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“It was the worst day of my life,” says Gillian. “I prayed and prayed that my little boy would be okay.”It was all hands-on deck for the local hospital, Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia. From doctors and nurses to EMS and lab techs, everyone rallied to keep Waylon alive, working tirelessly for three hours to obtain a sustained pulse and warm up his body. All the while, a critical care physician with Children’s Hospital was on the phone, providing expert guidance. She also dispatched the hospital’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team. Waylon’s heartbeat became more regular shortly after the team arrived. Working with the local medical professionals, they helped further stabilize him and then they rushed him to Children’s Hospital.“I knew he needed specialized paediatric critical care, but I was afraid because I couldn’t go with him on the transport. They needed space to work on him and I understood,” says Gillian. “But I also thought, what if he passes away without me there to hold him?”Through talent, skill and a passion for protecting their patients, Children’s transport team delivered him safely. They rushed him into the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU).Medical professionals provided post cardiac arrest care to protect his brain and other organs while keeping his condition stable. They also continued rewarming eorts. During the transport and in the PCCU, you were there for Waylon. Donors help fund 90% of Children’s Hospital’s medical equipment purchases.(continued on page 2)Your generosity will purchase advanced imaging technology, nding answers that lead to life-changing solutions.When twins Amelia and Harper started needing frequent hospitalization for pneumonia, their worried parents started asking questions.“We know kids pick up germs at daycare. But this was beyond typical sickness,” says the girls’ mom, Jessica, adding the four-year-olds had needed to be admitted six times in eight months. “We wondered if there might be an underlying cause.”The family relied on Children’s Hospital for answers. One of the most powerful tools utilized by medical professionals in their search was imaging equipment. Fluoroscopy imaging, which creates an x-ray movie, allowed them to see the girls’ upper gastrointestinal tracts – and unlock important information. “The image study found that Amelia and Harper were aspirating, meaning that food and water were entering their lungs. A paralyzed left vocal cord was the cause in both of my girls,” explains Jessica. “Knowing there was an issue allowed us to make immediate adjustments to their feeding and drinking and protect them from infections.”Amelia and Harper are already healthier, with only one admission in the last nine months. The family also has hope because now that they know the cause, their team can nd solutions to x their paralyzed vocal cords. • Improve diagnosis and care for our patients by equipping medical professionals with high quality and detailed images.• Add an additional layer of safety by minimizing exposure to radiation through fewer repeat imaging procedures.• Enhance education by giving students the opportunity to review and learn from archived recordings.The cost of the TIMS unit is $42,000. Your gift of any size, combined with the generosity of others, will make this important purchase possible. Please make your most generous gift today. Together, we can unlock answers that protect our kids’ lives.Your support is needed to help more children, like Amelia and Harper, who need imaging to discover threats to their health. Children’s has the opportunity to enhance uoroscopy imaging through new cutting-edge technology. A TIMS unit is a recording device that allows you to save and easily playback the imaging captured during a uoroscopy study. “Currently, we can save one static image at a time. The TIMS unit would be transformational.” says Michelle Falkiner, Manager of General and Paediatric Radiography. Adding this advanced recording technology to our uoroscopy suite will:Bowling for MiraclesJoin us for a day of spares, strikes and family fun on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is your chance to bowl our community over with your commitment to children’s health and be a part of our 20-year legacy – we’ve raised over $1.3 million together!Rock The ParkThis year, Rock the Park features big names like Nickleback, Neil Young and Lil Jon! From July 10 to 12, join Children’s Health Foundation as a volunteer or purchase a ticket and visit us at the beverage tent! Champion for Children’sOn May 11, RE/MAX realtors square o in the ring for Children’s Hospital at this gala boxing event, sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. Enjoy the friendly competition in the Badger Hanger at Sarnia Airport, hosted by the Bluewater Boxing Club. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. The bouts begin at 7 p.m. You’re welcome to enjoy a live auction in between rounds!MegaBike60 pedals. 