Teck Acute Care Centre Opens at BC Children's Hospital
A new era of child health care has begun at the new Teck Acute Care Centre at BC Children’s Hospital, which opened its doors to patients on October 29, 2017. Features of the new Teck Acute Care Centre include 231 private patient rooms, a hematology/oncology department, a pediatric intensive care unit, and much more.
“We want to recognize the Provincial Health Services Authority and the Government of British Columbia for having built an extraordinary facility that will transform child health care in B.C.,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “We also want to acknowledge the generous support from over 80,000 British Columbians who supported the Campaign for B.C. Children. Teck and its employees across B.C. are incredibly proud to have played a role in making this new hospital a reality.
Our History with BCCH
BC Children’s Hospital provides expert health care for the most seriously ill or injured children from across B.C. and the Yukon, as well as hosting the province’s leading teaching and research facility for child health. Due to aging infrastructure and a lack of space in the hospital, which opened in 1982, a new space was needed to treat today’s more complex illnesses. As fundraising began for a new hospital, Teck stepped forward in 2008 with a $25 million donation to support the construction of a new children’s hospital. In addition, employees across Teck have fundraised for BC Children’s Hospital through initiatives such as the annual Mining for Miracles campaign.
Teck Acute Care Centre Facts
- Features 231 single-patient rooms, providing more privacy to patients
- All 640,000 square feet of the new building were designed in extraordinary detail—with input from clinical staff, medical experts, families and patients themselves
- Every patient room has windows that let in daylight and have views to the outside
- Patients and families have access to kitchenettes, laundry facilities, family lounges, play areas, resource rooms and storage space
- The Teck Acute Care Centre meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, ensuring environmental, social and economic sustainability
- Each year, more than 86,000 kids come to BC Children’s Hospital from across the province for diagnosis, treatment and care
