We provide a complete range of services for children and youth struggling with eating disorders. Our program combines medical, psychiatric, nutritional, psychosocial and other aspects of care. Family involvement is critical to recovery and built into all of our programs.

Outpatient treatment

Our outpatient services include:

• Medical appointments
• Family-based therapy appointments
• Dietetic appointments to discuss food and nutrition

The appointments may be in-person or done virtually. Please see the Outpatient Pre-Care Information Package (PDF) for more information.

Inpatient treatment

When your child or youth is referred to our inpatient services, they stay on the eating disorders unit at BC Children's Hospital to begin treatment. Our team works with you to create a care plan. After treatment at the hospital, we may continue to provide follow-up care, or refer your child back to your local care provider.

Please see the Inpatient Pre-Care Information Package (PDF) for more information.

The Looking Glass Residence is a homelike setting with 24 hour care. The program provides:

• Therapy
• Meal support
• Education
• Psychiatric care
• Medical care

Your child or youth can challenge the power of an eating disorder in our safe and supportive setting. They can learn how to cope with daily life without using destructive behaviours.  Learn more at Looking Glass BC.

If you are 19 years and over and admitted into publicly-funded beds at Looking Glass Residence, you will need to pay a daily fee of $45. If you receive income assistance or disability, this fee is paid for by your coverage. The fee is based on standards for residential treatment programs in British Columbia.

Please see the resident handbook (PDF) and program schedule (PDF) for more information, and to help prepare for admission.

Services we offer

• Visiting opportunities. BC Children's Hospital’s inpatient mental health services are family-centred services. You and your family are encouraged to visit your child and participate in all aspects of the program including: family teaching sessions, multi-family groups and outings with the patients. Visiting times can be discussed with your treatment team so that therapy can be maximized.

• Evening and weekend passes. Evening and weekend passes are part of the assessment process and allow your child and your family the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned. These passes will be discussed and decided upon by your child’s care team. Passes will be discussed at your child’s admission and before weekends.
  
  

The Looking Glass Residence's program provides a combination of therapy, meal support and education, and psychiatric, medical care in a 24/7 homelike residential environment.

We provide a safe and supportive environment in which to challenge the power of an eating disorder, and learn how to resist using destructive behaviours to cope with daily life. Learn more at Looking Glass BC.

Please note that consistent with provincial standards for residential treatment programs in British Columbia, clients 19 years and over admitted into publicly-funded beds at Looking Glass Residence are required to pay a daily fee of $45. For those receiving income assistance or disability, this per diem fee is paid for by your coverage.