Ruth Hartanto
Director
Previous to joining the board in 2006, Ruth Hartanto was a member of the Children’s Hospital of East Ontario’s Family Forum and participated in the planning phase of Roger’s House as a family representative. She has been involved in children’s health care since the birth of her daughter, Sydney, who was “medically fragile and technology dependent.” A CHEO “frequent flyer,” Sydney also visited Roger’s House many times before she passed away in April 2009. Sydney’s star now hangs in the Roger’s House playroom.
Ruth has presented the family perspective on health and home care to many groups including medical staff, community health care teams, and medical students, speaking on the need for family centered care and continuity of care. She currently chairs Roger’s House Family Advisory Committee and sits as a director in the Canadian Family Advisory Network Steering Committee.
After working on the political side of City Hall for many years, Ruth now works in the Communications Department at the City of Ottawa.