30 seats. 4 wheels. 1 GREAT RIDE. That’s MEGABike. This human-powered vehicle is your chance to bond as a team in support of Children’s Hospital. Hop on the MEGABike with your colleagues to pedal together for a great cause!Music, Magic, Munchies and MerrimentMay 25 is your chance to join a magical night for the rst time! With live music and a magician, Music, Magic, Munchies and Merriment is your opportunity to have a great night out in support of Children’s Health Foundation. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Hunt Club.You are making amazing things happen to improve children’s care.SPRING 2024Saving WaylonWhen Waylon fell through an ice-covered pool at his babysitter’s house, it took an entire community to save him – including you.Waylon was underwater for about ve minutes. The toddler arrived cold and lifeless at his local hospital.His mom, Gillian, remembers the moment she got the call. You helped protect Waylon when a horrible drowning accident nearly stole his future.Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024 1165 HEALTH CARE • REHABILITATION • RESEARCH345 Westminster Avenue, London ON Canada N6C 4V3Phone: 519.432.8564 Toll Free: 1.888.834.2496 www.childhealth.caCharitable Registration No. 11885 2482 RR0001Our Kids Need You AgainHelp Unlock Answers that Protect Kids’ Lives“Imaging is life-changing for nding results and giving answers. The technology has given me condence that my girls are growing and developing as they should be.”Your support will make a profound dierence for children, like Harper (left) and Amelia.Check out these and other events at childhealth.ca/events@CHFHope
4:00 p.m. Dr. Alex Lepage-Farrell joined us, and we left for Petrolia. Enroute, the three of us ran through various scenarios and planned how we would respond to provide the best possible care for Waylon.4:50 p.m. We arrived at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and assessed the situation. We found that the local hospital had rallied every available body and put together a strong system for CPR. They had an individual coaching and calling the minutes and a line of several people taking turns giving chest compressions, allowing them to keep their stamina throughout the three hours of CPR they provided. They also had individuals holding heaters to help warm Waylon’s body, which was so cold they couldn’t read his temperature. Con dent in the hospital’s e orts, we encouraged them to continue what they were doing. We began working around them to enhance the care they were already providing.5:00 p.m. Jessi Baer, RN placed an IV, which was important for us to be able to quickly administer warm uids, medications and medical therapies. 5:08 p.m. With guidance from Charity Lindsay, RRT, Dr. Lepage-Farrell placed a new endotracheal tube that was the best t for Waylon’s airway size, improving ventilation and oxygenation. Next, we placed a NG tube, which made it possible to clear his stomach and ll his belly with warm uid to help raise his temperature.5:34 p.m. Forty-four minutes after we arrived, Waylon showed a sustained pulse for the rst time since he fell in the pool.6:16 p.m. We made the decision to take this window to transport him to Children’s Hospital. We knew there was a high risk of losing his pulse again and he needed the equipment, technology and expertise that only a paediatric hospital could provide. We very quickly packed up our supplies and moved him onto our stretcher and into the ambulance. Our EMS crew had preheated the vehicle to be as hot as possible and we packed around his body with warm saline bags. 6:23 p.m. We departed Petrolia for London with lights and sirens. We continued providing stabilization care.6:53 p.m. Waylon’s pulse weakened. We administered saline uids and his heart rate improved. 7:20 p.m. We arrived at Children’s Hospital and rushed him into the PCCU. We had called the team ahead so they would be prepared to immediately begin delivering the highest level of critical care for Waylon. They put him on their monitors, ventilator and infusion pumps. The room was already heated, and they had prepared the Bair Hugger, a forced air warming system, to raise his temperature. 8:00 p.m. We provided our report and then ended our shift, con dent that our colleagues would provide exceptional care – and they did.Waylon made an amazing recovery. *This is a condensed version of the care provided to Waylon.Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024 4132• HEALTH CARE • • REHABILITATION • • RESEARCH •Transporting Waylon... the lifesaving drive...Children’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team share their incredible effort to safely transport Waylon to specialized paediatric critical care at Children’s Hospital.