CHEO Telethon: Here’s how your support is helping the children’s hospital [Video]

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) has recently opened a second intensive care unit to help more children get the care they need and its critical care director says your support is needed.

Director of critical care and surgical services at CHEO, Adam Lamoureux, told CTV Morning Live Thursday CHEO is always ready for help whenever need be.

“And our critical care unit, ebbs and flows. Right now, our neo ICUs are quite busy across CHEO and the city. And on the pediatric side, yeah, we are seeing more injuries. Kids are out playing and get hurt as well,” Lamoureux said.

While the capital city grows, the need grows with it, he says, noting that CHEO helps people across Ottawa, eastern Ontario, western Quebec and even patients from Nunavut.

He notes that the equipment, supply and education the team needs in order to respond to the medical needs of …