Medical mask policy in effect during respiratory illness season

Masks are currently required in all patient care areas of hospitals, long-term care facilities and community health-care sites and clinics. Please do not enter these facilities if you have cold or flu-like symptoms, such as runny nose, sore throat, fever, cough, shortness of breath/trouble breathing, diarrhea or vomiting. Do not enter these facilities if you feel unwell, no matter how mild the symptoms. 

Visitors to long-term care and seniors’ assisting living facilities need to wear a medical mask in common areas and when participating in indoor events in common areas. 

Thank you for helping keep patients and staff healthy this season.

Inpatient Paediatric Services provide skilled, developmentally appropriate care to children and adolescents experiencing health problems requiring hospitalization.

How to access

  • Check eligibility

    • Children and youth aged 0 to 19
    • Services open to all children living in the North Shore, Sea to Sky and Sechelt who require inpatient hospitalization, day care surgery or observation from the Emergency department.
  • Get a referral

    Referral required

Hours of operation

24-7; Visiting Hours, Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

How to get here

This service is located on the third floor of Lions Gate Hospital.

Lions Gate Hospital (LGH)

​Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) provides a full range of general and many specialized acute care services, including general medicine, emergency and critical care, general surgery, orthopedics, maternity, pediatrics, psychiatry, chemotherapy, cardiac care, diagnostics, nuclear medicine, palliative care, rehabilitative services and neurosurgery.

Inpatient Paediatric Services

Inpatient Paediatric Services provide skilled, developmentally appropriate care to children and adolescents experiencing health problems requiring hospitalization.