*Waylon’s Case Notes: Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team - Charity Lindsay, Registered Respiratory Therapist and Jessi Baer, Registered NurseChildren’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team is made up of 20 highly skilled and knowledgeable nurses and respiratory therapists. They are specially trained to provide the safest transport possible to children as young as 22 weeks gestation and up to 17 years of age. Serving Western Ontario, our team covers the largest geographic catchment area of all the paediatric hospital transport teams in Ontario.January 24, 20233:32 p.m. Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia connected with Children’s Hospital to access expertise and resources beyond what their smaller centre was equipped to provide. 3:40 p.m. Our Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team received a referral, moving us to action for Waylon. We were just returning from a previous call, so the equipment needed to be cleaned. We also needed to restock our supplies and collect additional equipment for Waylon’s weight and size.Saving Waylon (continued from page 1)“I never imagined how many machines it would take to keep one person alive,” says Gillian. “If they didn’t have that equipment, Waylon probably wouldn’t be here.”You were also there to comfort his parents as they faced their worst nightmare. Donors help fund the Paediatric Family Resource Centre, whose sta provide a shoulder to lean on, guidance and access to resources and technology.“The sta have been in my shoes before, with a child in hospital,” says Gillian. “They gave me so much hope.”Waylon needed critical care for a week and then he graduated to the inpatient oor. There he needed to relearn how to walk, talk and eat. He progressed amazingly fast, and the family was discharged home after about two weeks in hospital.“Waylon is strong,” Gillian says. “I knew he was stronger than this accident.”It has been more than a year since the drowning and Waylon is happy and thriving. He loves playing and laughing with his older sister, Aberdeen, whom he adores, and has a sense of humour that keeps his family entertained.Waylon continues to need ongoing care from Children’s Hospital, as he still faces some complications from the drowning. “We still don’t know the long-term impacts, but we are truly thankful to everyone who worked together to keep him alive so that he can be with us today,” says Gillian. “Waylon was connected to tubes and dying and now he is a happy, smiling, great little boy that loves a ection. That’s why giving to Children’s Health Foundation is so important. Every donation protects our children.” Leaving a gift in your Will can create a better future for sick children.a better future for sick children.Anyone can make a gift to Children’s Health Foundation in their Will, and arranging your gift is a simple process. Start planning your legacy today and join us for in-person estate planning presentations on April 16th at 2 p.m. and June 5th at 7 p.m. It’s free!Contact us today for more information:548-689-9252 | vhayter@childhealth.ca | childhealth.ca/legacyChildren’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team members, Jessi Baer, RN (left) and Charity Lindsay, RRT (right) and Dr. Alex Lepage-Farrell (middle) transported Waylon to specialized paediatric care at Children’s Hospital. You were there with them on the lifesaving drive through your generous gifts that help fund 90% of Children’s Hospital’s medical equipment purchases.More than a year after the accident, Waylon is happy and thriving. He loves playing and laughing with his older sister, Aberdeen. Waylon with his mom, Gillian
4:00 p.m. Dr. Alex Lepage-Farrell joined us, and we left for Petrolia. Enroute, the three of us ran through various scenarios and planned how we would respond to provide the best possible care for Waylon.4:50 p.m. We arrived at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and assessed the situation. We found that the local hospital had rallied every available body and put together a strong system for CPR. They had an individual coaching and calling the minutes and a line of several people taking turns giving chest compressions, allowing them to keep their stamina throughout the three hours of CPR they provided. They also had individuals holding heaters to help warm Waylon’s body, which was so cold they couldn’t read his temperature. Con dent in the hospital’s e orts, we encouraged them to continue what they were doing. We began working around them to enhance the care they were already providing.5:00 p.m. Jessi Baer, RN placed an IV, which was important for us to be able to quickly administer warm uids, medications and medical therapies. 5:08 p.m. With guidance from Charity Lindsay, RRT, Dr. Lepage-Farrell placed a new endotracheal tube that was the best t for Waylon’s airway size, improving ventilation and oxygenation. Next, we placed a NG tube, which made it possible to clear his stomach and ll his belly with warm uid to help raise his temperature.5:34 p.m. Forty-four minutes after we arrived, Waylon showed a sustained pulse for the rst time since he fell in the pool.6:16 p.m. We made the decision to take this window to transport him to Children’s Hospital. We knew there was a high risk of losing his pulse again and he needed the equipment, technology and expertise that only a paediatric hospital could provide. We very quickly packed up our supplies and moved him onto our stretcher and into the ambulance. Our EMS crew had preheated the vehicle to be as hot as possible and we packed around his body with warm saline bags. 6:23 p.m. We departed Petrolia for London with lights and sirens. We continued providing stabilization care.6:53 p.m. Waylon’s pulse weakened. We administered saline uids and his heart rate improved. 