Book an Appointment
Welcome!
Please BOOK YOUR CHILD’S INFORMATION
The Sibling Support Centre is for siblings of patients in the care of either BC Children’s + Women’s Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre, or Healthy Minds Centre. The space is available to siblings on campus/at the hospitals while the patient is in care/receiving care. The Centre is volunteer-supported with Coordinators onsite.
Please Note: Only (1) booking per day, per child. If our blocks do not fit with your appointment time, please call us to discuss options.
- Siblings can be booked at the same time. If you have more than (1) sibling to book, please call or email us to create a Guardian profile FIRST
- Dependent on volunteer availability, the Centre may have to cancel blocks if unable to find support
Sibling Support Centre Requirements: Children must be 3 years of age or older, toilet trained and able to feed themselves
Under Three Sibling Support - Volunteer Visit: Please contact us to book a volunteer for siblings who are under the age of three
- Please see below for additional options like our Monthly Movie Night Event
If you have questions, please call us Toll Free: 1-855-875-3594 or 604-875-3594
We do not administer medications or allow outside food or drink within the Centre
For more information, please visit our webpages: bcchildrens.ca/our-services/support-services/sibling-support-centre or bcwomens.ca/our-services/support-services/sibling-support-centre
Sibling Support Resources - Books, articles and community supports click here Sibling Support Resource List
**Please book with YOUR CHILD'S INFORMATION,**
Sibling Support Centre - Services
The centre volunteers will provide a safe, short term (up to two hours) play and creative setting for siblings with age-appropriate learning activities such as arts and crafts, board games, movies, video games and quiet spaces to read or rest. The centre will also provide a single-serve nutritional snack, for children who may wish to have a healthy snack break during their stay.
Our Volunteers will work to help reduce the fear and anxiety siblings may have about their brother or sister’s hospital stay and alleviate wait-time stress on families or siblings.
Select a service
from the list on the left
to view available appointment times
Need Help? 604-875-3594 siblingcentre@cw.bc.ca