In late 2017/early 2018, ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development, Ontario’s largest children’s treatment centre for children and youth with disabilities and special needs, will be opening three new facilities, including a site in Oakville. A first in more than 40 years for ErinoakKids, the new sites will replace its existing 11 outgrown and outdated locations. The new buildings in Brampton, Mississauga and Oakville, will more than double its treatment space to meet the growing need for services for kids with disabilities in Peel, Halton and Dufferin County.
At approximately 79,000 sq. ft., the Oakville/Halton site is located across from the new Oakville Hospital and will serve about 5,600 (35% of all clients) children and youth each year from the Region, including Burlington, Georgetown, Milton and Oakville. It will offer a variety of services, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, autism services, speech and language services, infant hearing and screening services, vision services, recreation therapy, social work services, auditory verbal therapy and more!
The Ontario government has committed $50 million in funding toward the Oakville location. ErinoakKids’ In my dreams fundraising campaign is seeking to raise $3 million by December 2017 for critical programming and therapy equipment.
About ErinoakKids
ErinoakKids is Ontario’s largest children’s treatment centre, serving more than 16,000 children and youth annually with physical and developmental disabilities, communication disorders, autism, blindness/low vision and hearing loss.
Longo’s $1 for $1
Longtime ErinoakKids supporters, Longo’s, has issued a Matching Gift Challenge to the community, to help raise funds for a Longo’s Family Resource Centre at each of its three sites. For every dollar donated to the Centres, Longo’s Family Charitable Foundation will match the gift, dollar for dollar, up to $750,000.
Key Services and Supports at the New Oakville site
Regional Respite Centre
Families from Oakville/Halton and throughout ErinoakKids’ service area will be able to obtain respite care at its new 26- bed Regional Respite Centre, located at its new Brampton site. The Respite Centre will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide short periods of care for children and youth with complex care needs from Halton, Peel and surrounding areas.
Specialized Medical Clinics
Neuromuscular, spina bifida, orthopedic, orthotic and other specialty medical and therapy clinics will be provided. For clients with hearing loss, ErinoakKids will provide audiology testing and assessment services, including a hearing aid dispensary. Specialty clinics will serve approximately 600 children and youth each year.
Autism Services
The site will be home to a significantly enhanced Autism Program that will include 16,372 sq. ft. of classrooms, teaching areas and activity space. ErinoakKids will be equipped to serve 1,300 children with autism and their families each year.
Therapy Services
Services such as speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and recreation therapy will serve approximately 2,400 children and youth each year
Naming Opportunities
ErinoakKids has a number of exciting naming opportunities available, beginning at $25,000, at our Oakville site. We invite individuals and businesses to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help children and youth with disabilities in the community.
To learn more about the project and ErinoakKids, visit erinoakkids.ca
To learn more about the naming opportunities email Martha Price at mprice@erinoakkids.ca or call 905-855-2690, ext. 4353