7:20 p.m. We arrived at Children’s Hospital and rushed him into the PCCU. We had called the team ahead so they would be prepared to immediately begin delivering the highest level of critical care for Waylon. They put him on their monitors, ventilator and infusion pumps. The room was already heated, and they had prepared the Bair Hugger, a forced air warming system, to raise his temperature. 8:00 p.m. We provided our report and then ended our shift, con dent that our colleagues would provide exceptional care – and they did.Waylon made an amazing recovery. *This is a condensed version of the care provided to Waylon.Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024 4132• HEALTH CARE • • REHABILITATION • • RESEARCH •Transporting Waylon... the lifesaving drive...Children’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team share their incredible effort to safely transport Waylon to specialized paediatric critical care at Children’s Hospital.*Waylon’s Case Notes: Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team - Charity Lindsay, Registered Respiratory Therapist and Jessi Baer, Registered NurseChildren’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team is made up of 20 highly skilled and knowledgeable nurses and respiratory therapists. They are specially trained to provide the safest transport possible to children as young as 22 weeks gestation and up to 17 years of age. Serving Western Ontario, our team covers the largest geographic catchment area of all the paediatric hospital transport teams in Ontario.January 24, 20233:32 p.m. Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia connected with Children’s Hospital to access expertise and resources beyond what their smaller centre was equipped to provide. 3:40 p.m. Our Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team received a referral, moving us to action for Waylon. We were just returning from a previous call, so the equipment needed to be cleaned. We also needed to restock our supplies and collect additional equipment for Waylon’s weight and size.Saving Waylon (continued from page 1)“I never imagined how many machines it would take to keep one person alive,” says Gillian. “If they didn’t have that equipment, Waylon probably wouldn’t be here.”You were also there to comfort his parents as they faced their worst nightmare. Donors help fund the Paediatric Family Resource Centre, whose sta provide a shoulder to lean on, guidance and access to resources and technology.“The sta have been in my shoes before, with a child in hospital,” says Gillian. “They gave me so much hope.”Waylon needed critical care for a week and then he graduated to the inpatient oor. There he needed to relearn how to walk, talk and eat. He progressed amazingly fast, and the family was discharged home after about two weeks in hospital.“Waylon is strong,” Gillian says. “I knew he was stronger than this accident.”It has been more than a year since the drowning and Waylon is happy and thriving. He loves playing and laughing with his older sister, Aberdeen, whom he adores, and has a sense of humour that keeps his family entertained.Waylon continues to need ongoing care from Children’s Hospital, as he still faces some complications from the drowning. “We still don’t know the long-term impacts, but we are truly thankful to everyone who worked together to keep him alive so that he can be with us today,” says Gillian. “Waylon was connected to tubes and dying and now he is a happy, smiling, great little boy that loves a ection. That’s why giving to Children’s Health Foundation is so important. Every donation protects our children.” Leaving a gift in your Will can create a better future for sick children.a better future for sick children.Anyone can make a gift to Children’s Health Foundation in their Will, and arranging your gift is a simple process. Start planning your legacy today and join us for in-person estate planning presentations on April 16th at 2 p.m. and June 5th at 7 p.m. It’s free!Contact us today for more information:548-689-9252 | vhayter@childhealth.ca | childhealth.ca/legacyChildren’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team members, Jessi Baer, RN (left) and Charity Lindsay, RRT (right) and Dr. Alex Lepage-Farrell (middle) transported Waylon to specialized paediatric care at Children’s Hospital. You were there with them on the lifesaving drive through your generous gifts that help fund 90% of Children’s Hospital’s medical equipment purchases.More than a year after the accident, Waylon is happy and thriving. He loves playing and laughing with his older sister, Aberdeen. Waylon with his mom, Gillian
