10/01/2026
Together at the Lake: Celebrating a 15-Year Journey of Care
Surrounded by tall trees and overlooking the calm, open water, the CHI team gathered for a cottage retreat this summer to celebrate 15 years of care, innovation and impact while helping to shape our next chapter.
The CHI’s whole-person approach grew from the pioneering work of the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre. Its vision was to care for the person, not only the diagnosis. This created the foundation on which the CHI continues to build.
Six years ago, the CHI extended this same whole-person philosophy beyond cancer care to people with a much broader range of health needs. Today, patients continue to come to the CHI for support during and after cancer treatment, while others seek care across a broad spectrum of needs, including chronic and complex conditions, persistent symptoms, rehabilitation, stress and emotional well-being, healthy aging, health maintenance and prevention.
Our purpose remains consistent: to listen, look at the fuller picture and help each patient move toward the health and quality of life that matter to them.
Like the view across the lake, the future feels open.
Our journey of care continues, guided – as it always has been – by listening to what people need.
We invite you to read about the CHI's Summer Retreat:
thechi.ca/together-at-the-lake
