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B.C. announces first-of-its kind children’s complex care transition facility in Vancouver

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A brand new facility for children with complex care needs will be opening in Vancouver, according to an announcement Monday morning.

According to health minister Adrian Dix, the health centre will be the first of its kind in Canada to offer a single-site, comprehensive range of supports for children with complex medical needs.

“The children’s complex care transition centre, operated by the BC Children’s Hospital, is an opportunity to show innovation by filling gaps in much-needed services and supports for children and young people with complex care needs and will be complementary to what is currently provided in acute care and community settings,” said Dix in a statement.

The treatment centre will be located at the current site of the Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, which is on schedule to relocate to the main campus of the BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals at the end of August 2020.

According to Dix, the facility will serve as a stepping-stone between acute hospital care, community care and home.

Services offered will range from assessment, examination, and treatment to education, training, and research, and will be available for patients up to age 19 and their families.

Training will also be available for parents and caregivers to help with care delivery at home, as well as supports for siblings.

The province will now begin mapping out the scope and budget for the project.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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