4:00 p.m. Dr. Alex Lepage-Farrell joined us, and we left for Petrolia. Enroute, the three of us ran through various scenarios and planned how we would respond to provide the best possible care for Waylon.4:50 p.m. We arrived at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and assessed the situation. We found that the local hospital had rallied every available body and put together a strong system for CPR. They had an individual coaching and calling the minutes and a line of several people taking turns giving chest compressions, allowing them to keep their stamina throughout the three hours of CPR they provided. They also had individuals holding heaters to help warm Waylon’s body, which was so cold they couldn’t read his temperature. Con dent in the hospital’s e orts, we encouraged them to continue what they were doing. We began working around them to enhance the care they were already providing.5:00 p.m. Jessi Baer, RN placed an IV, which was important for us to be able to quickly administer warm uids, medications and medical therapies. 5:08 p.m. With guidance from Charity Lindsay, RRT, Dr. Lepage-Farrell placed a new endotracheal tube that was the best t for Waylon’s airway size, improving ventilation and oxygenation. Next, we placed a NG tube, which made it possible to clear his stomach and ll his belly with warm uid to help raise his temperature.5:34 p.m. Forty-four minutes after we arrived, Waylon showed a sustained pulse for the rst time since he fell in the pool.6:16 p.m. We made the decision to take this window to transport him to Children’s Hospital. We knew there was a high risk of losing his pulse again and he needed the equipment, technology and expertise that only a paediatric hospital could provide. We very quickly packed up our supplies and moved him onto our stretcher and into the ambulance. Our EMS crew had preheated the vehicle to be as hot as possible and we packed around his body with warm saline bags. 6:23 p.m. We departed Petrolia for London with lights and sirens. We continued providing stabilization care.6:53 p.m. Waylon’s pulse weakened. We administered saline uids and his heart rate improved. 7:20 p.m. We arrived at Children’s Hospital and rushed him into the PCCU. We had called the team ahead so they would be prepared to immediately begin delivering the highest level of critical care for Waylon. They put him on their monitors, ventilator and infusion pumps. The room was already heated, and they had prepared the Bair Hugger, a forced air warming system, to raise his temperature. 8:00 p.m. We provided our report and then ended our shift, con dent that our colleagues would provide exceptional care – and they did.Waylon made an amazing recovery. *This is a condensed version of the care provided to Waylon.Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024 4132• HEALTH CARE • • REHABILITATION • • RESEARCH •Transporting Waylon... the lifesaving drive...Children’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team share their incredible effort to safely transport Waylon to specialized paediatric critical care at Children’s Hospital.*Waylon’s Case Notes: Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team - Charity Lindsay, Registered Respiratory Therapist and Jessi Baer, Registered NurseChildren’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team is made up of 20 highly skilled and knowledgeable nurses and respiratory therapists. They are specially trained to provide the safest transport possible to children as young as 22 weeks gestation and up to 17 years of age. Serving Western Ontario, our team covers the largest geographic catchment area of all the paediatric hospital transport teams in Ontario.January 24, 20233:32 p.m. Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia connected with Children’s Hospital to access expertise and resources beyond what their smaller centre was equipped to provide. 3:40 p.m. Our Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team received a referral, moving us to action for Waylon. We were just returning from a previous call, so the equipment needed to be cleaned. We also needed to restock our supplies and collect additional equipment for Waylon’s weight and size.Saving Waylon (continued from page 1)“I never imagined how many machines it would take to keep one person alive,” says Gillian. “If they didn’t have that equipment, Waylon probably wouldn’t be here.”You were also there to comfort his parents as they faced their worst nightmare. Donors help fund the Paediatric Family Resource Centre, whose sta provide a shoulder to lean on, guidance and access to resources and technology.“The sta have been in my shoes before, with a child in hospital,” says Gillian. “They gave me so much hope.”Waylon needed critical care for a week and then he graduated to the inpatient oor. There he needed to relearn how to walk, talk and eat. He progressed amazingly fast, and the family was discharged home after about two weeks in hospital.