Beginning in 2025, Mining for Miracles is introducing a new multi-year fundraising commitment of $6 million to support the BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity, which is close to starting construction, at 3644 Slocan St. in East Vancouver. The BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity will be for young people living with complex, chronic conditions who have difficulty performing routine daily activities without assistance, have significant caregiving requirements, and frequently use the provincial health care and social systems.

This first-of-its-kind facility in Canada is more than just a building. It will provide centralized care co-ordination by connecting people with appropriate services, providing specialized training and education for families, caregivers and health-care professionals, and offering wellness, counselling and peer support for family members and caregivers. Services will be offered virtually to people from BC and Yukon, and in person through the centre. The centre also includes 16 dedicated suites where children and families can reside for short, planned stays to access the centre’s services.