heal. This new centre means better care
for thousands of patients and their fami-
lies from every part of B.C. who access
the building."
Each area of the building is modelled after
a different part of B.C. with the hope that
children, women and their families can feel
at home. The room where medical proce-
dures, such as bone marrow extractions,
are performed will have a ceiling lit with as
many as 100 twinkling LED lights. These
lights will recreate the night sky over Van-
couver and show major constellations.
“The new acute-care centre will provide
improved comfort and privacy for families
in their time of need,” said Health Minister
Adrian Dix, citing the NICU. “[by keeping]
new moms together with their babies in
the same room, [we are] helping to pro-
mote bonding and reduce stress. This
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