“Waylon is strong,” Gillian says. “I knew he was stronger than this accident.”It has been more than a year since the drowning and Waylon is happy and thriving. He loves playing and laughing with his older sister, Aberdeen, whom he adores, and has a sense of humour that keeps his family entertained.Waylon continues to need ongoing care from Children’s Hospital, as he still faces some complications from the drowning. “We still don’t know the long-term impacts, but we are truly thankful to everyone who worked together to keep him alive so that he can be with us today,” says Gillian. “Waylon was connected to tubes and dying and now he is a happy, smiling, great little boy that loves a ection. That’s why giving to Children’s Health Foundation is so important. Every donation protects our children.” Leaving a gift in your Will can create a better future for sick children.a better future for sick children.Anyone can make a gift to Children’s Health Foundation in their Will, and arranging your gift is a simple process. Start planning your legacy today and join us for in-person estate planning presentations on April 16th at 2 p.m. and June 5th at 7 p.m. It’s free!Contact us today for more information:548-689-9252 | vhayter@childhealth.ca | childhealth.ca/legacyChildren’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team members, Jessi Baer, RN (left) and Charity Lindsay, RRT (right) and Dr. Alex Lepage-Farrell (middle) transported Waylon to specialized paediatric care at Children’s Hospital. You were there with them on the lifesaving drive through your generous gifts that help fund 90% of Children’s Hospital’s medical equipment purchases.More than a year after the accident, Waylon is happy and thriving. He loves playing and laughing with his older sister, Aberdeen. Waylon with his mom, Gillian
“It was the worst day of my life,” says Gillian. “I prayed and prayed that my little boy would be okay.”It was all hands-on deck for the local hospital, Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia. From doctors and nurses to EMS and lab techs, everyone rallied to keep Waylon alive, working tirelessly for three hours to obtain a sustained pulse and warm up his body. All the while, a critical care physician with Children’s Hospital was on the phone, providing expert guidance. She also dispatched the hospital’s Neonatal Paediatric Transport Team. Waylon’s heartbeat became more regular shortly after the team arrived. Working with the local medical professionals, they helped further stabilize him and then they rushed him to Children’s Hospital.“I knew he needed specialized paediatric critical care, but I was afraid because I couldn’t go with him on the transport. They needed space to work on him and I understood,” says Gillian. “But I also thought, what if he passes away without me there to hold him?”Through talent, skill and a passion for protecting their patients, Children’s transport team delivered him safely. They rushed him into the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU).Medical professionals provided post cardiac arrest care to protect his brain and other organs while keeping his condition stable. They also continued rewarming eorts. During the transport and in the PCCU, you were there for Waylon. Donors help fund 90% of Children’s Hospital’s medical equipment purchases.(continued on page 2)Your generosity will purchase advanced imaging technology, nding answers that lead to life-changing solutions.When twins Amelia and Harper started needing frequent hospitalization for pneumonia, their worried parents started asking questions.“We know kids pick up germs at daycare. But this was beyond typical sickness,” says the girls’ mom, Jessica, adding the four-year-olds had needed to be admitted six times in eight months. “We wondered if there might be an underlying cause.”The family relied on Children’s Hospital for answers. One of the most powerful tools utilized by medical professionals in their search was imaging equipment. Fluoroscopy imaging, which creates an x-ray movie, allowed them to see the girls’ upper gastrointestinal tracts – and unlock important information. “The image study found that Amelia and Harper were aspirating, meaning that food and water were entering their lungs. A paralyzed left vocal cord was the cause in both of my girls,” explains Jessica. “Knowing there was an issue allowed us to make immediate adjustments to their feeding and drinking and protect them from infections.”Amelia and Harper are already healthier, with only one admission in the last nine months. The family also has hope because now that they know the cause, their team can nd solutions to x their paralyzed vocal cords. • Improve diagnosis and care for our patients by equipping medical professionals with high quality and detailed images.• Add an additional layer of safety by minimizing exposure to radiation through fewer repeat imaging procedures.