British Columbia's Children's Hospital
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BC Children's Hospital is a medical facility located in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, and is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It specializes in health care
for patients from birth to age 16. It is also a teaching and research facility for children's medicine. BC Children's also operates the Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, which provides specialized services to children and youth with developmental disabilities
aged birth to 19.
BC Children's is adjacent to the BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
. Previously, the two were officially a single organization and were known as the Children's & Women's Health Centre.
Working with the hospital and the community, the BC Children's Hospital Foundation
raises funds to support and enhance the delivery of pediatric care in British Columbia. The Foundation provides funding to BC Children’s Hospital, as well as its sister facilities, the Child & Family Research Institute and Sunny Hill Health Centre, to support research into childhood diseases, the purchase of medical equipment, and a range of child health education and training programs.
In 1964, the Children’s Hospital and the Health Centre for Children agreed to the construction of a joint facility, which began construction in 1977. Construction of BC Children’s at its current location was completed in 1982.
BC Children’s is affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine and serves as a teaching hospital for infant and pediatric care. BC Children’s is also the home of the Child and Family Research Institute.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. It specializes in health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
for patients from birth to age 16. It is also a teaching and research facility for children's medicine. BC Children's also operates the Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, which provides specialized services to children and youth with developmental disabilities
Developmental disability
Developmental disability is a term used in the United States and Canada to describe lifelong disabilities attributable to mental or physical impairments, manifested prior to age 18. It is not synonymous with "developmental delay" which is often a consequence of a temporary illness or trauma during...
aged birth to 19.
BC Children's is adjacent to the BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is a Canadian hospital located in Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in women's health programs. It is the only facility in Western Canada dedicated to the health of women, newborns and families, and...
. Previously, the two were officially a single organization and were known as the Children's & Women's Health Centre.
Working with the hospital and the community, the BC Children's Hospital Foundation
BC Children's Hospital Foundation
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises money to support the British Columbia's Children's Hospital. The Foundation works with communities to raise funds for essentials including: life-saving equipment, research into childhood diseases, a wide range of medical...
raises funds to support and enhance the delivery of pediatric care in British Columbia. The Foundation provides funding to BC Children’s Hospital, as well as its sister facilities, the Child & Family Research Institute and Sunny Hill Health Centre, to support research into childhood diseases, the purchase of medical equipment, and a range of child health education and training programs.
History
BC Children’s roots go back to the establishment of a fund for crippled children by the BC Women’s Institute in 1923. In 1928, the Vancouver’s Crippled Children’s Hospital was established. This was followed by the opening of the Crippled Children’s Hospital in 1933, which was renamed as the Children’s Hospital in 1947.In 1964, the Children’s Hospital and the Health Centre for Children agreed to the construction of a joint facility, which began construction in 1977. Construction of BC Children’s at its current location was completed in 1982.
Facilities and amenities
BC Children’s offers a broad range of inpatient, outpatient and tertiary care for children from birth to adolescence. This includes clinics, emergency services, pediatric health care, surgery, intensive care, transplants, genetics, and an HIV centre.BC Children’s is affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine and serves as a teaching hospital for infant and pediatric care. BC Children’s is also the home of the Child and Family Research Institute.