US EditionB.C. Opening 18 Long-Term Involuntary Care Beds in Metro Vancouver
- British Columbia will introduce 18 new long-term involuntary care spaces at a mental health facility in Maple Ridge beginning early next week.
- This expansion follows a broader plan to add mental health and addiction treatment beds, including a 10-bed unit at Surrey Pretrial Centre.
- The new program authorized by the Mental Health Act focuses on providing mandatory treatment for individuals with severe addictions, mental health conditions, or brain injuries who are unable to seek assistance on their own.
- Premier David Eby described this as a significant shift in addressing the addiction crisis and promised to introduce legislative reforms if his party is re-elected.
- The new facilities intend to provide alternatives to high-security hospital units, but critics warn involuntary treatment could deter vulnerable people from seeking care.
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Involuntary Care Centre in Metro Vancouver Ready to Admit First 6 Patients, Province Says
B.C.’s first involuntary care centre for people outside the criminal justice system is set to start admitting patients this month, the government says. Alouette Homes, in the Vancouver suburb of Maple Ridge, will have 18 new involuntary care beds and receive patients with severe mental health disorders, addictions, and brain injuries, according to Health Minister Josie Osborne. The facility could take in its first six patients in early July and …
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