• Enhance education by giving students the opportunity to review and learn from archived recordings.The cost of the TIMS unit is $42,000. Your gift of any size, combined with the generosity of others, will make this important purchase possible. Please make your most generous gift today. Together, we can unlock answers that protect our kids’ lives.Your support is needed to help more children, like Amelia and Harper, who need imaging to discover threats to their health. Children’s has the opportunity to enhance uoroscopy imaging through new cutting-edge technology. A TIMS unit is a recording device that allows you to save and easily playback the imaging captured during a uoroscopy study. “Currently, we can save one static image at a time. The TIMS unit would be transformational.” says Michelle Falkiner, Manager of General and Paediatric Radiography. Adding this advanced recording technology to our uoroscopy suite will:Bowling for MiraclesJoin us for a day of spares, strikes and family fun on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is your chance to bowl our community over with your commitment to children’s health and be a part of our 20-year legacy – we’ve raised over $1.3 million together!Rock The ParkThis year, Rock the Park features big names like Nickleback, Neil Young and Lil Jon! From July 10 to 12, join Children’s Health Foundation as a volunteer or purchase a ticket and visit us at the beverage tent! Champion for Children’sOn May 11, RE/MAX realtors square o in the ring for Children’s Hospital at this gala boxing event, sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. Enjoy the friendly competition in the Badger Hanger at Sarnia Airport, hosted by the Bluewater Boxing Club. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. The bouts begin at 7 p.m. You’re welcome to enjoy a live auction in between rounds!MegaBike60 pedals. 30 seats. 4 wheels. 1 GREAT RIDE. That’s MEGABike. This human-powered vehicle is your chance to bond as a team in support of Children’s Hospital. Hop on the MEGABike with your colleagues to pedal together for a great cause!Music, Magic, Munchies and MerrimentMay 25 is your chance to join a magical night for the rst time! With live music and a magician, Music, Magic, Munchies and Merriment is your opportunity to have a great night out in support of Children’s Health Foundation. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Hunt Club.You are making amazing things happen to improve children’s care.SPRING 2024Saving WaylonWhen Waylon fell through an ice-covered pool at his babysitter’s house, it took an entire community to save him – including you.Waylon was underwater for about ve minutes. The toddler arrived cold and lifeless at his local hospital.His mom, Gillian, remembers the moment she got the call. You helped protect Waylon when a horrible drowning accident nearly stole his future.Children's Health Foundation • Spring Newsletter 2024 1165 HEALTH CARE • REHABILITATION • RESEARCH345 Westminster Avenue, London ON Canada N6C 4V3Phone: 519.432.8564 Toll Free: 1.888.834.2496 www.childhealth.caCharitable Registration No. 11885 2482 RR0001Our Kids Need You AgainHelp Unlock Answers that Protect Kids’ Lives“Imaging is life-changing for nding results and giving answers. The technology has given me condence that my girls are growing and developing as they should be.”Your support will make a profound dierence for children, like Harper (left) and Amelia.Check out these and other events at childhealth.ca/events@CHFHope
“It was the worst day of my life,” says Gillian. “I prayed andprayed that my little boy would be okay.”It was all hands-on deck for the local hospital, CharlotteEleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia. From doctors andnurses to EMS and lab techs, everyone rallied to keepWaylon alive, working tirelessly for three hours to obtaina sustained pulse and warm up his body.All the while, a critical care physician with Children’sHospital was on the phone, providing expert guidance.She also dispatched the hospital’s Neonatal PaediatricTransport Team.Waylon’s heartbeat became more regular shortly after theteam arrived. Working with the local medical professionals,they helped further stabilize him and then they rushed himto Children’s Hospital.“I knew he needed specialized paediatric critical care, butI was afraid because I couldn’t go with him on the transport.They needed space to work on him and I understood,” saysGillian. “But I also thought, what if he passes away withoutme there to hold him?”Through talent, skill and a passion for protecting their patients,Children’s transport team delivered him safely. They rushedhim into the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU).Medical professionals provided post cardiac arrest care toprotect his brain and other organs while keeping his conditionstable. They also continued rewarming eorts.During the transport and in the PCCU, you were there forWaylon. Donors help fund 90% of Children’s Hospital’smedical equipment purchases.