Tech University and Grandview Kids, which formalized a partnership in February 2023 to advance research, innovation and education in Durham Region.

“Grandview Kids is dedicated to providing culturally-safe care to all children, youth and caregivers. Through this investigative research, we will advance our work, alongside our Family Advocates, to find a way to better understand the communities we serve. This is an exciting next step in our ongoing partnership with Ontario Tech University.”

Tom McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, Grandview Kids
  • Partnership Development Grants support formal partnerships between academic researchers, community organizations and other partners that will advance knowledge and understanding on critical issues of intellectual, social, economic and cultural significance.
  • The grants allow partners to design and test new approaches to research and its real-world applications, foster valuable research relationships and networks across sectors, and provide hands-on training for students and new scholars.

The SSHRC funding will enable the partners to conduct research that will help shape the future of culturally-safe care at Grandview Kids and beyond. The three-year project is titled, “Building knowledge and understanding of the intersection of race and disability in accessing pediatric rehabilitation services.”

  • Dr. Meghann Lloyd from Ontario Tech University and Dr. Taryn Eickmeier from Grandview Kids are Co-Directors for this research. Dr. Lloyd is also the Senior Research Associate for Grandview Kids, while Dr. Eickmeier serves as an Adjunct Professor at Ontario Tech University.
  • Co-applicants include: Dr. Robert Balogh (Ontario Tech), Dr. Lesley Jacobs (Ontario Tech), Janicka Auguste (Grandview Kids), Maritza Basaran (Grandview Kids) and Yvonne Mais (The Regional Municipality of Durham).

“This grant demonstrates the strength of the partnership between Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University. It provides the resources to ask some critical and timely research questions related to the intersection of race and disability when accessing paediatric rehabilitation services. The grant will provide numerous opportunities for students to get involved in meaningful research, while also enabling us to uncover how best to deliver culturally-safe care to children, youth and their families.”

Dr. Meghann Lloyd, Associate Professor, Ontario Tech University and Senior Research Associate at Grandview Kids

This SSHRC-funded research study is the next focus for Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University’s formal partnership, amplifying the organizations’ shared objective to co-create ethical, sound research that is clinically-relevant and community-informed. The partnership also enables further exploration of experiential learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students, joint research activities across different faculties, academic and non-academic programming, innovation, and entrepreneurship that connects students and faculty with the community, and builds new engagement and outreach across Durham Region and beyond.

Together, Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University are contributing to cutting-edge science that will advance clinical and educational opportunities for the children of the future.

About Ontario Tech University

A modern, forwarding-thinking university, Ontario Tech advances the discovery and application of knowledge to accelerate economic growth, regional development and social innovation. We inspire and equip our students and our graduates to make a positive impact in a tech-focused world. For us, it’s not only about developing the next tech breakthrough. Understanding and integrating the social and ethical implications of technology differentiates us as university. Learn more at ontariotechu.ca.

Media contact:

Avori Cheyne

Chief Communications Officer

Grandview Kids

647-631-2668

Avori.cheyne@grandviewkids.ca

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