(continued on page 2)Your generosity will purchase advanced imaging technology,nding answers that lead to life-changing solutions.When twins Amelia and Harper started needing frequent hospitalization forpneumonia, their worried parents started asking questions.“We know kids pick up germs at daycare. But this was beyond typical sickness,”says the girls’ mom, Jessica, adding the four-year-olds had needed to beadmitted six times in eight months. “We wondered if there might be anunderlying cause.”The family relied on Children’s Hospital for answers. One of the most powerfultools utilized by medical professionals in their search was imaging equipment.Fluoroscopy imaging, which creates an x-ray movie, allowed them to see the girls’upper gastrointestinal tracts – and unlock important information.“The image study found that Amelia and Harper were aspirating, meaningthat food and water were entering their lungs. A paralyzed left vocal cord was the cause in both of my girls,” explains Jessica. “Knowing there was an issueallowed us to make immediate adjustments to their feeding and drinking andprotect them from infections.”Amelia and Harper are already healthier, with only one admission in the last ninemonths. The family also has hope because now that they know the cause, theirteam can nd solutions to x their paralyzed vocal cords.• Improve diagnosis and care for our patients by equipping medical professionals with high quality and detailed images.• Add an additional layer of safety by minimizing exposure to radiation through fewer repeat imagingprocedures.• Enhance education by giving students the opportunity to review and learn from archived recordings.The cost of the TIMS unit is $42,000. Your gift of any size,combined with the generosity of others, will make thisimportant purchase possible.Please make your most generous gift today. Together,we can unlock answers that protect our kids’ lives.Your support is needed to help more children, likeAmelia and Harper, who need imaging to discoverthreats to their health. Children’s has the opportunity to enhance uoroscopy imaging through newcutting-edge technology. A TIMS unit is a recording device that allows you tosave and easily playback the imaging captured during auoroscopy study.“Currently, we can save one static image at a time. The TIMS unit would be transformational.” says Michelle Falkiner, Manager of General and Paediatric Radiography.Adding this advanced recording technology to ouruoroscopy suite will:Bowling for MiraclesJoin us for a day of spares, strikes and family fun on April21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is your chance to bowl ourcommunity over with your commitment to children’shealth and be a part of our 20-year legacy – we’ve raisedover $1.3 million together!Rock The ParkThis year, Rock the Park features big names like Nickleback,
Neil Young and Lil Jon! From July 10 to 12, join Children’sHealth Foundation as a volunteer or purchase a ticket andvisit us at the beverage tent!Champion for Children’sOn May 11, RE/MAX realtors square o in the ring forChildren’s Hospital at this gala boxing event, sanctionedby Boxing Ontario. Enjoy the friendly competition in theBadger Hanger at Sarnia Airport, hosted by the BluewaterBoxing Club. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner is servedat 5:30 p.m. The bouts begin at 7 p.m. You’re welcome toenjoy a live auction in between rounds!MegaBike60 pedals. 30 seats. 4 wheels. 1 GREAT RIDE. That’sMEGABike. This human-powered vehicle is your chance tobond as a team in support of Children’s Hospital. Hop onthe MEGABike with your colleagues to pedal together fora great cause!Music, Magic, Munchies and MerrimentMay 25 is your chance to join a magical night for therst time! With live music and a magician, Music, Magic,Munchies and Merriment is your opportunity to have agreat night out in support of Children’s Health Foundation.The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Hunt Club.You are making amazing things happen to improve children’s care.SPRING 2024Saving WaylonWhen Waylon fell through an ice-coveredpool at his babysitter’s house, it took an entirecommunity to save him – including you.Waylon was underwater for about ve minutes.The toddler arrived cold and lifeless at hislocal hospital.His mom, Gillian, remembers the moment shegot the call.You helped protect Waylon when a horrible drowning accident nearly stole his future.Children's Health Foundation• Spring Newsletter 2024 1165 HEALTH CARE • REHABILITATION • RESEARCH345 Westminster Avenue, London ON Canada N6C 4V3Phone: 519.432.8564 Toll Free: 1.888.834.2496 www.childhealth.caCharitable Registration No. 11885 2482 RR0001Our Kids Need You AgainHelp Unlock Answers that Protect Kids’ Lives“Imaging is life-changing for nding results and giving answers. The technology has given me condence that my girls are growing and developingas they should be.”Your support will make a profound dierence for children, like Harper (left) and Amelia.Check out these and other events at childhealth.ca/events@CHFHope